Australia vs Vanuatu: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Australia | Vanuatu | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 27.6m2025 | 335,1692025 | 55 · 177 |
| Area | 7,741,220 km²2024 | 12,189 km²2024 | 6 · 160 |
| Density | 3.52024 | 26.92024 | 214 · 177 |
| Urban share | 87.7%2025 | 22.3%2025 | 41 · 209 |
| Fertility | 1.482024 | 3.572024 | 154 · 42 |
| Aged 65+ | 18.1%2025 | 4.4%2025 | 48 · 158 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $1.8tn2025 | $1.4bn2025 | 15 · 196 |
| GDP per capita | $65,1302025 | $4,0392025 | 19 · 151 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $71,9342025 | $4,5252025 | 28 · 171 |
| GDP growth | 1.4%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 163 · 113 |
| Agriculture share | 2.3%2025 | 26.6%2024 | 144 · 17 |
| Industry share | 23.9%2025 | 10.1%2024 | 100 · 186 |
| Services share | 67.5%2025 | 56.8%2024 | 45 · 113 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.9%2025 | 0.7%2025 | 96 · 155 |
| Tax revenue | 23.6%2022 | 16.5%2023 | 24 · 74 |
| Military spending | 1.92%2025 | — | 68 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 23.2%2025 | 25.3%2024 | 131 · 124 |
| FDI inflows | 2.1%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 97 · 86 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.1%2025 | 5.1%2025 | 119 · 98 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 46.0%2025 | 1.9%2025 | 10 · 187 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 108.4%2024 | — | 8 · — |
| Education spending | 5.1%2022 | 7.6%2024 | 60 · 10 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.1 yrs2024 | 71.7 yrs2024 | 22 · 141 |
| Infant mortality | 3.12024 | 14.42024 | 168 · 89 |
| Health spending | 10.4%2023 | 4.1%2023 | 25 · 153 |
| Physicians | 4.092022 | 0.162019 | 29 · 160 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 96.1%2024 | — | 19 · — |
| Fixed broadband | 36.52024 | 1.22024 | 37 · 167 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 65.5%2024 | 7 · 181 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 14.10 t2024 | 0.87 t2024 | 12 · 145 |
| Renewable energy | 12.3%2021 | 25.0%2022 | 130 · 93 |
| Forest cover | 17.4%2024 | 74.6%2024 | 138 · 12 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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