Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 89.5% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
be 62.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 64.6% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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 Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.