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Canada vs Vanuatu: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 101 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 57 of 101 metrics
Vanuatu
vut
Leads on 31 of 101 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Vanuatu: Canada leads on Total net-migration (406,486 persons) against Vanuatu (17.30 persons); Vanuatu leads on Major Urban Areas Population (53,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people); Vanuatu leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (118,100) against Canada (22.87). Across 101 compared metrics, Canada wins on 57 and Vanuatu wins on 31.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 4 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %★45.73 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 46% (2023 est.)
Radios32.367,000★
Televisions21.52,300★
Waterways3,000none

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $★239.20M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $★1.26B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %20 %★
Coal Revenue0.08★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %3.2 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDP★3.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.6★59.1
Electricity Consumption522.2★58.59
Electricity Exports73.35★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2371★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9★0
Electricity from Other Renewables1229★
Electricity Imports2.68★0
Electricity Installed Capacity143.537,000★
Electricity Production649.6★63
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capita★12.93 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.932.3★
Gross Fixed Investment22.1★21.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %★-19.7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %★11.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDPNA
Natural Gas Consumption124.4★0
Natural Gas Exports83.96★0
Natural Gas Imports26.36★0
Natural Gas Production159.1★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06★0
Oil Consumption2.211,000★
Oil Exports1.93★0
Oil Imports1.09761★
Oil Production3.48★0
Oil Proved Reserves175.2★0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleNA
Public Debt61.3★71.7
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD4 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.451,100★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700★1,073
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01★0
Remittances012.9★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.54★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25★19.5
Taxes and Other Revenues13.817.4★
Unemployment Rate6.5 %5.1 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14M★8,621
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.85★292,000
Continental Shelf200edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiathree quarters of the population lives in rural areas; the urban populace lives primarily in two cities, Port-Vila and Lugenville; the three largest islands -- Espiritu Santo, Malakula, and Efate -- accommodate over half of the populace
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per year★4.38 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.910★

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %0.6 %★
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. km★1,870 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)202,080 km★2,528 km
Irrigated Land9,045★0

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %★54.55 %
Administrative Divisions10★6
Independence130★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.719.7★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density2.7 people/sq km★1.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %★100 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %25.2 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDSNANA
Underweight Children Under 5NA11.7

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %68.06 %★
Human Capital Index0.82★0.48
Life expectancy at birth85.29 years★74.94 years
Median age of population40.75 years★20.27 years
Population Change437,571 persons★7,550.4 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. km★28.09 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons★342,560.5 persons
Academic Freedom Index0.850.91★
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %20.36 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA49 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %4.02 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP7.6 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons★83,702.15 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87118,100★
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 years★4.87 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people53,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09★168.09
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %★30.17 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km★0.16 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %1.51 %★
Population living in slums1.2 %3.22 %★
Total deaths326,297.8 persons1,608.6 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %★53.29 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman3.49 per woman★
Total net-migration406,485.5 persons★17.3 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births★15.87 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96★1.26
Airports1,459★31
Civil Air Travel636no major transport aircraft

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