What is the difference in life expectancy vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Moldova and Vanuatu?

0.28 years, with Vanuatu ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Vanuatu?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs Vanuatu: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita

Republic of Moldova

71.2 years

in 2023

Vanuatu

71.48 years

in 2023

Republic of Moldova rank

162nd

Vanuatu rank

159th

Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita over time

Republic of Moldova
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 71.48 years against 71.2 years in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.28 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 162nd and Vanuatu ranks 159th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1950s	56.54 years	46.47 years	10.07 years	Republic of Moldova
1960s	60.99 years	52.29 years	8.7 years	Republic of Moldova
1970s	63.58 years	57.9 years	5.69 years	Republic of Moldova
1980s	66.78 years	63.71 years	3.07 years	Republic of Moldova
1990s	66.82 years	67.78 years	0.9627 years	Vanuatu
2000s	68.25 years	69.02 years	0.7678 years	Vanuatu
2010s	70.2 years	70.17 years	0.0319 years	Republic of Moldova
2020s	70.41 years	70.78 years	0.3667 years	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy vs. gdp per capita, Republic of Moldova or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 71.48 years against 71.2 years in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Moldova and Vanuatu?: 0.28 years, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Vanuatu?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Republic of Moldova and Vanuatu rank globally for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita?: Republic of Moldova ranks 162nd and Vanuatu ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.