Vanuatu vs Zambia: GDP per capita
Vanuatu
3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Zambia
3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Vanuatu rank
170th
Zambia rank
172nd
GDP per capita over time
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in Zambia, a difference of 125 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Vanuatu ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 198 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,397 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 3,620 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,565 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 3,862 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,522 international-$ in 2021 prices | 339.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 3,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,601 international-$ in 2021 prices | 126.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Vanuatu or Zambia?
- Vanuatu, at 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Vanuatu and Zambia?
- 125 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Vanuatu and Zambia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.