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Vanuatu
Republic of Vanuatu · Melanesia
At a glance
CapitalPort Vila
Official languagesBislama, English, French
CurrencyVanuatu vatus
Drives on theright
Highest pointMount Tabwemasana1,879 m
Services share of exports51.6%of everything sold abroad, 2022
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
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Vanuatu by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 335k (2025) | 176th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $1.35bn (2025) | 189th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 12.2k km² (2023) | 158th of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $329m (2024) | 170th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 286k (2023) | 177th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 4.42k km² (2023) | 142nd of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 1.87k km² (2023) | 156th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 0 Mt (2024) | 184th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 74.8k (2025) | 183rd of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 71.7 years (2024) | 133rd of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $4,039 (2025) | 144th of 205 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 0.7% (2025) | 156th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 5.1% (2025) | 96th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 22.3% (2025) | 201st of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 3.57 (2024) | 42nd of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 73.4% of GDP (2024) | 107th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.85 t (2024) | 143rd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.621 (2023) | 146th of 193 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Vanuatu goes by sea or by air.
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Vanuatu shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Has english as an official language 63Has french as an official language 28Is a member of the commonwealth 55Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in melanesia 5
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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