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Vanuatu vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Vanuatu has a population of 328K (ranked 174/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Vanuatu's land area is 4,707 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 157th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Vanuatu Yemen
Population
344750
43325643
Population rank 174/197 37/197
GDP
$1.12B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 188/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$3,411
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 137/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,606
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$507M
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,546
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 131/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,164
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 4,707 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.6
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
21.3 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Vanuatu and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Vanuatu and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Vanuatu

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Vanuatu Yemen
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 $21,606,160,663
2017 $880,043,284 $26,842,229,045
2016 $804,323,577 $31,317,825,274
2015 $759,690,181 $42,444,490,074
2014 $773,717,011 $43,228,585,321
2013 $758,304,466 $40,415,233,436
2012 $747,839,698 $35,401,331,610
2011 $770,153,588 $32,726,417,878
2010 $670,712,980 $30,906,749,533
2009 $592,622,319 $25,130,278,213
2008 $590,748,429 $26,910,855,807
2007 $516,392,923 $21,650,528,674
2006 $439,358,587 $19,063,143,370
2005 $394,962,433 $16,731,566,717
2004 $364,996,869 $13,867,634,371
2003 $314,471,413 $11,777,532,662
2002 $262,596,536 $10,693,430,511
2001 $257,926,882 $9,852,990,693
2000 $272,014,628 $9,679,316,770
1999 $268,006,973 $7,639,325,296
1998 $262,293,411 $6,322,175,566
1997 $272,771,209 $6,838,298,531
1996 $261,370,044 $6,496,163,616
1995 $249,333,250 $12,796,345,679
1994 $233,701,301 $28,019,483,764
1993 $200,491,853 $21,736,802,664
1992 $209,088,825 $17,959,367,194
1991 $201,334,169 $14,665,445,462
1990 $168,879,207 $12,643,821,569
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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Vanuatu and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Vanuatu

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Vanuatu Yemen
2024 $3,411 -
2023 $3,483 -
2022 $3,370 -
2021 $3,107 -
2020 $3,043 -
2019 $3,207 -
2018 $3,207 $634
2017 $3,160 $811
2016 $2,956 $975
2015 $2,855 $1,362
2014 $2,973 $1,430
2013 $2,980 $1,379
2012 $3,005 $1,245
2011 $3,163 $1,186
2010 $2,815 $1,155
2009 $2,546 $969
2008 $2,604 $1,072
2007 $2,334 $890
2006 $2,035 $810
2005 $1,874 $734
2004 $1,774 $628
2003 $1,567 $549
2002 $1,341 $513
2001 $1,350 $487
2000 $1,460 $493
1999 $1,472 $401
1998 $1,471 $343
1997 $1,562 $383
1996 $1,529 $375
1995 $1,492 $764
1994 $1,431 $1,735
1993 $1,257 $1,397
1992 $1,344 $1,198
1991 $1,326 $1,016
1990 $1,141 $910
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 vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Vanuatu

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Vanuatu Yemen
2026 72 69.7
2025 71.8 69.6
2024 71.7 69.4
2023 71.5 69.3
2022 71.3 68
2021 70 66
2020 70.4 66.4
2019 70.8 66.6
2018 70.6 65.9
2017 70.5 67.1
2016 70.4 67.1
2015 70.2 66.8
2014 70 68
2013 70 68
2012 69.9 67.6
2011 69.7 67.4
2010 69.6 67.2
2009 69.4 66.9
2008 69.3 66.6
2007 69.1 66.2
2006 69.1 65.8
2005 69.2 65.4
2004 69 64.9
2003 68.9 64.4
2002 68.8 63.8
2001 68.7 63.3
2000 68.6 62.8
1999 67.9 62.3
1998 68.4 61.8
1997 68.3 61.3
1996 68.2 60.9
1995 68.1 60.5
1994 68 59.8
1993 67.7 59.7
1992 67.4 59.3
1991 67.1 58.8
1990 66.7 58.5
1989 66 58
1988 65.7 57.4
1987 64.4 56.8
1986 64.6 54
1985 63.9 55.4
1984 63.5 54.6
1983 63.1 53.6
1982 62.5 52.4
1981 61.9 51.7
1980 61.3 50.6
1979 60.9 49.5
1978 59.9 48.5
1977 59.2 47.4
1976 58.7 46.4
1975 58.1 45.5
1974 57.6 44.5
1973 57 43.6
1972 56.4 42.7
1971 55.9 41.8
1970 55.3 40.6
1969 54.8 39.6
1968 54.2 38
1967 53.7 37.1
1966 53.1 36.3
1965 52.5 35.6
1964 52 34.9
1963 51.5 33.4
1962 50.9 33.7
1961 50.4 34.1
1960 49.8 33.5
1959 49.3 32.9
1958 48.7 32.4
1957 48.2 31.8
1956 47.7 31.3
1955 47.1 30.8
1954 46.5 30.4
1953 45.8 30
1952 45.3 29.6
1951 42.2 29.3
1950 43.9 28.9

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

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Vanuatu and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Vanuatu

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Vanuatu Yemen
2024 327,777 40,583,164
2023 320,409 39,390,799
2022 313,046 38,222,876
2021 305,868 37,140,230
2020 298,858 36,134,863
2019 291,985 35,111,408
2018 285,259 34,085,182
2017 278,507 33,090,921
2016 272,087 32,109,010
2015 266,101 31,159,379
2014 260,240 30,226,309
2013 254,482 29,312,952
2012 248,883 28,433,647
2011 243,474 27,582,897
2010 238,248 26,754,387
2009 232,731 25,927,724
2008 226,896 25,111,941
2007 221,276 24,318,082
2006 215,923 23,543,083
2005 210,760 22,790,085
2004 205,711 22,095,167
2003 200,746 21,456,379
2002 195,863 20,835,086
2001 191,031 20,226,147
2000 186,281 19,624,141
1999 182,048 19,029,420
1998 178,313 18,446,013
1997 174,626 17,873,936
1996 170,911 17,313,177
1995 167,137 16,740,058
1994 163,314 16,149,147
1993 159,463 15,563,914
1992 155,608 14,989,494
1991 151,793 14,430,201
1990 148,063 13,887,862
1989 144,393 13,364,174
1988 140,756 12,859,708
1987 137,187 12,369,912
1986 133,720 11,901,040
1985 130,356 11,453,825
1984 127,109 11,025,597
1983 123,998 10,621,499
1982 121,035 10,241,006
1981 118,249 9,882,362
1980 115,660 9,543,358
1979 113,040 9,224,194
1978 109,963 8,926,586
1977 106,618 8,648,222
1976 103,388 8,384,113
1975 100,269 8,133,598
1974 97,260 7,896,783
1973 94,362 7,672,796
1972 91,562 7,460,068
1971 88,862 7,257,462
1970 86,266 7,065,279
1969 83,755 6,875,859
1968 81,314 6,690,524
1967 78,921 6,516,444
1966 76,590 6,351,494
1965 74,358 6,195,593
1964 72,219 6,048,006
1963 70,159 5,911,135
1962 68,174 5,782,221
1961 66,264 5,655,232
1960 64,431 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Vanuatu and Yemen

Fertility rate
Vanuatu

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Vanuatu Yemen
2023 3.6 4.59
2022 3.65 4.59
2021 3.7 4.6
2020 3.74 4.6
2019 3.79 4.6
2018 3.83 4.61
2017 3.88 4.61
2016 3.92 4.61
2015 3.95 4.62
2014 4 4.62
2013 4.04 4.62
2012 4.06 4.63
2011 4.09 4.63
2010 4.13 4.81
2009 4.16 5
2008 4.16 5.11
2007 4.12 5.26
2006 4.1 5.41
2005 4.13 5.56
2004 4.21 5.71
2003 4.29 5.84
2002 4.38 5.97
2001 4.5 6.14
2000 4.54 6.32
1999 4.56 6.49
1998 4.6 6.64
1997 4.66 6.82
1996 4.75 7
1995 4.85 7.53
1994 4.94 7.8
1993 5.02 8.05
1992 5.09 8.27
1991 5.13 8.46
1990 5.17 8.61
1989 5.21 8.71
1988 5.27 8.79
1987 5.33 8.83
1986 5.38 8.86
1985 5.43 8.86
1984 5.49 8.85
1983 5.55 8.83
1982 5.6 8.79
1981 5.65 8.75
1980 5.69 8.71
1979 5.73 8.67
1978 5.77 8.5
1977 5.81 8.47
1976 5.89 8.42
1975 5.98 8.37
1974 6.06 8.33
1973 6.15 8.29
1972 6.23 8.27
1971 6.29 8.26
1970 6.35 8.23
1969 6.41 8.22
1968 6.46 8.19
1967 6.51 8.17
1966 6.51 8.14
1965 6.52 8.1
1964 6.57 8.07
1963 6.62 8.03
1962 6.67 8.01
1961 6.73 8
1960 6.78 7.99

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

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Vanuatu and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Vanuatu

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Vanuatu Yemen
2024 21.3 19.3
2023 21.2 19.2
2022 21.2 19.2
2021 21.2 19.1
2020 21.2 19.1
2019 21.2 19.1
2018 21.2 19
2017 21.2 18.9
2016 21.1 18.8
2015 21.1 18.7
2014 21 18.5
2013 20.9 18.3
2012 20.8 18.1
2011 20.6 17.9
2010 20.5 17.7
2009 20.3 17.4
2008 20.1 17.2
2007 19.9 16.9
2006 19.6 16.7
2005 19.4 16.4
2004 19.2 16.2
2003 18.9 16
2002 18.7 15.8
2001 18.5 15.6
2000 18.2 15.4
1999 18 15.2
1998 18 15
1997 18 14.9
1996 18 14.8
1995 17.8 14.7
1994 17.7 14.6
1993 17.7 14.6
1992 17.8 14.6
1991 17.9 14.6
1990 17.8 14.6
1989 17.8 14.6
1988 17.8 14.7
1987 17.8 14.8
1986 17.8 14.9
1985 17.7 15
1984 17.7 15.1
1983 17.7 15.3
1982 17.7 15.5
1981 17.7 15.7
1980 17.6 15.9
1979 17.5 16.1
1978 17.3 16.3
1977 17.2 16.6
1976 17.1 16.8
1975 17.1 17
1974 17.1 17.3
1973 17 17.6
1972 17 17.8
1971 17 18.1
1970 17 18.4
1969 17 18.7
1968 17 18.9
1967 17.1 19.1
1966 17.1 19.2
1965 17.2 19.3
1964 17.3 19.4
1963 17.4 19.5
1962 17.5 19.6
1961 17.6 19.6
1960 17.7 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Vanuatu Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$1.28B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.58%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.34%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.05%
2020
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2022
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
7.37%
2022
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
61.1
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2019
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2019
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$615M
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$145M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
82,400
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
50.4%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Vanuatu Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
158.2 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.29 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.87 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.2%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.6%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Vanuatu Yemen
% of world population
0.004%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-52
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
22.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
13
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.32
2020
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
88%
2023
54.1%
2004
English speaking
83.5%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
45.7%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Vanuatu Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$143.4
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
72 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
32%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.16
2019
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
100
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.8
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.04 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Vanuatu Yemen
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
14,359 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
722 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,708 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
665 mi
2000
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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