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United Kingdom vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United Kingdom has a population of 69.2M (ranked 21/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). The United Kingdom's land area is 93,410 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 78th vs. 157th).

By GDP, The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

United Kingdom Vanuatu
Population
70154914
344750
Population rank 22/197 174/197
GDP
$3.69T
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 6/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$53,246
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 22/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,009
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$3.73T
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$53,900
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 7/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$39,230
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 93,410 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
750 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
41 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72 years
2026

United Kingdom and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

United Kingdom and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
United Kingdom

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
United Kingdom Vanuatu
2024 $3,686,033,044,482 $1,117,972,034
2023 $3,420,796,653,789 $1,115,861,056
2022 $3,181,244,350,465 $1,055,031,361
2021 $3,194,559,188,926 $950,394,007
2020 $2,724,001,478,305 $909,421,044
2019 $2,875,710,080,015 $936,526,268
2018 $2,897,028,009,916 $914,727,908
2017 $2,699,118,387,873 $880,043,284
2016 $2,706,807,606,539 $804,323,577
2015 $2,945,579,890,258 $759,690,181
2014 $3,085,362,169,410 $773,717,011
2013 $2,796,908,333,283 $758,304,466
2012 $2,719,715,961,540 $747,839,698
2011 $2,675,590,034,129 $770,153,588
2010 $2,496,740,681,057 $670,712,980
2009 $2,429,358,155,476 $592,622,319
2008 $2,945,251,838,235 $590,748,429
2007 $3,104,699,879,952 $516,392,923
2006 $2,719,558,417,663 $439,358,587
2005 $2,551,361,818,182 $394,962,433
2004 $2,429,774,807,763 $364,996,869
2003 $2,061,227,755,102 $314,471,413
2002 $1,790,536,570,743 $262,596,536
2001 $1,656,171,009,069 $257,926,882
2000 $1,671,597,821,153 $272,014,628
1999 $1,693,458,987,219 $268,006,973
1998 $1,660,821,464,061 $262,293,411
1997 $1,569,317,288,802 $272,771,209
1996 $1,425,287,051,482 $261,370,044
1995 $1,349,094,208,616 $249,333,250
1994 $1,140,489,745,944 $233,701,301
1993 $1,061,388,722,256 $200,491,853
1992 $1,179,659,529,660 $209,088,825
1991 $1,142,797,178,131 $201,334,169
1990 $1,093,169,389,205 $168,879,207
1989 $926,884,816,754 $154,013,202
1988 $910,122,732,124 $158,351,368
1987 $745,162,608,269 $139,464,174
1986 $601,452,653,181 $126,498,935
1985 $489,285,164,271 $131,856,421
1984 $461,487,097,632 $144,482,515
1983 $489,618,008,186 $117,389,554
1982 $515,048,916,841 $114,501,913
1981 $540,765,675,241 $113,781,796
1980 $564,947,710,899 $121,185,498
1979 $438,994,070,309 $119,258,835
1978 $335,883,029,722 -
1977 $263,066,457,352 -
1976 $232,614,555,256 -
1975 $241,756,637,168 -
1974 $206,131,369,799 -
1973 $192,537,971,583 -
1972 $169,965,034,965 -
1971 $148,113,896,325 -
1970 $130,671,946,244 -
1969 $116,464,702,803 -
1968 $107,759,910,068 -
1967 $113,116,888,211 -
1966 $108,572,752,102 -
1965 $101,824,755,079 -
1964 $94,407,558,351 -
1963 $86,561,961,812 -
1962 $81,247,564,157 -
1961 $77,741,965,703 -
1960 $73,233,967,692 -

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

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United Kingdom and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
United Kingdom

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
United Kingdom Vanuatu
2024 $53,246 $3,411
2023 $49,944 $3,483
2022 $47,057 $3,370
2021 $47,691 $3,107
2020 $40,813 $3,043
2019 $43,159 $3,207
2018 $43,703 $3,207
2017 $40,917 $3,160
2016 $41,258 $2,956
2015 $45,255 $2,855
2014 $47,746 $2,973
2013 $43,607 $2,980
2012 $42,688 $3,005
2011 $42,296 $3,163
2010 $39,778 $2,815
2009 $39,009 $2,546
2008 $47,652 $2,604
2007 $50,629 $2,334
2006 $44,695 $2,035
2005 $42,240 $1,874
2004 $40,504 $1,774
2003 $34,557 $1,567
2002 $30,159 $1,341
2001 $28,014 $1,350
2000 $28,384 $1,460
1999 $28,858 $1,472
1998 $28,396 $1,471
1997 $26,910 $1,562
1996 $24,503 $1,529
1995 $23,253 $1,492
1994 $19,709 $1,431
1993 $18,389 $1,257
1992 $20,487 $1,344
1991 $19,901 $1,326
1990 $19,095 $1,141
1989 $16,239 $1,067
1988 $15,987 $1,125
1987 $13,119 $1,017
1986 $10,611 $946
1985 $8,652 $1,012
1984 $8,179 $1,137
1983 $8,692 $947
1982 $9,146 $946
1981 $9,599 $962
1980 $10,032 $1,048
1979 $7,805 $1,055
1978 $5,977 -
1977 $4,681 -
1976 $4,138 -
1975 $4,300 -
1974 $3,666 -
1973 $3,426 -
1972 $3,030 -
1971 $2,650 -
1970 $2,348 -
1969 $2,101 -
1968 $1,952 -
1967 $2,059 -
1966 $1,987 -
1965 $1,874 -
1964 $1,748 -
1963 $1,613 -
1962 $1,526 -
1961 $1,472 -
1960 $1,398 -

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

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United Kingdom vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United Kingdom

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
United Kingdom Vanuatu
2026 81.7 72
2025 81.6 71.8
2024 81.4 71.7
2023 81.3 71.5
2022 81.1 71.3
2021 80.7 70
2020 80.4 70.4
2019 81.4 70.8
2018 81.1 70.6
2017 81.2 70.5
2016 81.1 70.4
2015 80.9 70.2
2014 81.2 70
2013 80.9 70
2012 80.9 69.9
2011 80.8 69.7
2010 80.4 69.6
2009 80.2 69.4
2008 79.7 69.3
2007 79.5 69.1
2006 79.3 69.1
2005 79.1 69.2
2004 78.9 69
2003 78.3 68.9
2002 78.2 68.8
2001 78.1 68.7
2000 77.8 68.6
1999 77.4 67.9
1998 77.3 68.4
1997 77.1 68.3
1996 76.9 68.2
1995 76.6 68.1
1994 76.7 68
1993 76.2 67.7
1992 76.3 67.4
1991 75.9 67.1
1990 75.7 66.7
1989 75.4 66
1988 75.3 65.7
1987 75.1 64.4
1986 74.8 64.6
1985 74.5 63.9
1984 74.7 63.5
1983 74.3 63.1
1982 74 62.5
1981 73.9 61.9
1980 73.6 61.3
1979 73.2 60.9
1978 73 59.9
1977 73.1 59.2
1976 72.6 58.7
1975 72.7 58.1
1974 72.4 57.6
1973 72.2 57
1972 72 56.4
1971 72.2 55.9
1970 71.9 55.3
1969 71.7 54.8
1968 71.7 54.2
1967 72.1 53.7
1966 71.4 53.1
1965 71.5 52.5
1964 71.5 52
1963 70.8 51.5
1962 70.9 50.9
1961 70.8 50.4
1960 71 49.8
1959 70.8 49.3
1958 70.7 48.7
1957 70.5 48.2
1956 70.4 47.7
1955 70.1 47.1
1954 70.2 46.5
1953 69.8 45.8
1952 69.5 45.3
1951 68.2 42.2
1950 68.6 43.9

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

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United Kingdom and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
United Kingdom

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
United Kingdom Vanuatu
2024 69,226,000 327,777
2023 68,492,000 320,409
2022 67,604,000 313,046
2021 66,984,000 305,868
2020 66,744,000 298,858
2019 66,631,000 291,985
2018 66,289,000 285,259
2017 65,966,000 278,507
2016 65,607,000 272,087
2015 65,088,000 266,101
2014 64,620,000 260,240
2013 64,139,000 254,482
2012 63,711,000 248,883
2011 63,258,810 243,474
2010 62,766,365 238,248
2009 62,276,270 232,731
2008 61,806,995 226,896
2007 61,322,463 221,276
2006 60,846,820 215,923
2005 60,401,206 210,760
2004 59,987,905 205,711
2003 59,647,577 200,746
2002 59,370,479 195,863
2001 59,119,673 191,031
2000 58,892,514 186,281
1999 58,682,466 182,048
1998 58,487,141 178,313
1997 58,316,954 174,626
1996 58,166,950 170,911
1995 58,019,030 167,137
1994 57,865,745 163,314
1993 57,718,614 159,463
1992 57,580,402 155,608
1991 57,424,897 151,793
1990 57,247,586 148,063
1989 57,076,711 144,393
1988 56,928,327 140,756
1987 56,802,050 137,187
1986 56,681,396 133,720
1985 56,550,268 130,356
1984 56,422,072 127,109
1983 56,332,848 123,998
1982 56,313,641 121,035
1981 56,333,829 118,249
1980 56,314,216 115,660
1979 56,246,951 113,040
1978 56,196,504 109,963
1977 56,193,492 106,618
1976 56,211,968 103,388
1975 56,225,800 100,269
1974 56,229,974 97,260
1973 56,194,527 94,362
1972 56,086,065 91,562
1971 55,896,223 88,862
1970 55,663,250 86,266
1969 55,441,750 83,755
1968 55,211,700 81,314
1967 54,943,600 78,921
1966 54,648,500 76,590
1965 54,348,050 74,358
1964 54,000,000 72,219
1963 53,650,000 70,159
1962 53,250,000 68,174
1961 52,800,000 66,264
1960 52,400,000 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in United Kingdom and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
United Kingdom

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
United Kingdom Vanuatu
2023 1.56 3.6
2022 1.56 3.65
2021 1.58 3.7
2020 1.57 3.74
2019 1.63 3.79
2018 1.68 3.83
2017 1.74 3.88
2016 1.79 3.92
2015 1.8 3.95
2014 1.81 4
2013 1.83 4.04
2012 1.92 4.06
2011 1.91 4.09
2010 1.92 4.13
2009 1.89 4.16
2008 1.91 4.16
2007 1.86 4.12
2006 1.82 4.1
2005 1.76 4.13
2004 1.75 4.21
2003 1.7 4.29
2002 1.63 4.38
2001 1.63 4.5
2000 1.64 4.54
1999 1.68 4.56
1998 1.71 4.6
1997 1.72 4.66
1996 1.73 4.75
1995 1.71 4.85
1994 1.74 4.94
1993 1.76 5.02
1992 1.79 5.09
1991 1.82 5.13
1990 1.83 5.17
1989 1.79 5.21
1988 1.82 5.27
1987 1.81 5.33
1986 1.78 5.38
1985 1.79 5.43
1984 1.77 5.49
1983 1.77 5.55
1982 1.78 5.6
1981 1.82 5.65
1980 1.9 5.69
1979 1.86 5.73
1978 1.75 5.77
1977 1.69 5.81
1976 1.74 5.89
1975 1.81 5.98
1974 1.92 6.06
1973 2.04 6.15
1972 2.2 6.23
1971 2.41 6.29
1970 2.44 6.35
1969 2.51 6.41
1968 2.6 6.46
1967 2.68 6.51
1966 2.78 6.51
1965 2.86 6.52
1964 2.93 6.57
1963 2.88 6.62
1962 2.86 6.67
1961 2.78 6.73
1960 2.69 6.78

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

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United Kingdom and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
United Kingdom

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
United Kingdom Vanuatu
2024 41 21.3
2023 40.8 21.2
2022 40.5 21.2
2021 40.3 21.2
2020 40.2 21.2
2019 40.1 21.2
2018 40 21.2
2017 39.9 21.2
2016 39.8 21.1
2015 39.8 21.1
2014 39.7 21
2013 39.6 20.9
2012 39.5 20.8
2011 39.3 20.6
2010 39.2 20.5
2009 39 20.3
2008 38.9 20.1
2007 38.8 19.9
2006 38.6 19.6
2005 38.5 19.4
2004 38.4 19.2
2003 38.2 18.9
2002 38.1 18.7
2001 37.9 18.5
2000 37.7 18.2
1999 37.4 18
1998 37.2 18
1997 37 18
1996 36.8 18
1995 36.6 17.8
1994 36.5 17.7
1993 36.3 17.7
1992 36.2 17.8
1991 36.1 17.9
1990 36 17.8
1989 35.9 17.8
1988 35.7 17.8
1987 35.4 17.8
1986 35.4 17.8
1985 35.3 17.7
1984 35.2 17.7
1983 35 17.7
1982 34.8 17.7
1981 34.5 17.7
1980 34.4 17.6
1979 34.3 17.5
1978 34.2 17.3
1977 34.1 17.2
1976 34 17.1
1975 34 17.1
1974 34 17.1
1973 34 17
1972 34 17
1971 34.1 17
1970 34.2 17
1969 34.4 17
1968 34.6 17
1967 34.8 17.1
1966 34.9 17.1
1965 35.1 17.2
1964 35.2 17.3
1963 35.3 17.4
1962 35.3 17.5
1961 35.4 17.6
1960 35.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

United Kingdom Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$3.42T
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.96%
2022
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.28%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
153,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.75%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.36%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
72.4%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,624,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
4.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
55
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,606
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.1T
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$175B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.83B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,101,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.24%
1998
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
99.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

United Kingdom Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,128 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
292.4 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.22 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.4%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
44%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,208 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40.2%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.51%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
13.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

United Kingdom Vanuatu
% of world population
0.85%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+389,911
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
83.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.85 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
70
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
100
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2021
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88%
2023
English speaking
98.3%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
96.3%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

United Kingdom Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,860
2024
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$853
2024
$12
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.3
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
29 years
2018
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

United Kingdom Vanuatu
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,349 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
65,674 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,415 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
263,542 mi
2020
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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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