INR
…
VUV
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Vanuatu
12,189 km²
0.4% of largest
India is 269.69× larger than Vanuatu
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Vanuatu
0.0% OF LARGEST
335.17K
PEOPLE
India has 4367.54× the population of Vanuatu
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Vanuatu
0.0% OF LARGEST
$1.35B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Vanuatu
0.0% OF LARGEST
0
TROOPS
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Vanuatu
0.0% OF LARGEST
0
AIRCRAFT
Naval Assets
India
Vanuatu
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Vanuatu
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Vanuatu
0.1% OF LARGEST
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Vanuatu
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Vanuatu
$0.1B
Exports
$0.1B
Imports
$0.6B
Trade Balance
$-0.5B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Vanuatu
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Vanuatu
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Vanuatu
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Vanuatu
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Vanuatu
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Vanuatu
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Vanuatu
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Vanuatu
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Vanuatu
23.1
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 5.1 years older (median) than Vanuatu
Youth Population
Vanuatu has the highest youth population at 63.6% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Vanuatu
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
1
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Vanuatu
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $10 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $450 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $300 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $120 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $50 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $18 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Vanuatu
India
Physicians per 1,000
India
Vanuatu
Hospital beds per 1,000
Vanuatu
India
Diabetes prevalence
Vanuatu
India
Obesity prevalence
Vanuatu
India
Suicide rate per 100k
Vanuatu
India
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Vanuatu — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 335169 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 12189 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Port Vila |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Bislama, English, French |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Vanuatu Vatu (VUV) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Parliamentary republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 0 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 0 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $0 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 0 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 0 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $1,353,658,841 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $4,039 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 32.3 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Vanuatu Vatu (VUV) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 269.7 times larger in area than Vanuatu.
That's a massive difference!
India has 4367.5 times more people than Vanuatu.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Vanuatu has the highest GDP per capita at $4,039 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Vanuatu: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 2922.5x larger than Vanuatu's $1B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 4367.5x larger than Vanuatu's 335,169.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 269.7x larger than Vanuatu.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Vanuatu has a trade deficit of $0B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Vanuatu's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology