Vanuatu is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 328K people. The capital and largest city is Port Vila, with 49K residents.
Vanuatu ranks 188/197 by GDP ($1.12B) and 137/197 by GDP per capita ($3,411). The top category for both exports and imports is transport & tourism services.
Main facts and rankings
Vanuatu
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
344750
|
174/197 |
| GDP |
$1.12B
2024 |
188/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,411
2024 |
137/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,606
2024 |
170/197 |
| Government debt |
$507M
2024 |
175/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
45.3%
2024 |
119/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,546
2024 |
131/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,164
2026 |
139/197 |
| Land area | 4,707 sq mi | 157/197 |
| Population density | 72.8 ppl/mi² | 160/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.6 | 43/196 |
| Median age | 21.3 years | 156/196 |
| Life expectancy | 72 years | 125/197 |
Vanuatu trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,117,972,034 |
| 2023 | $1,115,861,056 |
| 2022 | $1,055,031,361 |
| 2021 | $950,394,007 |
| 2020 | $909,421,044 |
| 2019 | $936,526,268 |
| 2018 | $914,727,908 |
| 2017 | $880,043,284 |
| 2016 | $804,323,577 |
| 2015 | $759,690,181 |
| 2014 | $773,717,011 |
| 2013 | $758,304,466 |
| 2012 | $747,839,698 |
| 2011 | $770,153,588 |
| 2010 | $670,712,980 |
| 2009 | $592,622,319 |
| 2008 | $590,748,429 |
| 2007 | $516,392,923 |
| 2006 | $439,358,587 |
| 2005 | $394,962,433 |
| 2004 | $364,996,869 |
| 2003 | $314,471,413 |
| 2002 | $262,596,536 |
| 2001 | $257,926,882 |
| 2000 | $272,014,628 |
| 1999 | $268,006,973 |
| 1998 | $262,293,411 |
| 1997 | $272,771,209 |
| 1996 | $261,370,044 |
| 1995 | $249,333,250 |
| 1994 | $233,701,301 |
| 1993 | $200,491,853 |
| 1992 | $209,088,825 |
| 1991 | $201,334,169 |
| 1990 | $168,879,207 |
| 1989 | $154,013,202 |
| 1988 | $158,351,368 |
| 1987 | $139,464,174 |
| 1986 | $126,498,935 |
| 1985 | $131,856,421 |
| 1984 | $144,482,515 |
| 1983 | $117,389,554 |
| 1982 | $114,501,913 |
| 1981 | $113,781,796 |
| 1980 | $121,185,498 |
| 1979 | $119,258,835 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,411 |
| 2023 | $3,483 |
| 2022 | $3,370 |
| 2021 | $3,107 |
| 2020 | $3,043 |
| 2019 | $3,207 |
| 2018 | $3,207 |
| 2017 | $3,160 |
| 2016 | $2,956 |
| 2015 | $2,855 |
| 2014 | $2,973 |
| 2013 | $2,980 |
| 2012 | $3,005 |
| 2011 | $3,163 |
| 2010 | $2,815 |
| 2009 | $2,546 |
| 2008 | $2,604 |
| 2007 | $2,334 |
| 2006 | $2,035 |
| 2005 | $1,874 |
| 2004 | $1,774 |
| 2003 | $1,567 |
| 2002 | $1,341 |
| 2001 | $1,350 |
| 2000 | $1,460 |
| 1999 | $1,472 |
| 1998 | $1,471 |
| 1997 | $1,562 |
| 1996 | $1,529 |
| 1995 | $1,492 |
| 1994 | $1,431 |
| 1993 | $1,257 |
| 1992 | $1,344 |
| 1991 | $1,326 |
| 1990 | $1,141 |
| 1989 | $1,067 |
| 1988 | $1,125 |
| 1987 | $1,017 |
| 1986 | $946 |
| 1985 | $1,012 |
| 1984 | $1,137 |
| 1983 | $947 |
| 1982 | $946 |
| 1981 | $962 |
| 1980 | $1,048 |
| 1979 | $1,055 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Vanuatu's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 |
| 2025 | 71.8 |
| 2024 | 71.7 |
| 2023 | 71.5 |
| 2022 | 71.3 |
| 2021 | 70 |
| 2020 | 70.4 |
| 2019 | 70.8 |
| 2018 | 70.6 |
| 2017 | 70.5 |
| 2016 | 70.4 |
| 2015 | 70.2 |
| 2014 | 70 |
| 2013 | 70 |
| 2012 | 69.9 |
| 2011 | 69.7 |
| 2010 | 69.6 |
| 2009 | 69.4 |
| 2008 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 69.1 |
| 2006 | 69.1 |
| 2005 | 69.2 |
| 2004 | 69 |
| 2003 | 68.9 |
| 2002 | 68.8 |
| 2001 | 68.7 |
| 2000 | 68.6 |
| 1999 | 67.9 |
| 1998 | 68.4 |
| 1997 | 68.3 |
| 1996 | 68.2 |
| 1995 | 68.1 |
| 1994 | 68 |
| 1993 | 67.7 |
| 1992 | 67.4 |
| 1991 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 66 |
| 1988 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 64.4 |
| 1986 | 64.6 |
| 1985 | 63.9 |
| 1984 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 63.1 |
| 1982 | 62.5 |
| 1981 | 61.9 |
| 1980 | 61.3 |
| 1979 | 60.9 |
| 1978 | 59.9 |
| 1977 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 58.7 |
| 1975 | 58.1 |
| 1974 | 57.6 |
| 1973 | 57 |
| 1972 | 56.4 |
| 1971 | 55.9 |
| 1970 | 55.3 |
| 1969 | 54.8 |
| 1968 | 54.2 |
| 1967 | 53.7 |
| 1966 | 53.1 |
| 1965 | 52.5 |
| 1964 | 52 |
| 1963 | 51.5 |
| 1962 | 50.9 |
| 1961 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 49.8 |
| 1959 | 49.3 |
| 1958 | 48.7 |
| 1957 | 48.2 |
| 1956 | 47.7 |
| 1955 | 47.1 |
| 1954 | 46.5 |
| 1953 | 45.8 |
| 1952 | 45.3 |
| 1951 | 42.2 |
| 1950 | 43.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Vanuatu's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 327,777 |
| 2023 | 320,409 |
| 2022 | 313,046 |
| 2021 | 305,868 |
| 2020 | 298,858 |
| 2019 | 291,985 |
| 2018 | 285,259 |
| 2017 | 278,507 |
| 2016 | 272,087 |
| 2015 | 266,101 |
| 2014 | 260,240 |
| 2013 | 254,482 |
| 2012 | 248,883 |
| 2011 | 243,474 |
| 2010 | 238,248 |
| 2009 | 232,731 |
| 2008 | 226,896 |
| 2007 | 221,276 |
| 2006 | 215,923 |
| 2005 | 210,760 |
| 2004 | 205,711 |
| 2003 | 200,746 |
| 2002 | 195,863 |
| 2001 | 191,031 |
| 2000 | 186,281 |
| 1999 | 182,048 |
| 1998 | 178,313 |
| 1997 | 174,626 |
| 1996 | 170,911 |
| 1995 | 167,137 |
| 1994 | 163,314 |
| 1993 | 159,463 |
| 1992 | 155,608 |
| 1991 | 151,793 |
| 1990 | 148,063 |
| 1989 | 144,393 |
| 1988 | 140,756 |
| 1987 | 137,187 |
| 1986 | 133,720 |
| 1985 | 130,356 |
| 1984 | 127,109 |
| 1983 | 123,998 |
| 1982 | 121,035 |
| 1981 | 118,249 |
| 1980 | 115,660 |
| 1979 | 113,040 |
| 1978 | 109,963 |
| 1977 | 106,618 |
| 1976 | 103,388 |
| 1975 | 100,269 |
| 1974 | 97,260 |
| 1973 | 94,362 |
| 1972 | 91,562 |
| 1971 | 88,862 |
| 1970 | 86,266 |
| 1969 | 83,755 |
| 1968 | 81,314 |
| 1967 | 78,921 |
| 1966 | 76,590 |
| 1965 | 74,358 |
| 1964 | 72,219 |
| 1963 | 70,159 |
| 1962 | 68,174 |
| 1961 | 66,264 |
| 1960 | 64,431 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Vanuatu's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 3.65 |
| 2021 | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 3.74 |
| 2019 | 3.79 |
| 2018 | 3.83 |
| 2017 | 3.88 |
| 2016 | 3.92 |
| 2015 | 3.95 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4.04 |
| 2012 | 4.06 |
| 2011 | 4.09 |
| 2010 | 4.13 |
| 2009 | 4.16 |
| 2008 | 4.16 |
| 2007 | 4.12 |
| 2006 | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 4.13 |
| 2004 | 4.21 |
| 2003 | 4.29 |
| 2002 | 4.38 |
| 2001 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 4.54 |
| 1999 | 4.56 |
| 1998 | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 4.66 |
| 1996 | 4.75 |
| 1995 | 4.85 |
| 1994 | 4.94 |
| 1993 | 5.02 |
| 1992 | 5.09 |
| 1991 | 5.13 |
| 1990 | 5.17 |
| 1989 | 5.21 |
| 1988 | 5.27 |
| 1987 | 5.33 |
| 1986 | 5.38 |
| 1985 | 5.43 |
| 1984 | 5.49 |
| 1983 | 5.55 |
| 1982 | 5.6 |
| 1981 | 5.65 |
| 1980 | 5.69 |
| 1979 | 5.73 |
| 1978 | 5.77 |
| 1977 | 5.81 |
| 1976 | 5.89 |
| 1975 | 5.98 |
| 1974 | 6.06 |
| 1973 | 6.15 |
| 1972 | 6.23 |
| 1971 | 6.29 |
| 1970 | 6.35 |
| 1969 | 6.41 |
| 1968 | 6.46 |
| 1967 | 6.51 |
| 1966 | 6.51 |
| 1965 | 6.52 |
| 1964 | 6.57 |
| 1963 | 6.62 |
| 1962 | 6.67 |
| 1961 | 6.73 |
| 1960 | 6.78 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | 21.2 |
| 2022 | 21.2 |
| 2021 | 21.2 |
| 2020 | 21.2 |
| 2019 | 21.2 |
| 2018 | 21.2 |
| 2017 | 21.2 |
| 2016 | 21.1 |
| 2015 | 21.1 |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2013 | 20.9 |
| 2012 | 20.8 |
| 2011 | 20.6 |
| 2010 | 20.5 |
| 2009 | 20.3 |
| 2008 | 20.1 |
| 2007 | 19.9 |
| 2006 | 19.6 |
| 2005 | 19.4 |
| 2004 | 19.2 |
| 2003 | 18.9 |
| 2002 | 18.7 |
| 2001 | 18.5 |
| 2000 | 18.2 |
| 1999 | 18 |
| 1998 | 18 |
| 1997 | 18 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1995 | 17.8 |
| 1994 | 17.7 |
| 1993 | 17.7 |
| 1992 | 17.8 |
| 1991 | 17.9 |
| 1990 | 17.8 |
| 1989 | 17.8 |
| 1988 | 17.8 |
| 1987 | 17.8 |
| 1986 | 17.8 |
| 1985 | 17.7 |
| 1984 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 17.7 |
| 1981 | 17.7 |
| 1980 | 17.6 |
| 1979 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 17.2 |
| 1976 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 17.1 |
| 1974 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 17 |
| 1972 | 17 |
| 1971 | 17 |
| 1970 | 17 |
| 1969 | 17 |
| 1968 | 17 |
| 1967 | 17.1 |
| 1966 | 17.1 |
| 1965 | 17.2 |
| 1964 | 17.3 |
| 1963 | 17.4 |
| 1962 | 17.5 |
| 1961 | 17.6 |
| 1960 | 17.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Vanuatu: National Statistics
Finance
|
Vanuatu
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.28B
2024 |
182/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
41.1%
2024 |
48/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.58%
2023 |
9/193 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.34%
2024 |
85/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.05%
2020 |
124/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
59.1%
2022 |
81/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
7.37%
2022 |
191/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
61.1
2026 |
92/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.7%
2019 |
124/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2019 |
64/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$615M
2024 |
152/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$145M
2024 |
146/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
82,400
2020 |
168/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
50.4%
2020 |
12/184 |
Energy
|
Vanuatu
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
158.2 kg
2007 |
168/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.3
2007 |
64/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.29 megatons
2024 |
177/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.87 tons
2024 |
135/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
176/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
25%
2022 |
93/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
25.2%
2021 |
97/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
10.7%
2021 |
99/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
187/192 |
| Electricity access |
61.6%
2023 |
163/195 |
Society
|
Vanuatu
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.004%
2024 |
174/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-52
2025 |
80/196 |
| Urban population |
22.3%
2024 |
187/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.5:49.5
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
153/190 |
| Average female height |
5.27 ft
2025 |
96/190 |
| Quality of life index |
44.7
2026 |
120/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
47
2025 |
78/197 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.32
2020 |
184/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14.9
2019 |
98/197 |
| Visa free countries |
94
2025 |
105/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88%
2023 |
134/196 |
| English speaking |
83.5%
2023 |
28/197 |
| People using the Internet |
45.7%
2023 |
149/195 |
Health
|
Vanuatu
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$143.4
2023 |
135/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$12
2023 |
175/192 |
| Life expectancy |
72 years
2026 |
125/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
32%
2023 |
19/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.16
2019 |
172/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
100
2023 |
65/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
16.8
2023 |
90/192 |
| Obesity rate |
22.1%
2022 |
100/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19.7%
2024 |
15/195 |
| Air quality index |
96
2026 |
10/197 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.04 liters
2020 |
133/186 |
Territory
|
Vanuatu
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.008%
2026 |
157/197 |
| Land area per capita |
14,359 sq mi
2024 |
38/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
722 sq mi
2026 |
156/194 |
| Forest area |
1,708 sq mi
2026 |
141/196 |
| Roads length |
665 mi
2000 |
161/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Wikidata (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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