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Vanuatu vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Vanuatu has a population of 328K (ranked 174/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Vanuatu's land area is 4,707 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 157th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Vanuatu Zambia
Population
344750
22697916
Population rank 174/197 62/197
GDP
$1.12B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 188/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$3,411
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 137/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,606
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$507M
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45.3%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,546
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 131/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,164
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 4,707 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.6
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
21.3 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Vanuatu and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Vanuatu and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Vanuatu

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Vanuatu Zambia
2024 $1,117,972,034 $25,303,185,342
2023 $1,115,861,056 $27,577,956,471
2022 $1,055,031,361 $29,163,782,140
2021 $950,394,007 $22,096,416,932
2020 $909,421,044 $18,137,764,931
2019 $936,526,268 $23,308,667,781
2018 $914,727,908 $26,311,507,274
2017 $880,043,284 $25,873,601,261
2016 $804,323,577 $20,958,412,538
2015 $759,690,181 $21,251,216,799
2014 $773,717,011 $27,141,023,558
2013 $758,304,466 $28,037,239,463
2012 $747,839,698 $25,503,060,420
2011 $770,153,588 $23,459,515,276
2010 $670,712,980 $20,265,559,484
2009 $592,622,319 $15,328,342,304
2008 $590,748,429 $17,910,858,638
2007 $516,392,923 $14,056,957,976
2006 $439,358,587 $12,756,858,899
2005 $394,962,433 $8,331,870,169
2004 $364,996,869 $6,221,110,219
2003 $314,471,413 $4,901,869,764
2002 $262,596,536 $4,193,850,445
2001 $257,926,882 $4,094,441,301
2000 $272,014,628 $3,600,632,111
1999 $268,006,973 $3,404,284,891
1998 $262,293,411 $3,537,741,942
1997 $272,771,209 $4,303,288,480
1996 $261,370,044 $3,597,220,962
1995 $249,333,250 $3,806,983,413
1994 $233,701,301 $3,656,806,166
1993 $200,491,853 $3,273,505,344
1992 $209,088,825 $3,182,810,841
1991 $201,334,169 $3,376,806,697
1990 $168,879,207 $3,288,381,797
1989 $154,013,202 $3,994,673,161
1988 $158,351,368 $3,728,878,149
1987 $139,464,174 $2,265,250,972
1986 $126,498,935 $1,664,413,508
1985 $131,856,421 $2,252,454,500
1984 $144,482,515 $2,719,518,933
1983 $117,389,554 $3,321,048,451
1982 $114,501,913 $3,871,117,093
1981 $113,781,796 $4,008,126,497
1980 $121,185,498 $3,884,530,854
1979 $119,258,835 $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Vanuatu and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Vanuatu

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Vanuatu Zambia
2024 $3,411 $1,187
2023 $3,483 $1,331
2022 $3,370 $1,447
2021 $3,107 $1,127
2020 $3,043 $952
2019 $3,207 $1,259
2018 $3,207 $1,464
2017 $3,160 $1,483
2016 $2,956 $1,239
2015 $2,855 $1,296
2014 $2,973 $1,707
2013 $2,980 $1,821
2012 $3,005 $1,710
2011 $3,163 $1,625
2010 $2,815 $1,451
2009 $2,546 $1,136
2008 $2,604 $1,376
2007 $2,334 $1,119
2006 $2,035 $1,052
2005 $1,874 $711
2004 $1,774 $549
2003 $1,567 $446
2002 $1,341 $394
2001 $1,350 $397
2000 $1,460 $359
1999 $1,472 $350
1998 $1,471 $373
1997 $1,562 $466
1996 $1,529 $400
1995 $1,492 $433
1994 $1,431 $426
1993 $1,257 $391
1992 $1,344 $389
1991 $1,326 $423
1990 $1,141 $422
1989 $1,067 $526
1988 $1,125 $504
1987 $1,017 $315
1986 $946 $238.2
1985 $1,012 $332
1984 $1,137 $413
1983 $947 $520
1982 $946 $627
1981 $962 $670
1980 $1,048 $669
1979 $1,055 $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Vanuatu vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Vanuatu

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Vanuatu Zambia
2026 72 66.9
2025 71.8 66.7
2024 71.7 66.5
2023 71.5 66.3
2022 71.3 65.3
2021 70 62.4
2020 70.4 63.4
2019 70.8 62.9
2018 70.6 62.1
2017 70.5 61.6
2016 70.4 61.1
2015 70.2 60.7
2014 70 60.1
2013 70 59.4
2012 69.9 58.7
2011 69.7 57.8
2010 69.6 56.9
2009 69.4 55.9
2008 69.3 54.8
2007 69.1 53.7
2006 69.1 52.7
2005 69.2 51.6
2004 69 50.5
2003 68.9 49.6
2002 68.8 48.5
2001 68.7 47.4
2000 68.6 46.6
1999 67.9 45.9
1998 68.4 45.7
1997 68.3 45.7
1996 68.2 45.8
1995 68.1 46.1
1994 68 46.3
1993 67.7 46.7
1992 67.4 47
1991 67.1 47.4
1990 66.7 48.2
1989 66 48.9
1988 65.7 49.7
1987 64.4 50.4
1986 64.6 51.1
1985 63.9 52
1984 63.5 52.9
1983 63.1 53.7
1982 62.5 54.4
1981 61.9 55
1980 61.3 55.5
1979 60.9 56
1978 59.9 56.3
1977 59.2 56.3
1976 58.7 56.1
1975 58.1 55.7
1974 57.6 55.4
1973 57 54.9
1972 56.4 54.4
1971 55.9 53.9
1970 55.3 53.4
1969 54.8 53
1968 54.2 52.7
1967 53.7 52.5
1966 53.1 52.3
1965 52.5 52.1
1964 52 51.2
1963 51.5 51.6
1962 50.9 51.3
1961 50.4 51
1960 49.8 50.6
1959 49.3 50.3
1958 48.7 49.9
1957 48.2 49.5
1956 47.7 49.1
1955 47.1 48.8
1954 46.5 48.4
1953 45.8 48
1952 45.3 47.6
1951 42.2 47.2
1950 43.9 46.8

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

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Vanuatu and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Vanuatu

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Vanuatu Zambia
2024 327,777 21,314,956
2023 320,409 20,723,965
2022 313,046 20,152,938
2021 305,868 19,603,607
2020 298,858 19,059,395
2019 291,985 18,513,839
2018 285,259 17,973,569
2017 278,507 17,441,320
2016 272,087 16,914,423
2015 266,101 16,399,089
2014 260,240 15,895,315
2013 254,482 15,398,997
2012 248,883 14,913,629
2011 243,474 14,437,796
2010 238,248 13,965,594
2009 232,731 13,490,389
2008 226,896 13,021,324
2007 221,276 12,565,085
2006 215,923 12,129,553
2005 210,760 11,718,819
2004 205,711 11,338,198
2003 200,746 10,983,595
2002 195,863 10,647,949
2001 191,031 10,325,185
2000 186,281 10,017,631
1999 182,048 9,740,005
1998 178,313 9,482,408
1997 174,626 9,237,063
1996 170,911 9,004,053
1995 167,137 8,785,763
1994 163,314 8,576,269
1993 159,463 8,373,921
1992 155,608 8,176,680
1991 151,793 7,981,650
1990 148,063 7,786,169
1989 144,393 7,589,216
1988 140,756 7,391,440
1987 137,187 7,191,282
1986 133,720 6,986,471
1985 130,356 6,780,953
1984 127,109 6,580,490
1983 123,998 6,381,038
1982 121,035 6,178,637
1981 118,249 5,983,289
1980 115,660 5,802,833
1979 113,040 5,631,728
1978 109,963 5,465,374
1977 106,618 5,302,480
1976 103,388 5,143,842
1975 100,269 4,990,086
1974 97,260 4,842,746
1973 94,362 4,702,693
1972 91,562 4,569,309
1971 88,862 4,442,525
1970 86,266 4,321,718
1969 83,755 4,197,116
1968 81,314 4,065,593
1967 78,921 3,936,343
1966 76,590 3,812,003
1965 74,358 3,692,086
1964 72,219 3,577,017
1963 70,159 3,465,907
1962 68,174 3,358,099
1961 66,264 3,254,086
1960 64,431 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Vanuatu and Zambia

Fertility rate
Vanuatu

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Vanuatu Zambia
2023 3.6 4.1
2022 3.65 4.18
2021 3.7 4.25
2020 3.74 4.32
2019 3.79 4.42
2018 3.83 4.49
2017 3.88 4.57
2016 3.92 4.67
2015 3.95 4.78
2014 4 4.89
2013 4.04 5.01
2012 4.06 5.14
2011 4.09 5.26
2010 4.13 5.36
2009 4.16 5.45
2008 4.16 5.53
2007 4.12 5.61
2006 4.1 5.68
2005 4.13 5.7
2004 4.21 5.7
2003 4.29 5.71
2002 4.38 5.77
2001 4.5 5.85
2000 4.54 5.92
1999 4.56 6
1998 4.6 6.07
1997 4.66 6.12
1996 4.75 6.18
1995 4.85 6.23
1994 4.94 6.26
1993 5.02 6.3
1992 5.09 6.35
1991 5.13 6.46
1990 5.17 6.57
1989 5.21 6.64
1988 5.27 6.7
1987 5.33 6.8
1986 5.38 6.87
1985 5.43 6.93
1984 5.49 6.97
1983 5.55 7.01
1982 5.6 7.04
1981 5.65 7.07
1980 5.69 7.14
1979 5.73 7.22
1978 5.77 7.29
1977 5.81 7.35
1976 5.89 7.39
1975 5.98 7.42
1974 6.06 7.36
1973 6.15 7.34
1972 6.23 7.3
1971 6.29 7.26
1970 6.35 7.22
1969 6.41 7.18
1968 6.46 7.18
1967 6.51 7.15
1966 6.51 7.14
1965 6.52 7.12
1964 6.57 7.09
1963 6.62 7.06
1962 6.67 7.01
1961 6.73 6.98
1960 6.78 6.95

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

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Vanuatu and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Vanuatu

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Vanuatu Zambia
2024 21.3 18.8
2023 21.2 18.6
2022 21.2 18.4
2021 21.2 18.2
2020 21.2 18
2019 21.2 17.9
2018 21.2 17.7
2017 21.2 17.5
2016 21.1 17.4
2015 21.1 17.2
2014 21 17.1
2013 20.9 17
2012 20.8 16.9
2011 20.6 16.8
2010 20.5 16.7
2009 20.3 16.6
2008 20.1 16.5
2007 19.9 16.4
2006 19.6 16.3
2005 19.4 16.3
2004 19.2 16.2
2003 18.9 16.1
2002 18.7 16
2001 18.5 15.9
2000 18.2 15.9
1999 18 15.8
1998 18 15.8
1997 18 15.8
1996 18 15.8
1995 17.8 15.8
1994 17.7 15.8
1993 17.7 15.8
1992 17.8 15.8
1991 17.9 15.7
1990 17.8 15.7
1989 17.8 15.7
1988 17.8 15.6
1987 17.8 15.6
1986 17.8 15.5
1985 17.7 15.5
1984 17.7 15.4
1983 17.7 15.4
1982 17.7 15.3
1981 17.7 15.3
1980 17.6 15.2
1979 17.5 15.3
1978 17.3 15.3
1977 17.2 15.4
1976 17.1 15.4
1975 17.1 15.5
1974 17.1 15.7
1973 17 15.8
1972 17 15.9
1971 17 16.1
1970 17 16.2
1969 17 16.4
1968 17 16.4
1967 17.1 16.5
1966 17.1 16.5
1965 17.2 16.6
1964 17.3 16.6
1963 17.4 16.7
1962 17.5 16.8
1961 17.6 16.9
1960 17.7 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Vanuatu Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.28B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.58%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.34%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.05%
2020
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2022
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.37%
2022
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.1
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2019
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2019
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$615M
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$145M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
82,400
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
50.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Vanuatu Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
158.2 kg
2007
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2007
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.29 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.87 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.2%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.7%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.6%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Vanuatu Zambia
% of world population
0.004%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-52
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
22.3%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.32
2020
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
88%
2023
82%
2023
English speaking
83.5%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
45.7%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Vanuatu Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$143.4
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
72 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
32%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.16
2019
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
100
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.8
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.7%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.04 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Vanuatu Zambia
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
14,359 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
722 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,708 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
665 mi
2000
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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