Vanuatu
Country in Melanesia, Oceania · ranked on 1,118 metrics
Vanuatu is a country in Oceania with a population of 342,564 (181st of 235). It ranks best for % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (5th of 118), Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (tied 1st of 194), Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (tied 11th of 204). It ranks lowest for Mortality To Incidence Ratio (176th of 176), GHG Emissions per GDP (tied 178th of 197), GDP Growth IMF (tied 170th of 189).
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Percentile on 354 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Happy Planet Index by Country · 20211st of 147100
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 20252nd of 19799
- Melanoma Rate Female0.23 per 100kFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 20233rd of 20499
- What Country Has the Most Gangs · 2025tied 3rd of 19398
- Melanoma Rate Both Sexes0.45 per 100kSkin Cancer Rates by Country · 20236th of 20498
- Crime Rate by Country · 2025tied 5th of 19297
- Education Spending by Country · 20235th of 11897
- Cocaine Use Rate3.83 per 100kDrug Use by Country · 202310th of 20496
- Plastic Waste Imported3 tonsPlastic Pollution by Country · 2025tied 9th of 16895
- Hypertension-Related Death Rate50.0 per 100kHypertension Rates by Country · 202312th of 20495
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020176th of 1760
- Most Strict Countries in the World172nd of 1741
- Partner Violence29.4%Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2018195th of 1982
- Environmental Performance Index by Country · 2026160th of 1632
- Heart Disease ASR DALYs - Male14,236 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 2023198th of 2043
- Good Country Index by Country · 2024165th of 1714
- Vacc. Rate RCV161.0%Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024169th of 1764
- Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021170th of 1816
- Best Countries to Hide Money · 2022tied 127th of 1387
- Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2025171st of 1847
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- Worst176th of 176 countries · Cervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020
- Best1st of 147 countries · Happy Planet Index by Country · 2021
- FactLowest Total Egg Consumption1,000 tTied last of 178 countries · Egg Consumption by Country · 2022
- FactTied last of 173 countries · Composite Index of National Capability by Country · 2016
- FactTied last of 159 countries · Coffee Consumption by Country · 2023
- Fact148th of 148 countries · Global Gender Gap by Country · 2025
- Fact1st of 134 countries · Minimum Driving Age by Country
- FactTied last of 127 countries · Asylum Approval Rate by Country · 2024
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 56 widely reported measures from 10 categories, leaving out size and totals
Cities in Vanuatu
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu has a population of 342,564, 181st among 235 countries.
- What does Vanuatu rank best at?
- Among countries, Vanuatu ranks best for % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (5th of 118); Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (tied 1st of 194); Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (tied 11th of 204).
- Where does Vanuatu rank worst?
- Vanuatu ranks lowest for Mortality To Incidence Ratio (176th of 176); GHG Emissions per GDP (tied 178th of 197); GDP Growth IMF (tied 170th of 189).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Vanuatu?
- Rankodex ranks Vanuatu on 1,118 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,118 metrics with a value for this place, in 389 topics