# Vanuatu — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Port Vila
- Region: Oceania · Melanesia
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/vu
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 335,169 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 12,190 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 4,039 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 4,525 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 1.4 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.61 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 71.7 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 3.57 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 0.7% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Urban population | 22.3% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 25% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 36.3% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.87 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 0% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 15% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 0% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.17 (2005) → 71.65 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Urban population | 23.29 (2006) → 22.32 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 4.13 (2005) → 3.57 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 55.4 (2004) → 25 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 31 (2005) → 65.5 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 19.9 (2005) → 14.4 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.42 (2005) → 0.87 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 36.28 (2004) → 36.28 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 2005–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.557 |
| 2006 | 0.564 |
| 2007 | 0.567 |
| 2008 | 0.575 |
| 2009 | 0.576 |
| 2010 | 0.578 |
| 2011 | 0.581 |
| 2012 | 0.581 |
| 2013 | 0.586 |
| 2014 | 0.590 |
| 2015 | 0.592 |
| 2016 | 0.596 |
| 2017 | 0.599 |
| 2018 | 0.604 |
| 2019 | 0.614 |
| 2020 | 0.612 |
| 2021 | 0.614 |
| 2022 | 0.614 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/vu#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.