Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 82.3% more likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 25.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 35.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
make 77.7% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
Life
have 45.7% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 43.0% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Argentina spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 24.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.5% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 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 Argentina? See an in-depth size comparison.