Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Marshall Islands leads against Vanuatu in 5 of 9 comparable indicators, while Vanuatu leads in 4. Marshall Islands's strongest global position is 6th (2024) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Vanuatu's strongest global position is 41st (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Vanuatu wins against Marshall Islands in GDP growth (annual %): 3.05 (2025, ranked 114th) vs 2.28 (2025, ranked 140th).
- Marshall Islands wins against Vanuatu in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 7,660.38 (2025, ranked 145th) vs 3,867 (2025, ranked 171st).
- Vanuatu wins against Marshall Islands in Gini index: 32.30 (2019, ranked 66th) vs 35.50 (2019, ranked 106th).
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Marshall Islands and Vanuatu is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 65.92 (2024, ranked 145th) vs 22.35 (2015, ranked 152nd).
- Vanuatu wins against Marshall Islands in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 71.65 (2024, ranked 141st) vs 67.08 (2024, ranked 178th).
- Marshall Islands wins against Vanuatu in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 114.05 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 64.60 (2024, ranked 147th).
- Marshall Islands wins against Vanuatu in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 87.71 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 82.30 (2024, ranked 41st).
- Vanuatu wins against Marshall Islands in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 49.74 (2024, ranked 123rd) vs 44.02 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Marshall Islands wins against Vanuatu in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 71.35 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 64.22 (2024, ranked 74th).
- Marshall Islands wins against Vanuatu in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 55.76 (2024, ranked 71st) vs 44.81 (2024, ranked 97th).
| Metric | Marshall Islands(5) | Vanuatu(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.28 (140/214) | (2025) 3.05 (114/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 7,660.38 (145/199) | (2025) 3,867 (171/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 35.50 (106/171) | (2019) 32.30 (66/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 65.92 (145/213) | (2015) 22.35 (152/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.08 (178/217) | (2024) 71.65 (141/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 114.05 (6/197) | (2024) 64.60 (147/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | - | (2025) 5.07 (90/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 87.71 (9/206) | (2024) 82.30 (41/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 44.02 (152/204) | (2024) 49.74 (123/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 71.35 (45/206) | (2024) 64.22 (74/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 55.76 (71/206) | (2024) 44.81 (97/206) |