Vanuatu vs United States Virgin Islands: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Vanuatu
6.99 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
6.79 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Vanuatu rank
175th
United States Virgin Islands rank
178th
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- Vanuatu
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 6.99 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.79 micrograms per cubic meter in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.2 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 175th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th of 200 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.75 micrograms per cubic meter | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 8.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.56 micrograms per cubic meter | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.29 micrograms per cubic meter | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 6.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.0705 micrograms per cubic meter | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita, Vanuatu or United States Virgin Islands?
- Vanuatu, at 6.99 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.79 micrograms per cubic meter in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Vanuatu and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.2 micrograms per cubic meter, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and United States Virgin Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Vanuatu and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 175th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. 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
GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.