Compare Vanuatu & its neighbours
(Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia)
| Vanuatu | Fiji | Solomon Islands | New Caledonia |
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| Country Code | | VU | FJ | SB | NC |
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| Area
(sq km) | | 12,189 | 18,274 | 28,896 | 18,575 |
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| Coastline
(km) | | 2,528 | 1,129 | 5,313 | 2,254 |
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| Highest Point
(m) | | 1,877
(Tabwemasana) | 1,324
(Tomanivi) | 2,335
(Mount Popomanaseu) | 1,628
(Mont Panie) |
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| Average Elevation
(m) | | | | | |
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| Population | | 288,037 | 926,276 | 660,121 | 282,754 |
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| Median Age | | 22.30 | 29.20 | 22.80 | 32.30 |
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| Growth Rate | | 1.81 % | 0.56 % | 1.90 % | 1.30 % |
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 23.50 | 18.20 | 24.50 | 14.80 |
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 4.00 | 6.20 | 3.80 | 5.70 |
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| Urban Population | | 25.30 % | 56.20 % | 23.70 % | 70.70 % |
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| Mothers age at first birth | | | | 22.60 | |
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 78.00 | 30.00 | 114.00 | |
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 13.90 | 9.30 | 14.30 | 5.20 |
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 5.00 % | 4.50 % | 5.10 % | |
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | 0.17 | 0.84 | 0.20 | 2.22 |
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | 1.70 | 2.30 | 1.40 | |
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 25.20 % | 30.20 % | 22.50 % | |
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 4.70 % | 3.90 % | 9.90 % | |
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| School life
(years) | | | | | |
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | 10.60 % | 15.40 % | 1.30 % | 38.40 % |
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 772,000,000 | 8.629 billion | 1.330 billion | 11.110 billion |
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | 4.20 % | 3.00 % | 3.50 % | 2.00 % |
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 2,700 | 9,800 | 2,200 | 31,100 |
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | | 12.70 % | 13.10 % | |
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