Oceania · 1 city
Vanuatu for digital nomads: Port Vila and the numbers behind it (2026)
Port Vila is the only city in Vanuatu in the dataset and scores 58/100 under balanced weights. Vanuatu has no digital-nomad visa.
Dataset 2026.10.7. How scoring works.
Cities in Vanuatu, ranked
Balanced weights, every factor equal. Open a city for the full breakdown with sources, or rank them with your own weights.
| # | City | Score | Cost/mo | Internet | Comfortable months | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vila Vanuatu's harbour-side capital: duty-free, cyclone-prone and small | 58 | — | — | 8/12 | Harbour and Iririki island · Blue holes and reef dives |
* national estimate
National figures shared by every city
These come from country-level sources and apply to every city in Vanuatu; city pages add the local numbers.
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate | 0.33 per 100,000 people | Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), 2020 |
| Political stability | 82 (percentile, World Bank WGI) | Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100), 2025 |
| Health coverage index | 52 (WHO UHC index, 0–100) | UHC service coverage index, 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 66.3 years | Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes, 2021 |
| Human Development Index | 0.621 | Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023), 2023 |
| Starlink | available | Starlink availability map, 2026-10 |
Visas and entry
What three common passports get at the border, from the passport index. Pick your own passport on the ranker for the full picture.
| Passport | Entry rule |
|---|---|
| US passport | 120 days visa-free |
| EU passport | 120 days visa-free |
| UK passport | 120 days visa-free |
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No long-stay guide for Vanuatu yet. Entry rules above are for short visits.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Vanuatu good for digital nomads?
- Port Vila scores 58/100 under balanced weights, which ranks it 690 of 1,000 cities in the dataset. Strongest factors: air quality and safety; weakest: getting there & around.
- What is the cheapest city in Vanuatu for a remote worker?
- There is no open cost-of-living figure for Vanuatu yet, so its cities are scored on the other factors.
- Does Vanuatu have a digital nomad visa?
- Not according to the sources the dataset uses. Short visits follow the entry rules for your passport.
- How long can a US, EU or UK citizen stay in Vanuatu without a visa?
- US passport: 120 days visa-free. EU passport (Germany as reference): 120 days visa-free. UK passport: 120 days visa-free. Source: Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), 2026-02.
- Which city in Vanuatu has the fastest internet?
- No city in Vanuatu has enough M-Lab measurements for a reliable figure yet.
- How safe is Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu records 0.33 homicides per 100,000 people (Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), 2020) and sits at the 82th percentile for political stability (World Bank WGI, 2025). These are national figures; city pages note local caveats.
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