Vanuatu has a population of 328K (ranked 174/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Vanuatu's land area is 4,707 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 157th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.16B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($3,543), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
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|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
341110
|
949
|
| Population rank | 174/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$1.16B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 185/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,543
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 133/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,602
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$518M
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
48.5%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$1,580
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 126/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,778
2025 |
$17,307
2025 |
| Land area |
4,707 sq mi
2025 |
0.17 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
69.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
5,886 ppl/mi²
2019 |
| Fertility rate |
3.6
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
21.3 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
71.8 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
Vanuatu and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Vanuatu vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 43.9 | 65.9 |
| 1951 | 42.2 | 65.3 |
| 1952 | 45.3 | 65.7 |
| 1953 | 45.8 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 46.5 | 67.5 |
| 1955 | 47.1 | 67.8 |
| 1956 | 47.7 | 67.3 |
| 1957 | 48.2 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 48.7 | 68.7 |
| 1959 | 49.3 | 69.2 |
| 1960 | 49.8 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 50.4 | 69.8 |
| 1962 | 50.9 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 51.5 | 69.3 |
| 1964 | 52 | 70.3 |
| 1965 | 52.5 | 70.1 |
| 1966 | 53.1 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 53.7 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 54.2 | 70.7 |
| 1969 | 54.8 | 70.7 |
| 1970 | 55.3 | 71.5 |
| 1971 | 55.9 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 56.4 | 72 |
| 1973 | 57 | 71.9 |
| 1974 | 57.6 | 72.7 |
| 1975 | 58.1 | 72.6 |
| 1976 | 58.7 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 59.2 | 73.3 |
| 1978 | 59.9 | 73.7 |
| 1979 | 60.9 | 74 |
| 1980 | 61.3 | 74.1 |
| 1981 | 61.9 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 62.5 | 74.8 |
| 1983 | 63.1 | 74.7 |
| 1984 | 63.5 | 75.1 |
| 1985 | 63.9 | 75.5 |
| 1986 | 64.6 | 75.7 |
| 1987 | 64.4 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 65.7 | 76.4 |
| 1989 | 66 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 66.7 | 76.9 |
| 1991 | 67.1 | 76.9 |
| 1992 | 67.4 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | 67.7 | 77 |
| 1994 | 68 | 77.7 |
| 1995 | 68.1 | 77.8 |
| 1996 | 68.2 | 78.5 |
| 1997 | 68.3 | 78.2 |
| 1998 | 68.4 | 78.3 |
| 1999 | 67.9 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 68.6 | 79.3 |
| 2001 | 68.7 | 79.9 |
| 2002 | 68.8 | 80 |
| 2003 | 68.9 | 79.8 |
| 2004 | 69 | 80.2 |
| 2005 | 69.2 | 80.6 |
| 2006 | 69.1 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 69.1 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 69.3 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 69.4 | 81.3 |
| 2010 | 69.6 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 69.7 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 69.9 | 82 |
| 2013 | 70 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 70 | 82.6 |
| 2015 | 70.2 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 70.4 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 70.5 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 70.6 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 70.8 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 70.4 | 83 |
| 2021 | 70 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 71.3 | 83.3 |
| 2023 | 71.5 | 83 |
| 2024 | 71.7 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 71.8 | 83.3 |
Vanuatu and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 64,431 | - |
| 1961 | 66,264 | - |
| 1962 | 68,174 | - |
| 1963 | 70,159 | - |
| 1964 | 72,219 | - |
| 1965 | 74,358 | - |
| 1966 | 76,590 | - |
| 1967 | 78,921 | - |
| 1968 | 81,314 | - |
| 1969 | 83,755 | - |
| 1970 | 86,266 | - |
| 1971 | 88,862 | - |
| 1972 | 91,562 | - |
| 1973 | 94,362 | - |
| 1974 | 97,260 | - |
| 1975 | 100,269 | - |
| 1976 | 103,388 | - |
| 1977 | 106,618 | - |
| 1978 | 109,963 | - |
| 1979 | 113,040 | - |
| 1980 | 115,660 | - |
| 1981 | 118,249 | - |
| 1982 | 121,035 | - |
| 1983 | 123,998 | - |
| 1984 | 127,109 | - |
| 1985 | 130,356 | - |
| 1986 | 133,720 | - |
| 1987 | 137,187 | - |
| 1988 | 140,756 | - |
| 1989 | 144,393 | - |
| 1990 | 148,063 | - |
| 1991 | 151,793 | - |
| 1992 | 155,608 | - |
| 1993 | 159,463 | - |
| 1994 | 163,314 | - |
| 1995 | 167,137 | - |
| 1996 | 170,911 | - |
| 1997 | 174,626 | - |
| 1998 | 178,313 | - |
| 1999 | 182,048 | - |
| 2000 | 186,281 | 880 |
| 2001 | 191,031 | 890 |
| 2002 | 195,863 | 900 |
| 2003 | 200,746 | 911 |
| 2004 | 205,711 | 921 |
| 2005 | 210,760 | 921 |
| 2006 | 215,923 | 932 |
| 2007 | 221,276 | 821 |
| 2008 | 226,896 | 824 |
| 2009 | 232,731 | 826 |
| 2010 | 238,248 | 829 |
| 2011 | 243,474 | 832 |
| 2012 | 248,883 | 836 |
| 2013 | 254,482 | 839 |
| 2014 | 260,240 | 842 |
| 2015 | 266,101 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 272,087 | - |
| 2017 | 278,507 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 285,259 | - |
| 2019 | 291,985 | 1,000 |
| 2020 | 298,858 | - |
| 2021 | 305,868 | - |
| 2022 | 313,046 | - |
| 2023 | 320,409 | - |
| 2024 | 327,777 | - |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.29B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
38.6%
2025 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.58%
2023 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.96%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
4.05%
2020 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
60.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
7.55%
2022 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
61.8
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.7%
2019 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2019 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$615M
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$145M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
82,400
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
50.4%
2020 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
158.2 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.3
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.29 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.9 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
25%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
25.2%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
10.7%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
61.6%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.004%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-43
2024 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
26.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.27 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
45.1
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
50
2024 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
32
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.32
2020 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14.9
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
96
2025 |
150
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88%
2023 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
83.5%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
45.7%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$135.4
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$10.3
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
71.8 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
49.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.16
2019 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
100
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
16.8
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
22.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19.7%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
96
2025 |
72
2025 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.04 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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