United States vs Vanuatu: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 102 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing United States and Vanuatu: United States leads on Total net-migration (1.49 million persons) against Vanuatu (17.30 persons); United States leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (4.79) against Vanuatu (292,000); Vanuatu leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (37,000) against United States (1.09). Across 102 compared metrics, United States wins on 56 and Vanuatu wins on 35.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 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🇺🇸 United States🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.14 %45.73 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 93% (2023 est.)percent of population: 46% (2023 est.)
Radios57567,000
Televisions2192,300
Waterways41,009none

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇺🇸 United States🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country350.60B $239.20M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars32.95T $1.26B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0.5 %20 %
Coal Revenue0.20
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.1 %3.2 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)16.9 % of GDP3.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index9259.1
Electricity Consumption3.958.59
Electricity Exports9.70
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7071
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants70
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels90
Electricity from Other Renewables1429
Electricity Imports72.720
Electricity Installed Capacity1.0937,000
Electricity Production4.163
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)278.47 USD per capita12.93 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient41.832.3
Gross Fixed Investment11.921.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.25 %-19.7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.9 %11.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)4.6 % of GDPNA
Natural Gas Consumption767.60
Natural Gas Exports89.70
Natural Gas Imports86.150
Natural Gas Production772.80
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption19.151,000
Oil Exports1.920
Oil Imports10.27761
Oil Production9.690
Oil Proved Reserves20.680
Population Below Poverty Line15.1 peopleNA
Public Debt114.871.7
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.8 USD4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption19.961,100
Refined Petroleum Products Exports5.220
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2.181,073
Refined Petroleum Products Production20.30
Remittances012.9
Revenue from Forest Resources0.040.54
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)119.5
Taxes and Other Revenues10.617.4
Unemployment Rate4.2 %5.1 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇺🇸 United States🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-14.29M8,621
Carbon Dioxide Emissions4.8292,000
Contiguous Zone1224
Continental Shelfnot specified;edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributionlarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwestthree 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 Country1,383 Cubic meters per year4.38 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources3.0710

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇺🇸 United States🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.11 %0.6 %
Agricultural land4.17M sq. km1,870 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)19,924 km2,528 km
Irrigated Land234,7820

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇺🇸 United States🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Rule of Law Index by Country88.3 %54.55 %
Administrative Divisions506
Independence430
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇺🇸 United States🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)13.719.7
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)16.6 % of GDP4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density2.9 people/sq km1.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)17 %100 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)36.2 %25.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNANA
Underweight Children Under 50.411.7

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇺🇸 United States🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Currently married (Percent)51.38 %68.06 %
Human Capital Index0.720.48
Life expectancy at birth83.22 years74.94 years
Median age of population38.79 years20.27 years
Population Change2.26M persons7,550.4 persons
Population density38.15 per sq. km28.09 per sq. km
Total population349.13M persons342,560.5 persons
Academic Freedom Index0.40.91
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %20.36 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.9 %49 %
Death Rate (%)8.76 %4.02 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP7.6 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age78.56M persons83,702.15 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate174.17118,100
Learning-adjusted years of school11.07 years4.87 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother183.4 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population18.94 people53,000 people
Mean Male Height (cm)177.13168.09
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization74.52 %30.17 %
Physician Density3.68 people/sq km0.16 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.45 %1.51 %
Population living in slums0.05 %3.22 %
Total deaths2.87M persons1,608.6 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.73 %53.29 %
Total fertility rate1.61 per woman3.49 per woman
Total net-migration1.49M persons17.3 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.52 per live births15.87 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇺🇸 United States🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)2.061.26
Airports16,11631
Civil Air Travel8,252no major transport aircraft

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