| Attribute |
Vanuatu × | 
Eritrea × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 12,189 | 117,600 |
| Continent | Australia | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 12,189 | 101,000 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 16,600 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 1,840 |
| Border countries | - | |
| Coastline (km) | 2,528 | 2,234 |
| Mean elevation (m) | - | 853 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | -75 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,877 | 3,018 |
| People | | |
| Population | 298,333 | 6,081,196 |
| Official languages | - creole)
- local languages (more than
| |
| Religion | Protestant | Sunni Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Vanuatu | State of Eritrea |
| Short country name | Vanuatu | Eritrea |
| Long local name | Ripablik blong Vanuatu | Hagere Ertra |
| Short local name | Vanuatu | Ertra |
| Former name | | - Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
|
| Government type | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Port-Vila | Asmara |
| Economy | | |
| 1↑GDP (PPP) (USD) | 772,000,000 | 9,402,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 870,000,000 | 5,813,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.2 | 5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 2,700 | 1,600 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | - | 5.5 |
| Labor force | 115,900 | 2,710,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 1.7 | 5.8 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | - | 50 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 236,700,000 | 2,029,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 244,100,000 | 2,601,000,000 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 27.2 | 34.9 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.9 | -9.8 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 48.4 | 131.2 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 3.1 | 9 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 20 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 3.2 | - |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 424,700,000 | 3,084,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 424,700,000 | 3,084,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 494,000,000 | 5,787,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -13,000,000 | -137,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 44,700,000 | 624,300,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 273,700,000 | 1,127,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 395,100,000 | 236,700,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 200,500,000 | 792,700,000 |
| National currency | vatu | nakfa |
| National currency (code) | VUV | ERN |
| National currency (symbol) | VT | - |
| National currency rate to USD | 109.7 | 15.38 |