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Introduction
BACKGROUNDRepublic of Vanuatu is a sovereign nation in Melanesia, Oceania. The capital is Port Vila. The government is a sovereign state. Official/primary language(s): Bislama, English, French. UN member since 1981.
CIA World Factbook (archived) ยท World Bank ยท Government Sources
328K
Population
$1.1B
GDP (Nominal)
N/A
Area
Port Vila
Capital
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Geography
COREN/A
Total Area
Port Vila
Capital
Oceania
Continent
+11 UTC
Timezone
Location
Region
Oceania โ Melanesia
Continent
Oceania
Land Use
Forest Area
36.3%
World Bank (2023)
Arable Land
1.6%
World Bank (2023)
Total Area
N/A
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People & Society
DEMOGRAPHICS328K
Population
71.5 yr
Life Expectancy
3.6
Fertility Rate
22.3%
Urban Pop.
Population & Language
Population
328K
World Bank (2024)
Languages
Bislama, English, French
Urbanization
22.3%
World Bank (2024)
Vital Rates
Birth Rate /1000
28.1
Death Rate /1000
5.1
Fertility Rate
3.6
Life Expectancy
71.5 years
Health Indicators
Infant Mortality /1000
14.2
World Bank (2023)
Under-5 Mortality /1000
16.8
World Bank (2023)
Maternal Mortality /100K
100
World Bank (2023)
Literacy Rate
88.0%
World Bank (2023)
Education
Literacy Rate
88.0%
World Bank (2023)
Education Expenditure (% GDP)
7.6%
World Bank (2023)
Internet Users
45.7%
World Bank (2023)
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Environment
CLIMATE & ECOLOGYEnvironmental Indicators
Forest Area (% of land)
36.3%
World Bank (2023)
Arable Land (%)
1.6%
World Bank (2023)
Renewable Energy (% total)
25.0%
World Bank (2022)
Access to Electricity
61.6%
World Bank (2023)
Water & Sanitation
Access to Safe Water
87.1%
World Bank (2024)
Access to Sanitation
47.8%
World Bank (2024)
Electricity Access
61.6%
World Bank (2023)
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Government
POLITICAL STRUCTUREOverview
Type
N/A
Capital
Port Vila
Official Name
Republic of Vanuatu
UN Member Since
1981
Executive
Head of State
N/A
Head of Government
N/A
National Information
Currency
Vanuatu Vatu (VUV)
Calling Code
+678
ISO Codes
VU / VUT
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Economy & Growth
ECONOMIC DATA$1.1B
GDP Nominal
$3,411
GDP Per Capita
0.9%
GDP Growth
5.0%
Unemployment
GDP
GDP (Current USD)
$1.1B
World Bank (2024)
GDP Per Capita (USD)
$3,411
World Bank (2024)
Real GDP Growth
0.9%
World Bank (2024)
GNI Per Capita
$3,890
World Bank (2024)
Labor & Prices
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
World Bank (2024)
Inflation (CPI)
11.2%
World Bank (2023)
Poverty Rate (<$2.15/day)
19.5%
World Bank (2019)
GINI Index
32.3
World Bank (2019)
Trade
Exports (USD)
$99.4M
World Bank (2022)
Imports (USD)
$571.6M
World Bank (2022)
FDI Net Inflows (USD)
$28.9M
World Bank (2024)
Trade (% of GDP)
63.6%
World Bank (2022)
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Energy & Resources
ENERGYEnergy Access & Mix
Access to Electricity
61.6%
World Bank (2023)
Renewable Energy (% total)
25.0%
World Bank (2022)
Resource Indicators
Military Expenditure (% GDP)
N/A
World Bank
Health Expenditure (% GDP)
4.1%
World Bank (2023)
Education Expenditure (% GDP)
7.6%
World Bank (2023)
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Communications
TELECOMInternet Users (% of pop.)
45.7%
World Bank (2023)
Mobile Subscriptions /100 people
89.3
World Bank (2023)
Calling Code
+678
Languages
Bislama, English, French
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Transportation
LOGISTICSTransportation data for Vanuatu is available through national government sources, ICAO (aviation), IMO (maritime), and the CIA World Factbook (archived). Key indicators include airports, roadways, railways, merchant marine fleet, and major ports.
CIA World Factbook (archived) ยท ICAO ยท IMO
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Military & Security
DEFENSEDefense Spending
Military Expenditure (% GDP)
N/A
World Bank
Government Type
N/A
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Terrorism
GTIN/A
GTI Score
N/A
Threat Level
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Travel Advisory
Institute for Economics & Peace โ Global Terrorism Index 2024 ยท US State Department Travel Advisories
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Transnational Issues
CROSS-BORDERTrafficking in Persons
Tier 2
US State Dept TIP Report 2024
Freedom Status
Free (81/100)
Freedom House 2024
Travel Advisory
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
US Department of State
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Agriculture & Food Security
WORLD BANKArable Land (% of area)
1.6%
World Bank (2023)
Forest Area (%)
36.3%
World Bank (2023)
World Bank WDI (AG.LND.ARBL.ZS, AG.LND.FRST.ZS)
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Financial Sector
WORLD BANKGovernment Debt (% GDP)
72.3%
World Bank (2023)
FDI Net Inflows (USD)
$28.9M
World Bank (2024)
Currency
Vanuatu Vatu (VUV)
World Bank WDI (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS, BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD)
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Gender Equality
WORLD BANKMaternal Mortality /100K
100.0
World Bank (2023)
Fertility Rate
3.6
World Bank (2023)
Life Expectancy at Birth
71.5
World Bank (2023)
World Bank WDI (SH.STA.MMRT, SP.DYN.TFRT.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.IN)
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Poverty & Inequality
WORLD BANKPoverty Rate (<$2.15/day)
19.5%
World Bank (2019)
GINI Index
32.3
World Bank (2019)
GNI Per Capita (USD)
$3,890
World Bank (2024)
World Bank WDI (SI.POV.DDAY, SI.POV.GINI, NY.GNP.PCAP.CD)
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Science & Technology
WORLD BANKInternet Users (% of pop.)
45.7%
World Bank (2023)
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions /100
89.3
World Bank (2023)
World Bank WDI (IT.NET.USER.ZS, IT.CEL.SETS.P2, GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS)
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Urban Development
WORLD BANKUrban Population (%)
22.3%
World Bank (2024)
Access to Electricity
61.6%
World Bank (2023)
Access to Safe Water
87.1%
World Bank (2024)
Access to Sanitation
47.8%
World Bank (2024)
World Bank WDI (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS, EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS, SH.H2O.BASW.ZS, SH.STA.BASS.ZS)
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Health (Expanded)
WORLD BANK + GOVLife Expectancy
71.5
World Bank (2023)
Infant Mortality /1000
14.2
World Bank (2023)
Under-5 Mortality /1000
16.8
World Bank (2023)
Maternal Mortality /100K
100.0
World Bank (2023)
Health Expenditure (% GDP)
4.1%
World Bank (2023)
Safe Water Access
87.1%
World Bank (2024)
Sanitation Access
47.8%
World Bank (2024)
World Bank WDI (SH.DYN.MORT, SH.STA.MMRT, SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS)
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Governance & Rule of Law
EXTENDED INTELLIGENCEN/A
CPI Score
N/A
Democracy Index
N/A
Press Freedom Rank
Free
Freedom Status
Corruption & Transparency
CPI Score
N/A/100 (Rank: #N/A)
Transparency International CPI 2024
Basel AML Index
N/A/10
Basel Institute on Governance 2024
FATF Status
N/A
FATF Mutual Evaluations
Democracy & Freedom
Democracy Index
N/A/10
Economist Intelligence Unit 2023
Freedom Status
Free (81/100)
Freedom House FIW 2024
Press Freedom
Rank: #N/A/180
Reporters Without Borders 2024
State Fragility
Fragile States Index
N/A/120
Fund for Peace FSI 2024
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Trade & Sanctions
EXTENDEDExports (USD)
$99.4M
World Bank (2022)
Imports (USD)
$571.6M
World Bank (2022)
Trade (% of GDP)
63.6%
World Bank (2022)
FDI Net Inflows
$28.9M
World Bank (2024)
World Bank WDI ยท Global Affairs ยท OFAC ยท EU Sanctions Map
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All Data Sources
35+ SOURCESCIA Factbook (Archived)
CIA World Factbook โ DISCONTINUED Feb 4, 2026. All 258 country pages removed from cia.gov. This platform preserves and extends Vanuatu's data using 35+ alternative open sources.
World Bank Open Data
| Category | Key Indicators |
|---|---|
| Economy & Growth | NY.GDP.MKTP.CD, NY.GDP.PCAP.CD, FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG, SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Health | SH.DYN.MORT, SH.STA.MMRT, SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS |
| Education | SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS, SE.ADT.LITR.ZS |
| Environment | AG.LND.FRST.ZS, AG.LND.ARBL.ZS, EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Infrastructure | IT.NET.USER.ZS, IT.CEL.SETS.P2, EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Poverty | SI.POV.DDAY, SI.POV.GINI, NY.GNP.PCAP.CD |
| Trade | NE.EXP.GNFS.CD, NE.IMP.GNFS.CD, BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD |
| Demographics | SP.POP.TOTL, SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS, SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
International Risk & Governance Sources
| Source | Coverage |
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| Transparency International | CPI โ Corruption Perceptions Index 2024 |
| Freedom House | Freedom in the World 2024 |
| US State Department | TIP Report 2024 ยท Travel Advisories |
| Institute for Economics & Peace | Global Terrorism Index 2024 |
| Basel Institute on Governance | Basel AML Index 2024 |
| Fund for Peace | Fragile States Index 2024 |
| Economist Intelligence Unit | Democracy Index 2023 |
| Reporters Without Borders | Press Freedom Index 2024 |
| FATF / FSRBs | AML/CFT Mutual Evaluations |
| UNDP | Human Development Index |
| IMF | World Economic Outlook, Article IV |
| OECD | Comparative indicators |
| SIPRI | Military expenditure, arms transfers |
| UNHCR | Refugee data |
| IEA | Energy statistics |
Categories Coverage
This platform covers 25+ categories with 100+ data fields from 35+ validated sources. World Bank data is fetched via API v2 from the most recent available year (2018-2024). All risk indices use the latest published edition.
Social Protection & Labor
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