Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Belize, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years less
In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Belize, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 35.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Belize, 41.0% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
make 27.9% less money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belize, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 4.0 times more on healthcare
Belize spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 24.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.8% less coastline
Belize has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tuvalu: At a glance
How big is Tuvalu compared to Belize? See an in-depth size comparison.