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United States vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United States has a population of 342M (ranked 3/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). The United States' land area is 3,531,839 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 3rd vs. 157th).

By GDP, The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

United States Vanuatu
Population
344023146
344750
Population rank 3/197 174/197
GDP
$28.8T
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 1/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$84,534
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 10/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$85,810
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$35.2T
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
122.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$103,404
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 2/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,202
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 3,531,839 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.8 years
2026
72 years
2026

United States and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

United States and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
United States

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
United States Vanuatu
2024 $28,750,956,130,731 $1,117,972,034
2023 $27,292,170,793,214 $1,115,861,056
2022 $25,604,848,907,611 $1,055,031,361
2021 $23,315,080,560,000 $950,394,007
2020 $21,060,473,613,000 $909,421,044
2019 $21,380,976,119,000 $936,526,268
2018 $20,533,057,312,000 $914,727,908
2017 $19,477,336,549,000 $880,043,284
2016 $18,695,110,842,000 $804,323,577
2015 $18,206,020,741,000 $759,690,181
2014 $17,550,680,174,000 $773,717,011
2013 $16,843,190,993,000 $758,304,466
2012 $16,253,972,230,000 $747,839,698
2011 $15,599,728,123,000 $770,153,588
2010 $15,048,964,444,000 $670,712,980
2009 $14,478,064,934,000 $592,622,319
2008 $14,769,857,911,000 $590,748,429
2007 $14,474,226,905,000 $516,392,923
2006 $13,815,586,948,000 $439,358,587
2005 $13,039,199,193,000 $394,962,433
2004 $12,217,193,198,000 $364,996,869
2003 $11,456,442,041,000 $314,471,413
2002 $10,929,112,955,000 $262,596,536
2001 $10,581,929,774,000 $257,926,882
2000 $10,250,947,997,000 $272,014,628
1999 $9,631,174,489,000 $268,006,973
1998 $9,062,818,202,000 $262,293,411
1997 $8,577,554,457,000 $272,771,209
1996 $8,073,122,000,000 $261,370,044
1995 $7,639,749,000,000 $249,333,250
1994 $7,287,236,000,000 $233,701,301
1993 $6,858,559,000,000 $200,491,853
1992 $6,520,327,000,000 $209,088,825
1991 $6,158,129,000,000 $201,334,169
1990 $5,963,144,000,000 $168,879,207
1989 $5,641,580,000,000 $154,013,202
1988 $5,236,438,000,000 $158,351,368
1987 $4,855,215,000,000 $139,464,174
1986 $4,579,631,000,000 $126,498,935
1985 $4,338,979,000,000 $131,856,421
1984 $4,037,613,000,000 $144,482,515
1983 $3,634,038,000,000 $117,389,554
1982 $3,343,789,000,000 $114,501,913
1981 $3,207,041,000,000 $113,781,796
1980 $2,857,307,000,000 $121,185,498
1979 $2,627,333,000,000 $119,258,835
1978 $2,351,599,000,000 -
1977 $2,081,826,000,000 -
1976 $1,873,412,000,000 -
1975 $1,684,904,000,000 -
1974 $1,545,243,000,000 -
1973 $1,425,376,000,000 -
1972 $1,279,110,000,000 -
1971 $1,164,850,000,000 -
1970 $1,073,303,000,000 -
1969 $1,017,438,172,414 -
1968 $940,225,000,000 -
1967 $859,620,034,483 -
1966 $813,032,758,621 -
1965 $741,904,862,069 -
1964 $684,144,620,690 -
1963 $637,058,551,724 -
1962 $603,639,413,793 -
1961 $561,940,310,345 -
1960 $541,988,586,207 -

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

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United States and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
United States

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
United States Vanuatu
2024 $84,534 $3,411
2023 $81,490 $3,483
2022 $76,829 $3,370
2021 $70,249 $3,107
2020 $63,526 $3,043
2019 $65,120 $3,207
2018 $62,823 $3,207
2017 $59,908 $3,160
2016 $57,867 $2,956
2015 $56,763 $2,855
2014 $55,124 $2,973
2013 $53,291 $2,980
2012 $51,784 $3,005
2011 $50,066 $3,163
2010 $48,651 $2,815
2009 $47,195 $2,546
2008 $48,570 $2,604
2007 $48,050 $2,334
2006 $46,302 $2,035
2005 $44,123 $1,874
2004 $41,725 $1,774
2003 $39,490 $1,567
2002 $37,998 $1,341
2001 $37,134 $1,350
2000 $36,330 $1,460
1999 $34,484 $1,472
1998 $32,823 $1,471
1997 $31,430 $1,562
1996 $29,937 $1,529
1995 $28,661 $1,492
1994 $27,662 $1,431
1993 $26,353 $1,257
1992 $25,381 $1,344
1991 $24,293 $1,326
1990 $23,840 $1,141
1989 $22,857 $1,067
1988 $21,417 $1,125
1987 $20,039 $1,017
1986 $19,071 $946
1985 $18,237 $1,012
1984 $17,121 $1,137
1983 $15,544 $947
1982 $14,434 $946
1981 $13,976 $962
1980 $12,613 $1,048
1979 $11,674 $1,055
1978 $10,565 -
1977 $9,453 -
1976 $8,592 -
1975 $7,801 -
1974 $7,226 -
1973 $6,726 -
1972 $6,094 -
1971 $5,609 -
1970 $5,234 -
1969 $5,020 -
1968 $4,685 -
1967 $4,326 -
1966 $4,136 -
1965 $3,818 -
1964 $3,565 -
1963 $3,366 -
1962 $3,236 -
1961 $3,059 -
1960 $3,000 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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United States vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United States

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
United States Vanuatu
2026 79.8 72
2025 79.6 71.8
2024 79.5 71.7
2023 79.3 71.5
2022 78 71.3
2021 76.4 70
2020 77 70.4
2019 78.9 70.8
2018 78.8 70.6
2017 78.6 70.5
2016 78.7 70.4
2015 78.7 70.2
2014 78.9 70
2013 78.8 70
2012 78.8 69.9
2011 78.7 69.7
2010 78.7 69.6
2009 78.5 69.4
2008 78.1 69.3
2007 78 69.1
2006 77.8 69.1
2005 77.5 69.2
2004 77.5 69
2003 77.1 68.9
2002 77 68.8
2001 76.9 68.7
2000 76.8 68.6
1999 76.7 67.9
1998 76.7 68.4
1997 76.5 68.3
1996 76.2 68.2
1995 75.9 68.1
1994 75.7 68
1993 75.6 67.7
1992 75.8 67.4
1991 75.5 67.1
1990 75.4 66.7
1989 75.1 66
1988 74.8 65.7
1987 74.9 64.4
1986 74.7 64.6
1985 74.7 63.9
1984 74.7 63.5
1983 74.6 63.1
1982 74.5 62.5
1981 74.1 61.9
1980 73.7 61.3
1979 73.8 60.9
1978 73.4 59.9
1977 73.2 59.2
1976 72.8 58.7
1975 72.5 58.1
1974 72 57.6
1973 71.4 57
1972 71.2 56.4
1971 71.1 55.9
1970 70.7 55.3
1969 70.5 54.8
1968 70.2 54.2
1967 70.5 53.7
1966 70.2 53.1
1965 70.2 52.5
1964 70.2 52
1963 69.9 51.5
1962 70.1 50.9
1961 70.3 50.4
1960 69.8 49.8
1959 69.9 49.3
1958 69.7 48.7
1957 69.4 48.2
1956 69.6 47.7
1955 69.6 47.1
1954 69.5 46.5
1953 68.7 45.8
1952 68.4 45.3
1951 68.2 42.2
1950 68.1 43.9

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

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United States and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
United States

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
United States Vanuatu
2025 341,784,857 -
2024 340,110,988 327,777
2023 334,914,895 320,409
2022 333,271,411 313,046
2021 331,893,745 305,868
2020 331,526,933 298,858
2019 328,329,953 291,985
2018 326,838,199 285,259
2017 325,122,128 278,507
2016 323,071,755 272,087
2015 320,738,994 266,101
2014 318,386,329 260,240
2013 316,059,947 254,482
2012 313,877,662 248,883
2011 311,583,481 243,474
2010 309,327,143 238,248
2009 306,771,529 232,731
2008 304,093,966 226,896
2007 301,231,207 221,276
2006 298,379,912 215,923
2005 295,516,599 210,760
2004 292,805,298 205,711
2003 290,107,933 200,746
2002 287,625,193 195,863
2001 284,968,955 191,031
2000 282,162,411 186,281
1999 279,294,713 182,048
1998 276,115,288 178,313
1997 272,911,760 174,626
1996 269,667,391 170,911
1995 266,557,091 167,137
1994 263,435,673 163,314
1993 260,255,352 159,463
1992 256,894,189 155,608
1991 253,492,503 151,793
1990 250,131,894 148,063
1989 246,819,222 144,393
1988 244,499,004 140,756
1987 242,288,936 137,187
1986 240,132,831 133,720
1985 237,923,734 130,356
1984 235,824,908 127,109
1983 233,792,014 123,998
1982 231,664,432 121,035
1981 229,465,744 118,249
1980 226,542,250 115,660
1979 225,055,487 113,040
1978 222,584,545 109,963
1977 220,239,425 106,618
1976 218,035,164 103,388
1975 215,973,199 100,269
1974 213,853,928 97,260
1973 211,908,788 94,362
1972 209,896,021 91,562
1971 207,660,677 88,862
1970 205,052,174 86,266
1969 202,676,946 83,755
1968 200,706,052 81,314
1967 198,712,056 78,921
1966 196,560,338 76,590
1965 194,302,963 74,358
1964 191,888,791 72,219
1963 189,241,798 70,159
1962 186,537,737 68,174
1961 183,691,481 66,264
1960 180,671,158 64,431
1959 177,829,628 -
1958 174,881,904 -
1957 171,984,130 -
1956 168,903,031 -
1955 165,931,202 -
1954 163,025,854 -
1953 160,184,192 -
1952 157,552,740 -
1951 154,877,889 -
1950 152,271,417 -
1949 149,188,130 -
1948 146,631,302 -
1947 144,126,071 -
1946 141,388,566 -
1945 139,928,165 -
1944 138,397,345 -
1943 136,739,353 -
1942 134,859,553 -
1941 133,402,471 -
1940 132,122,446 -
1939 130,879,718 -
1938 129,824,939 -
1937 128,824,829 -
1936 128,053,180 -
1935 127,250,232 -
1934 126,373,773 -
1933 125,578,763 -
1932 124,840,471 -
1931 124,039,648 -
1930 123,076,741 -
1929 121,767,000 -
1928 120,509,000 -
1927 119,035,000 -
1926 117,397,000 -
1925 115,829,000 -
1924 114,109,000 -
1923 111,947,000 -
1922 110,049,000 -
1921 108,538,000 -
1920 106,461,000 -
1919 104,514,000 -
1918 103,208,000 -
1917 103,268,000 -
1916 101,961,000 -
1915 100,546,000 -
1914 99,111,000 -
1913 97,225,000 -
1912 95,335,000 -
1911 93,863,000 -
1910 92,407,000 -
1909 90,490,000 -
1908 88,710,000 -
1907 87,008,000 -
1906 85,450,000 -
1905 83,822,000 -
1904 82,166,000 -
1903 80,632,000 -
1902 79,163,000 -
1901 77,584,000 -
1900 76,094,000 -

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in United States and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
United States

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
United States Vanuatu
2023 1.62 3.6
2022 1.66 3.65
2021 1.66 3.7
2020 1.64 3.74
2019 1.71 3.79
2018 1.73 3.83
2017 1.77 3.88
2016 1.82 3.92
2015 1.84 3.95
2014 1.86 4
2013 1.86 4.04
2012 1.88 4.06
2011 1.89 4.09
2010 1.93 4.13
2009 2 4.16
2008 2.07 4.16
2007 2.12 4.12
2006 2.11 4.1
2005 2.06 4.13
2004 2.05 4.21
2003 2.05 4.29
2002 2.02 4.38
2001 2.03 4.5
2000 2.06 4.54
1999 2.01 4.56
1998 2 4.6
1997 1.97 4.66
1996 1.98 4.75
1995 1.98 4.85
1994 2 4.94
1993 2.02 5.02
1992 2.05 5.09
1991 2.06 5.13
1990 2.08 5.17
1989 2.01 5.21
1988 1.93 5.27
1987 1.87 5.33
1986 1.84 5.38
1985 1.84 5.43
1984 1.81 5.49
1983 1.8 5.55
1982 1.83 5.6
1981 1.81 5.65
1980 1.84 5.69
1979 1.81 5.73
1978 1.76 5.77
1977 1.79 5.81
1976 1.74 5.89
1975 1.77 5.98
1974 1.84 6.06
1973 1.88 6.15
1972 2.01 6.23
1971 2.27 6.29
1970 2.48 6.35
1969 2.46 6.41
1968 2.46 6.46
1967 2.56 6.51
1966 2.72 6.51
1965 2.91 6.52
1964 3.19 6.57
1963 3.32 6.62
1962 3.46 6.67
1961 3.62 6.73
1960 3.65 6.78

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

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United States and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
United States

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
United States Vanuatu
2024 39.3 21.3
2023 39 21.2
2022 38.7 21.2
2021 38.5 21.2
2020 38.2 21.2
2019 38 21.2
2018 37.9 21.2
2017 37.7 21.2
2016 37.6 21.1
2015 37.5 21.1
2014 37.3 21
2013 37.2 20.9
2012 37.1 20.8
2011 37 20.6
2010 36.9 20.5
2009 36.7 20.3
2008 36.6 20.1
2007 36.5 19.9
2006 36.4 19.6
2005 36.2 19.4
2004 36 19.2
2003 35.8 18.9
2002 35.6 18.7
2001 35.5 18.5
2000 35.3 18.2
1999 35.1 18
1998 34.9 18
1997 34.6 18
1996 34.4 18
1995 34.1 17.8
1994 33.8 17.7
1993 33.6 17.7
1992 33.4 17.8
1991 33.2 17.9
1990 32.9 17.8
1989 32.7 17.8
1988 32.4 17.8
1987 32.1 17.8
1986 31.8 17.8
1985 31.5 17.7
1984 31.2 17.7
1983 30.9 17.7
1982 30.7 17.7
1981 30.4 17.7
1980 30.1 17.6
1979 29.9 17.5
1978 29.6 17.3
1977 29.2 17.2
1976 28.9 17.1
1975 28.7 17.1
1974 28.5 17.1
1973 28.3 17
1972 28 17
1971 27.9 17
1970 27.8 17
1969 27.9 17
1968 27.9 17
1967 27.9 17.1
1966 27.9 17.1
1965 28.1 17.2
1964 28.2 17.3
1963 28.5 17.4
1962 28.7 17.5
1961 29 17.6
1960 29.2 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

United States Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$28.4T
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.42%
2021
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.42%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,395,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.03%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.02%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
79.7%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
72.8
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.4%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3%
2019
Number of millionaires
23,831,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.21%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
902
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,010
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.2T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$910B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.71B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
45,037,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.88%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
97%
2024
n/a

Energy

United States Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
6,364 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.9
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4,632 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
13.6 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-9%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
12,551 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.04%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
18.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

United States Vanuatu
% of world population
4.21%
2025
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,230,663
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
80.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.8 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.9
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
100
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.76
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
166
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88%
2023
English speaking
95.3%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
93.1%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

United States Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$13,473
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,472
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
79.8 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.68
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
27.3 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.5
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
42.7%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.9 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

United States Vanuatu
% of world land
6.14%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
10,334 sq mi
2025
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,092,730 mi
2024
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 (1900–2025, 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)
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