Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 16.5 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 12.0 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 89.4% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $41,400 as of 2019, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
be 63.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Japan, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 15.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 45.6% less likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Japan spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 24.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 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 Japan? See an in-depth size comparison.