Vanuatu's hdi rose from 0.6 in 2005 to 0.6 in 2023.
Vanuatu · Quality of life
Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.
14 indicators · 12 with data
Composite
Longevity
Vanuatu's life expectancy rose from 68.1 yrs in 1995 to 71.7 yrs in 2024.
Vanuatu's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 57.5 yrs in 2000 to 58.7 yrs in 2021.
Inequality
Gini index
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
33rd of 78 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific*
Vanuatu's gini index fell from 37.4 in 2010 to 32.3 in 2019.
Air
Vanuatu's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 9.2 in 1994 to 7.0 in 2023.
Crime
Vanuatu's homicide rate fell from 0.7 /100k in 2019 to 0.3 /100k in 2020.
Access
Vanuatu's safe drinking water rose from 17.4 % in 2000 to 19.2 % in 2024.
Vanuatu's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 12.9 % in 1995 to 65.5 % in 2024.
Adoption
Vanuatu's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 22.4 % in 2015.
Attainment
Vanuatu's expected years of schooling rose from 8.2 yrs in 1994 to 11.8 yrs in 2023.
Unemployment
Vanuatu's unemployment fell from 8.1 % in 1996 to 5.1 % in 2025.
Gender
Vanuatu's women in parliament rose from 0.0 % in 1999 to 1.9 % in 2025.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Vanuatu.
- Life satisfactionNo data
- Housing cost overburden rateNo data