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Vanuatu vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Vanuatu has a population of 328K (ranked 174/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Vanuatu's land area is 4,707 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 157th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Vanuatu Zimbabwe
Population
344750
17361868
Population rank 174/197 74/197
GDP
$1.12B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 188/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$3,411
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 137/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,606
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$507M
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,546
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 131/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,164
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 4,707 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.6
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
21.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
72 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Vanuatu and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Vanuatu and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Vanuatu

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Vanuatu Zimbabwe
2024 $1,117,972,034 $41,539,411,516
2023 $1,115,861,056 $35,871,779,681
2022 $1,055,031,361 $40,757,561,709
2021 $950,394,007 $41,287,673,690
2020 $909,421,044 $31,980,334,561
2019 $936,526,268 $33,357,695,635
2018 $914,727,908 $34,141,666,667
2017 $880,043,284 $51,035,657,371
2016 $804,323,577 $20,559,250,000
2015 $759,690,181 $19,973,250,000
2014 $773,717,011 $19,505,500,000
2013 $758,304,466 $19,100,750,000
2012 $747,839,698 $17,123,500,000
2011 $770,153,588 $14,109,000,000
2010 $670,712,980 $12,047,750,000
2009 $592,622,319 $9,670,750,000
2008 $590,748,429 $4,418,000,000
2007 $516,392,923 $5,294,750,000
2006 $439,358,587 $5,446,750,000
2005 $394,962,433 $5,758,250,000
2004 $364,996,869 $5,808,500,000
2003 $314,471,413 $5,730,500,000
2002 $262,596,536 $6,345,250,000
2001 $257,926,882 $6,780,750,000
2000 $272,014,628 $6,693,250,000
1999 $268,006,973 $6,861,500,000
1998 $262,293,411 $6,405,250,000
1997 $272,771,209 $8,534,000,000
1996 $261,370,044 $8,557,500,000
1995 $249,333,250 $7,115,000,000
1994 $233,701,301 $6,894,250,000
1993 $200,491,853 $6,567,250,000
1992 $209,088,825 $6,755,000,000
1991 $201,334,169 $8,646,000,000
1990 $168,879,207 $8,788,301,546
1989 $154,013,202 $8,290,553,535
1988 $158,351,368 $7,818,774,177
1987 $139,464,174 $6,744,657,033
1986 $126,498,935 $6,220,698,247
1985 $131,856,421 $5,640,137,575
1984 $144,482,515 $6,355,369,172
1983 $117,389,554 $7,768,031,182
1982 $114,501,913 $8,544,060,905
1981 $113,781,796 $8,015,464,252
1980 $121,185,498 $6,682,278,300
1979 $119,258,835 $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Vanuatu and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Vanuatu

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Vanuatu Zimbabwe
2024 $3,411 $2,497
2023 $3,483 $2,195
2022 $3,370 $2,536
2021 $3,107 $2,614
2020 $3,043 $2,060
2019 $3,207 $2,184
2018 $3,207 $2,271
2017 $3,160 $3,445
2016 $2,956 $1,408
2015 $2,855 $1,387
2014 $2,973 $1,373
2013 $2,980 $1,363
2012 $3,005 $1,239
2011 $3,163 $1,038
2010 $2,815 $902
2009 $2,546 $736
2008 $2,604 $341
2007 $2,334 $414
2006 $2,035 $431
2005 $1,874 $461
2004 $1,774 $470
2003 $1,567 $468
2002 $1,341 $525
2001 $1,350 $566
2000 $1,460 $563
1999 $1,472 $582
1998 $1,471 $552
1997 $1,562 $751
1996 $1,529 $767
1995 $1,492 $648
1994 $1,431 $634
1993 $1,257 $605
1992 $1,344 $631
1991 $1,326 $831
1990 $1,141 $867
1989 $1,067 $840
1988 $1,125 $816
1987 $1,017 $726
1986 $946 $693
1985 $1,012 $649
1984 $1,137 $757
1983 $947 $959
1982 $946 $1,096
1981 $962 $1,069
1980 $1,048 $949
1979 $1,055 $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Vanuatu vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Vanuatu

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Vanuatu Zimbabwe
2026 72 63.6
2025 71.8 63.3
2024 71.7 63.1
2023 71.5 62.8
2022 71.3 62.4
2021 70 60.1
2020 70.4 61.5
2019 70.8 61.1
2018 70.6 60.9
2017 70.5 60.3
2016 70.4 59.8
2015 70.2 59
2014 70 58.1
2013 70 56.8
2012 69.9 55.4
2011 69.7 53.9
2010 69.6 51.9
2009 69.4 49.7
2008 69.3 48.5
2007 69.1 47.6
2006 69.1 47.1
2005 69.2 46.6
2004 69 46
2003 68.9 45.4
2002 68.8 45.9
2001 68.7 44.5
2000 68.6 46
1999 67.9 46.4
1998 68.4 47.6
1997 68.3 48.5
1996 68.2 49
1995 68.1 51.1
1994 68 52.5
1993 67.7 54
1992 67.4 55.6
1991 67.1 57
1990 66.7 58.3
1989 66 59.4
1988 65.7 60.2
1987 64.4 60.7
1986 64.6 61
1985 63.9 60.9
1984 63.5 60.6
1983 63.1 60
1982 62.5 59.9
1981 61.9 59.4
1980 61.3 59.1
1979 60.9 54.9
1978 59.9 54.7
1977 59.2 57
1976 58.7 57.6
1975 58.1 58.2
1974 57.6 58.2
1973 57 58.1
1972 56.4 58.2
1971 55.9 58
1970 55.3 57.8
1969 54.8 57.5
1968 54.2 57.1
1967 53.7 56.8
1966 53.1 56.4
1965 52.5 55.9
1964 52 55.4
1963 51.5 54.9
1962 50.9 54.5
1961 50.4 54
1960 49.8 53.5
1959 49.3 53
1958 48.7 52.6
1957 48.2 52.2
1956 47.7 51.8
1955 47.1 51.4
1954 46.5 51
1953 45.8 50.6
1952 45.3 50.2
1951 42.2 49.8
1950 43.9 49.4

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

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Vanuatu and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Vanuatu

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Vanuatu Zimbabwe
2024 327,777 16,634,373
2023 320,409 16,340,822
2022 313,046 16,069,056
2021 305,868 15,797,210
2020 298,858 15,526,888
2019 291,985 15,271,368
2018 285,259 15,034,452
2017 278,507 14,812,482
2016 272,087 14,600,294
2015 266,101 14,399,013
2014 260,240 14,207,359
2013 254,482 14,013,808
2012 248,883 13,817,887
2011 243,474 13,595,424
2010 238,248 13,356,548
2009 232,731 13,142,790
2008 226,896 12,959,149
2007 221,276 12,804,058
2006 215,923 12,636,445
2005 210,760 12,483,432
2004 205,711 12,365,896
2003 200,746 12,232,323
2002 195,863 12,087,653
2001 191,031 11,971,901
2000 186,281 11,892,055
1999 182,048 11,783,458
1998 178,313 11,594,297
1997 174,626 11,369,827
1996 170,911 11,158,360
1995 167,137 10,974,599
1994 163,314 10,873,148
1993 159,463 10,860,288
1992 155,608 10,702,700
1991 151,793 10,404,816
1990 148,063 10,137,281
1989 144,393 9,864,798
1988 140,756 9,583,094
1987 137,187 9,284,644
1986 133,720 8,982,578
1985 130,356 8,686,813
1984 127,109 8,391,488
1983 123,998 8,098,404
1982 121,035 7,796,496
1981 118,249 7,498,635
1980 115,660 7,041,303
1979 113,040 6,647,556
1978 109,963 6,543,575
1977 106,618 6,449,512
1976 103,388 6,287,105
1975 100,269 6,098,658
1974 97,260 5,908,328
1973 94,362 5,720,404
1972 91,562 5,542,445
1971 88,862 5,374,712
1970 86,266 5,215,918
1969 83,755 5,058,181
1968 81,314 4,900,440
1967 78,921 4,748,307
1966 76,590 4,601,217
1965 74,358 4,458,462
1964 72,219 4,320,006
1963 70,159 4,185,877
1962 68,174 4,055,959
1961 66,264 3,930,401
1960 64,431 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Vanuatu and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Vanuatu

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Vanuatu Zimbabwe
2023 3.6 3.72
2022 3.65 3.77
2021 3.7 3.77
2020 3.74 3.75
2019 3.79 3.75
2018 3.83 3.74
2017 3.88 3.77
2016 3.92 3.83
2015 3.95 3.91
2014 4 4.01
2013 4.04 4.11
2012 4.06 4.13
2011 4.09 4.13
2010 4.13 4.04
2009 4.16 3.95
2008 4.16 3.78
2007 4.12 3.68
2006 4.1 3.64
2005 4.13 3.69
2004 4.21 3.78
2003 4.29 3.86
2002 4.38 3.93
2001 4.5 3.98
2000 4.54 4.01
1999 4.56 4.06
1998 4.6 4.07
1997 4.66 4.08
1996 4.75 4.11
1995 4.85 4.15
1994 4.94 4.28
1993 5.02 4.39
1992 5.09 4.57
1991 5.13 4.72
1990 5.17 4.88
1989 5.21 5.07
1988 5.27 5.28
1987 5.33 5.5
1986 5.38 5.69
1985 5.43 5.87
1984 5.49 6.04
1983 5.55 6.2
1982 5.6 6.33
1981 5.65 6.45
1980 5.69 6.52
1979 5.73 6.59
1978 5.77 6.66
1977 5.81 6.71
1976 5.89 6.77
1975 5.98 6.83
1974 6.06 6.88
1973 6.15 6.94
1972 6.23 6.94
1971 6.29 6.94
1970 6.35 6.98
1969 6.41 7.04
1968 6.46 7.11
1967 6.51 7.16
1966 6.51 7.2
1965 6.52 7.23
1964 6.57 7.23
1963 6.62 7.23
1962 6.67 7.23
1961 6.73 7.21
1960 6.78 7.2

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

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Vanuatu and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Vanuatu

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Vanuatu Zimbabwe
2024 21.3 19
2023 21.2 18.9
2022 21.2 18.7
2021 21.2 18.6
2020 21.2 18.5
2019 21.2 18.3
2018 21.2 18.2
2017 21.2 18.1
2016 21.1 18
2015 21.1 18
2014 21 18
2013 20.9 18
2012 20.8 18.1
2011 20.6 18.2
2010 20.5 18.3
2009 20.3 18.4
2008 20.1 18.5
2007 19.9 18.5
2006 19.6 18.5
2005 19.4 18.3
2004 19.2 18.3
2003 18.9 18.2
2002 18.7 18.1
2001 18.5 18
2000 18.2 17.8
1999 18 17.7
1998 18 17.5
1997 18 17.2
1996 18 16.9
1995 17.8 16.6
1994 17.7 16.4
1993 17.7 16.3
1992 17.8 16.4
1991 17.9 16.5
1990 17.8 16.3
1989 17.8 16.1
1988 17.8 15.9
1987 17.8 15.9
1986 17.8 15.9
1985 17.7 15.9
1984 17.7 15.8
1983 17.7 15.8
1982 17.7 15.8
1981 17.7 15.7
1980 17.6 15.6
1979 17.5 15.6
1978 17.3 15.7
1977 17.2 15.8
1976 17.1 15.8
1975 17.1 15.9
1974 17.1 15.9
1973 17 15.8
1972 17 15.8
1971 17 15.8
1970 17 15.7
1969 17 15.7
1968 17 15.7
1967 17.1 15.7
1966 17.1 15.7
1965 17.2 15.7
1964 17.3 15.7
1963 17.4 15.8
1962 17.5 16
1961 17.6 16.2
1960 17.7 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Vanuatu Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$1.28B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.58%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.34%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.05%
2020
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2022
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.37%
2022
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.1
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2019
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2019
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$615M
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$145M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
82,400
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
50.4%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
49.5%
2024

Energy

Vanuatu Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
158.2 kg
2007
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2007
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.29 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.87 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.2%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.7%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.6%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Vanuatu Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.004%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-52
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
22.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
22
2025
Higher education index n/a
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.32
2020
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
88%
2023
89.8%
2022
English speaking
83.5%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
45.7%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Vanuatu Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$143.4
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
72 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
32%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.16
2019
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
100
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.8
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.7%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.04 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Vanuatu Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
14,359 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
722 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,708 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
665 mi
2000
60,439 mi
2019

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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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