Data as of Aug 3, 2026, 12:17 AM

SERIAL · 548Insular Oceania

Vanuatu

CapitalPort Vila

CurrencyVUV · Vanuatu vatus

LanguageEnglish, Bislama, French

Area12,190 km²

Since1980

ISOVUT · VU

Population

335,169as of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in Oceania

Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu, is an archipelagic country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is 1,750 km (1,090 mi) east of northern Australia, 540 km (340 mi) northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji.

Text: Wikipedia — VanuatuCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-29

— FACTS —

Capital: Port Vila
Currency: Vanuatu vatus (VUV)
Official language: English, Bislama, French
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +678
Top-level domain: .vu
Independence / founding: 30 Jul 1980
Highest point: Mount Tabwemasana (1,879 m)
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean (0 m)
Anthem: Yumi, Yumi

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-03

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

36.3%% of land area

#83 of 2132023

114% of world average

Forest area

4,423km²

#142 of 2132023

2% of world average

Agricultural land

15.3%% of land area

#165 of 2092023

41% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

1.6%% of land area

#176 of 2062023

12% of world average

Land area

12,190km²

#160 of 2152023

2% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

335,169people

#177 of 2162025

1% of world average

Population growth

2.2%% per year

#36 of 2162025

226% of world average

Population density

26people per km²

#178 of 2152023

6% of world average

People living in cities

22.3%% of population

#208 of 2162025

35% of world average

Urban population growth

2.4%% per year

#60 of 2162025

156% of world average

People living rurally

77.7%% of population

#9 of 2162025

211% of world average

Population aged 0-14

38.0%% of population

#34 of 2162025

151% of world average

Population aged 15-64

57.7%% of population

#185 of 2162025

90% of world average

Population aged 65+

4.4%% of population

#157 of 2162025

40% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

73.4%% of working-age population

#32 of 2162025

128% of world average

Female population

49.5%% of population

#172 of 2162025

99% of world average

Births per woman

4births per woman

#42 of 2162024

152% of world average

Birth rate

27.7 /1,000per 1,000 people

#40 of 2162024

160% of world average

Death rate

5.0 /1,000per 1,000 people

#191 of 2162024

65% of world average

Net migration

-52people (5-year total)

#90 of 2162025

-47% of world average

Migrants living in the country

1.0%% of population

#174 of 2152024

8% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$1.35Bcurrent US$

#196 of 2112025

0% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$1.52Bcurrent int'l $

#191 of 1992025

0% of world average

GDP per person

$4,039current US$

#150 of 2112025

17% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$4,525current int'l $

#171 of 1992025

14% of world average

GDP growth

3.1%% per year

#112 of 2102025

90% of world average

GDP per person growth

0.8%% per year

#157 of 2102025

33% of world average

Gross national income

$1.49Bcurrent US$

#191 of 2042025

0% of world average

Gross national income per person

$4,410current US$

#136 of 2032025

22% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$4,970current int'l $

#166 of 1972025

16% of world average

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Inflation

0.7%% per year

#29 of 1902025

8% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

2.2%% per year

#66 of 2092025

31% of world average

Real interest rate

6.1%%

#51 of 1342025

148% of world average

Lending interest rate

8.4%%

#71 of 1342025

75% of world average

Government debt

67.9%% of GDP

#43 of 632023

114% of world average

Government revenue

24.2%% of GDP

#84 of 1492023

92% of world average

Government spending

26.6%% of GDP

#72 of 1492023

96% of world average

Government consumption

21.4%% of GDP

#42 of 1812024

122% of world average

Household consumption

75.2%% of GDP

#42 of 1812024

116% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

26.1%% of GDP

#59 of 1782024

112% of world average

Fixed investment

24.4%% of GDP

#58 of 1732024

109% of world average

Gross savings

7.2%% of GDP

#155 of 1682022

33% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$28.9Mcurrent US$

#165 of 2012024

0% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

2.2%% of GDP

#93 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.2%% of GDP

#108 of 1792024

10% of world average

Current account balance

-11.1%% of GDP

#167 of 1912022

no comparison

14 of 39 figures unavailable for Vanuatu.

— TRADE —

Terms of trade

108index

#79 of 2062024

102% of world average

11 of 12 figures unavailable for Vanuatu.

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

71.7 yrsyears

#140 of 2162024

97% of world average

Life expectancy, women

74.1 yrsyears

#142 of 2162024

97% of world average

Life expectancy, men

69.6 yrsyears

#132 of 2162024

97% of world average

Infant deaths

14.4 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#108 of 1962024

78% of world average

Deaths under age 5

17.1 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#110 of 1962024

71% of world average

Maternal deaths

100per 100,000 live births

#129 of 1942023

86% of world average

Health spending

4.1%% of GDP

#153 of 1932023

60% of world average

Health spending per person

$143current US$

#136 of 1932023

10% of world average

11 of 19 figures unavailable for Vanuatu.

— LEARNING —

10 of 10 figures unavailable for Vanuatu.

— WORK —

Men in the labour force

62.9%% of men aged 15+

#145 of 1862025

90% of world average

Labour force

120,833people

#178 of 1862025

1% of world average

Working in agriculture

44.5%% of employment

#31 of 1862025

202% of world average

Working in industry

10.0%% of employment

#163 of 1862025

51% of world average

Working in services

45.4%% of employment

#144 of 1862025

78% of world average

Self-employed

60.6%% of employment

#46 of 1862025

157% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

79.1%% of labour force

#74 of 1712020

104% of world average

Employed

55.2%% aged 15+

#113 of 1862025

97% of world average

4 of 12 figures unavailable for Vanuatu.

— CONNECTED —

People online

22.4%% of population

not enough data to rank2015

31% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

89per 100 people

#159 of 2102023

77% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

1per 100 people

#167 of 2082024

6% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

1per 100 people

#170 of 2132024

6% of world average

Access to electricity

65.5%% of population

#180 of 2142024

74% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

20.6%% of population

#153 of 1892023

30% of world average

Energy used per person

158kg oil equivalent per person

not enough data to rank2007

7% of world average

Air passengers carried

359,290passengers

#121 of 1652023

1% of world average

Air freight

30million tonne-km

#75 of 1632023

2% of world average

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Container port traffic

77,436TEU

#131 of 1672019

1% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

12count

#183 of 1972023

0% of world average

Tourists arriving

82,400count

#172 of 1942020

2% of world average

Money earned from tourism

$67.0Mcurrent US$

#149 of 1752020

2% of world average

5 of 18 figures unavailable for Vanuatu.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

1tonnes per person

#59 of 2032024

19% of world average

Carbon emissions

0Mt CO2

#20 of 2032024

0% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

1Mt CO2-equivalent

#26 of 2032024

0% of world average

Protected land

4.8%% of land area

#181 of 2132025

25% of world average

Protected coastal waters

0.0%% of territorial waters

#173 of 1742025

0% of world average

Renewable water available per person

31,944m³ per person

#17 of 1832022

226% of world average

Renewable energy use

25.0%% of final energy consumption

#93 of 2122022

86% of world average

Electricity from renewables

25.2%% of total

#97 of 2062021

73% of world average

Electricity from fossil fuels

74.8%% of total

#111 of 2092021

126% of world average

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Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#201 of 2082021

0% of world average

2 of 12 figures unavailable for Vanuatu.

— STATE —

Tax revenue

16.5%% of GDP

#78 of 1492023

98% of world average

Homicides

0per 100,000 people

#8 of 1582020

4% of world average

5 of 7 figures unavailable for Vanuatu.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Vanuatu.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Yumi, YumiAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Port Vila · approx. UTC+11

Neighbours

Vanuatu has no land borders

Landmarks

Chief Roi Mata’s DomainImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Andrew TateAmerican-British businessman, former kickboxer, dating coach and manosphere influencer

Iolu Abil7th president of Vanuatu

Baldwin LonsdaleNi-Vanuatu politician and Anglican priest

Kalkot MataskelekelePresident of Vanuatu

Nikenike Vurobaravupresident of Vanuatu since 2022

Tallis Obed Mosespastor, former President of Vanuatu

Edward NatapeiPrime Minister of Vanuatu (1954–2015)

Sato KilmanVanuatuan politician

Charlot Salwai11th Prime Minister of Vanuatu

Ham LiniPrime Minister of Vanuatu

Roi Mata17th century Melanesian chief

Bob LoughmanVanuatuan politician

History

30 Jul 1980Vanuatu — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population335,1692025

GDP$1.35B2025

GDP per person$4,0392025