Vanuatu vs Philippines
POP 353.4x GDP 355.7x LE 1.7 yrs LMC↔UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Vanuatu vs Philippines
Demographics: Population (Philippines, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Vanuatu | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 327.8K | 115.8M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 26.3 | 385.3 | 2023 |
| Urban Population | 22.3% | 55.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 38.3% | 27.9% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Vanuatu and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (Philippines, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Vanuatu | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $1.3B | $461.7B | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $28.9M | $9.4B | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 1.1% | 3.2% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% | 2.2% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Vanuatu and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Physicians (per 1,000 people) (Philippines, 63% spread)
| Indicator | Vanuatu | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2019 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 17.1 | 26.5 | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 14.4 | 21.7 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1% | 5.1% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Vanuatu and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Philippines, 90% spread)
| Indicator | Vanuatu | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 4.9% | 47.4% | 2004 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.6% | 3.9% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 134.7% | 85.3% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 112.5% | 94.0% | 2024 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Vanuatu and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Vanuatu, 42% spread)
| Indicator | Vanuatu | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 36.3% | 24.5% | 2023 |
3 closer environment rows sit on the Vanuatu and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Internet Users (Philippines, 67% spread)
| Indicator | Vanuatu | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | 22.4% | 67.3% | 2015 |
| Access to Clean Water | 19.2% | 48.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Electricity | 61.6% | 98.0% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 89.3 | 115.3 | 2023 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Vanuatu and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Vanuatu, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Vanuatu | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -43 | -160,373 | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 0.3 | 4.3 | 2020 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 19.5% | 5.3% | 2019 |
| GINI Index | 32.3 | 39.3 | 2019 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Vanuatu and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Vanuatu vs Philippines comparison
Vanuatu (LMC, East Asia & Pacific) vs Philippines (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 353.4x smaller (327.8K vs 115.8M) and total GDP is 355.7x smaller ($1.3B vs $461.7B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~100% relative spread) across 42 indicators in 7 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Vanuatu full profile · LMC
Vanuatu (LMC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Philippines full profile · UMC
Philippines (UMC) is the counterpart sheet for Vanuatu's column in this pair.
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Vanuatu vs Philippines figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔UMC · WIDE scale band.