How does Vanuatu rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?

Vanuatu ranks 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu

Name: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
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Vanuatu: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0001 people per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

112th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0.0002 people per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.0001 people per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1979–2025

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Vanuatu ranks 112th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979 to 2025.
Year	people per US$ of GDP	Change
1979	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1981	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1982	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1983	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1984	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1985	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1986	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1987	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1988	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1989	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1990	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1991	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1992	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1993	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1994	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1995	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1996	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1997	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1998	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1999	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2000	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2001	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2002	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2003	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2004	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2005	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2006	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2007	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2008	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2009	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2010	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2011	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2012	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2013	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2014	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2015	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2016	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2017	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2018	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2019	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2020	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2021	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2022	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2023	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2024	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2025	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-1.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

Vanuatu's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Vanuatu's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	1
1980s	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

109 North Macedonia 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
110 Malaysia 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
111 Mexico 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
113 Albania 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
114 Belize 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
115 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More population data for Vanuatu

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
World population growth 0.5% (2100)
Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)

All data for Vanuatu →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Vanuatu rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?: Vanuatu ranks 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP
Unit: people per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.