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Tanzania vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tanzania has a population of 68.6M (ranked 22/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Tanzania's land area is 342,009 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 31st vs. 157th).

By GDP, Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Tanzania Vanuatu
Population
73145892
344750
Population rank 20/197 174/197
GDP
$78.8B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 82/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$1,150
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 170/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,221
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$39.3B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$573
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 160/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,309
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 342,009 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.61
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Tanzania and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Tanzania and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Tanzania

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Tanzania Vanuatu
2024 $78,844,405,385 $1,117,972,034
2023 $79,030,935,627 $1,115,861,056
2022 $75,749,121,843 $1,055,031,361
2021 $70,655,628,148 $950,394,007
2020 $66,068,737,786 $909,421,044
2019 $61,026,731,926 $936,526,268
2018 $57,003,712,892 $914,727,908
2017 $53,274,884,533 $880,043,284
2016 $49,774,409,374 $804,323,577
2015 $47,413,919,817 $759,690,181
2014 $49,986,726,461 $773,717,011
2013 $45,648,857,242 $758,304,466
2012 $39,650,394,363 $747,839,698
2011 $34,657,140,096 $770,153,588
2010 $32,012,892,919 $670,712,980
2009 $29,400,573,554 $592,622,319
2008 $27,947,821,398 $590,748,429
2007 $21,860,434,823 $516,392,923
2006 $18,619,859,795 $439,358,587
2005 $18,395,383,647 $394,962,433
2004 $16,673,062,473 $364,996,869
2003 $15,211,487,709 $314,471,413
2002 $14,129,651,896 $262,596,536
2001 $13,563,990,022 $257,926,882
2000 $13,371,767,082 $272,014,628
1999 $12,704,334,196 $268,006,973
1998 $12,172,790,056 $262,293,411
1997 $11,158,197,942 $272,771,209
1996 $9,433,528,150 $261,370,044
1995 $7,631,431,840 $249,333,250
1994 $6,550,480,484 $233,701,301
1993 $6,182,872,708 $200,491,853
1992 $6,681,997,469 $209,088,825
1991 $7,197,768,159 $201,334,169
1990 $6,184,384,225 $168,879,207
1989 $6,418,799,007 $154,013,202
1988 $7,406,614,407 $158,351,368
1987 $7,824,193,222 $139,464,174
1986 $10,840,864,521 $126,498,935
1985 $15,328,295,175 $131,856,421
1984 $12,906,635,133 $144,482,515
1983 $14,049,883,809 $117,389,554
1982 $13,927,383,240 $114,501,913
1981 $13,161,540,378 $113,781,796
1980 $11,409,228,087 $121,185,498
1979 $9,804,637,491 $119,258,835
1978 $9,261,675,710 -
1977 $7,732,598,995 -
1976 $6,472,511,988 -
1975 $5,729,917,840 -
1974 $4,977,337,978 -
1973 $4,144,104,535 -
1972 $3,472,787,266 -
1971 $3,050,673,517 -
1970 $2,851,419,386 -
1969 $5,142,066,811 -
1968 $4,895,251,824 -
1967 $4,565,132,048 -
1966 $4,377,998,825 -
1965 $3,817,226,546 -
1964 $3,748,840,925 -
1963 $3,456,579,293 -
1962 $3,101,589,993 -
1961 $2,826,179,031 -
1960 $2,651,729,807 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tanzania and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Tanzania

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tanzania Vanuatu
2024 $1,150 $3,411
2023 $1,186 $3,483
2022 $1,171 $3,370
2021 $1,125 $3,107
2020 $1,084 $3,043
2019 $1,031 $3,207
2018 $992 $3,207
2017 $957 $3,160
2016 $925 $2,956
2015 $911 $2,855
2014 $993 $2,973
2013 $935 $2,980
2012 $837 $3,005
2011 $753 $3,163
2010 $715 $2,815
2009 $674 $2,546
2008 $657 $2,604
2007 $528 $2,334
2006 $462 $2,035
2005 $469 $1,874
2004 $438 $1,774
2003 $410 $1,567
2002 $391 $1,341
2001 $385 $1,350
2000 $390 $1,460
1999 $382 $1,472
1998 $375 $1,471
1997 $353 $1,562
1996 $305 $1,529
1995 $251.2 $1,492
1994 $222.5 $1,431
1993 $218.2 $1,257
1992 $243.4 $1,344
1991 $268.8 $1,326
1990 $236.9 $1,141
1989 $252.3 $1,067
1988 $299 $1,125
1987 $326 $1,017
1986 $466 $946
1985 $681 $1,012
1984 $593 $1,137
1983 $667 $947
1982 $683 $946
1981 $665 $962
1980 $595 $1,048
1979 $527 $1,055
1978 $515 -
1977 $446 -
1976 $387 -
1975 $355 -
1974 $320 -
1973 $276.1 -
1972 $239.8 -
1971 $218.4 -
1970 $211.3 -
1969 $394 -
1968 $388 -
1967 $374 -
1966 $370 -
1965 $333 -
1964 $337 -
1963 $320 -
1962 $295.7 -
1961 $277.4 -
1960 $267.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tanzania vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tanzania

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tanzania Vanuatu
2026 67.6 72
2025 67.4 71.8
2024 67.2 71.7
2023 67 71.5
2022 66.9 71.3
2021 66.1 70
2020 66.8 70.4
2019 66 70.8
2018 65.5 70.6
2017 65 70.5
2016 64.4 70.4
2015 63.9 70.2
2014 63.4 70
2013 62.8 70
2012 62.3 69.9
2011 61.6 69.7
2010 61.1 69.6
2009 60.5 69.4
2008 59.9 69.3
2007 59.3 69.1
2006 58.5 69.1
2005 57.7 69.2
2004 56.8 69
2003 55.9 68.9
2002 54.9 68.8
2001 54.1 68.7
2000 53.2 68.6
1999 52.4 67.9
1998 51.8 68.4
1997 51.2 68.3
1996 51.1 68.2
1995 51 68.1
1994 51.1 68
1993 51.2 67.7
1992 51.4 67.4
1991 51.8 67.1
1990 52 66.7
1989 52.1 66
1988 52.2 65.7
1987 52.2 64.4
1986 52.2 64.6
1985 52.2 63.9
1984 52.2 63.5
1983 52.2 63.1
1982 52 62.5
1981 51.7 61.9
1980 51.3 61.3
1979 50.8 60.9
1978 50.4 59.9
1977 50 59.2
1976 49.5 58.7
1975 48.9 58.1
1974 48.4 57.6
1973 47.9 57
1972 47.4 56.4
1971 47 55.9
1970 46.5 55.3
1969 46 54.8
1968 45.6 54.2
1967 45.2 53.7
1966 44.9 53.1
1965 44.5 52.5
1964 44.1 52
1963 43.6 51.5
1962 43.2 50.9
1961 42.8 50.4
1960 42.6 49.8
1959 42.5 49.3
1958 42.3 48.7
1957 42.1 48.2
1956 42 47.7
1955 41.8 47.1
1954 41.7 46.5
1953 41.5 45.8
1952 41.4 45.3
1951 41.2 42.2
1950 41 43.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Tanzania and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Tanzania

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Vanuatu
2024 68,560,157 327,777
2023 66,617,606 320,409
2022 64,711,821 313,046
2021 62,830,412 305,868
2020 60,972,798 298,858
2019 59,174,891 291,985
2018 57,437,145 285,259
2017 55,652,890 278,507
2016 53,824,013 272,087
2015 52,020,962 266,101
2014 50,351,512 260,240
2013 48,824,128 254,482
2012 47,374,260 248,883
2011 46,029,367 243,474
2010 44,758,488 238,248
2009 43,633,982 232,731
2008 42,570,728 226,896
2007 41,435,512 221,276
2006 40,294,902 215,923
2005 39,182,076 210,760
2004 38,109,668 205,711
2003 37,089,555 200,746
2002 36,121,304 195,863
2001 35,198,299 191,031
2000 34,260,139 186,281
1999 33,300,330 182,048
1998 32,420,458 178,313
1997 31,578,089 174,626
1996 30,945,762 170,911
1995 30,383,497 167,137
1994 29,442,356 163,314
1993 28,332,692 159,463
1992 27,457,588 155,608
1991 26,780,436 151,793
1990 26,110,207 148,063
1989 25,438,759 144,393
1988 24,769,686 140,756
1987 24,030,378 137,187
1986 23,258,959 133,720
1985 22,501,693 130,356
1984 21,779,066 127,109
1983 21,079,874 123,998
1982 20,398,571 121,035
1981 19,784,703 118,249
1980 19,189,769 115,660
1979 18,592,038 113,040
1978 17,976,566 109,963
1977 17,352,929 106,618
1976 16,736,211 103,388
1975 16,138,361 100,269
1974 15,561,630 97,260
1973 15,010,101 94,362
1972 14,479,308 91,562
1971 13,971,451 88,862
1970 13,492,677 86,266
1969 13,036,700 83,755
1968 12,602,076 81,314
1967 12,200,109 78,921
1966 11,827,459 76,590
1965 11,470,728 74,358
1964 11,127,826 72,219
1963 10,799,528 70,159
1962 10,487,756 68,174
1961 10,187,886 66,264
1960 9,901,419 64,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Tanzania and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Tanzania

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tanzania Vanuatu
2023 4.61 3.6
2022 4.67 3.65
2021 4.73 3.7
2020 4.8 3.74
2019 4.87 3.79
2018 4.93 3.83
2017 4.99 3.88
2016 5.01 3.92
2015 5.03 3.95
2014 5.12 4
2013 5.16 4.04
2012 5.14 4.06
2011 5.14 4.09
2010 5.23 4.13
2009 5.26 4.16
2008 5.32 4.16
2007 5.4 4.12
2006 5.51 4.1
2005 5.58 4.13
2004 5.6 4.21
2003 5.58 4.29
2002 5.57 4.38
2001 5.62 4.5
2000 5.67 4.54
1999 5.75 4.56
1998 5.81 4.6
1997 5.84 4.66
1996 5.83 4.75
1995 5.82 4.85
1994 5.89 4.94
1993 6 5.02
1992 6.08 5.09
1991 6.14 5.13
1990 6.2 5.17
1989 6.3 5.21
1988 6.38 5.27
1987 6.41 5.33
1986 6.49 5.38
1985 6.6 5.43
1984 6.72 5.49
1983 6.81 5.55
1982 6.87 5.6
1981 6.93 5.65
1980 6.99 5.69
1979 7.04 5.73
1978 7.06 5.77
1977 7.07 5.81
1976 7.09 5.89
1975 7.1 5.98
1974 7.12 6.06
1973 7.06 6.15
1972 7.05 6.23
1971 7.04 6.29
1970 7 6.35
1969 6.95 6.41
1968 6.9 6.46
1967 6.86 6.51
1966 6.8 6.51
1965 6.73 6.52
1964 6.68 6.57
1963 6.65 6.62
1962 6.61 6.67
1961 6.56 6.73
1960 6.54 6.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tanzania and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Tanzania

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Tanzania Vanuatu
2024 18.4 21.3
2023 18.3 21.2
2022 18.2 21.2
2021 18.1 21.2
2020 18 21.2
2019 17.9 21.2
2018 17.9 21.2
2017 17.8 21.2
2016 17.6 21.1
2015 17.5 21.1
2014 17.4 21
2013 17.3 20.9
2012 17.3 20.8
2011 17.2 20.6
2010 17.2 20.5
2009 17.2 20.3
2008 17.3 20.1
2007 17.3 19.9
2006 17.4 19.6
2005 17.4 19.4
2004 17.4 19.2
2003 17.4 18.9
2002 17.5 18.7
2001 17.5 18.5
2000 17.4 18.2
1999 17.4 18
1998 17.3 18
1997 17.3 18
1996 17.4 18
1995 17.4 17.8
1994 17.3 17.7
1993 17 17.7
1992 16.8 17.8
1991 16.7 17.9
1990 16.7 17.8
1989 16.6 17.8
1988 16.6 17.8
1987 16.5 17.8
1986 16.4 17.8
1985 16.3 17.7
1984 16.2 17.7
1983 16.2 17.7
1982 16.3 17.7
1981 16.4 17.7
1980 16.5 17.6
1979 16.6 17.5
1978 16.7 17.3
1977 16.8 17.2
1976 16.8 17.1
1975 16.9 17.1
1974 16.9 17.1
1973 17 17
1972 17 17
1971 17 17
1970 17.1 17
1969 17.1 17
1968 17.1 17
1967 17.2 17.1
1966 17.2 17.1
1965 17.3 17.2
1964 17.4 17.3
1963 17.4 17.4
1962 17.4 17.5
1961 17.4 17.6
1960 17.4 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tanzania Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.16%
2024
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.03%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
59
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2018
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2018
3%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
22
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.32B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.05B
2018
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.12B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,527,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.2%
2019
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
59.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Tanzania Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
405 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.09
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.3 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
23.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
78.3%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
12.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
123.5 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.4%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
29.3%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
48.3%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Tanzania Vanuatu
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,730
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
36.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.7
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.71
2020
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
9.89%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
29.1%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Tanzania Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$36.3
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.4%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
276
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.9
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
13%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Tanzania Vanuatu
% of world land
0.59%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
4,988 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
152,592 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
171,190 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,225 mi
2022
665 mi
2000

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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