Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 20.0% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
be 24.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
be 38.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 10.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 16.9% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 13.3 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 1.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 24.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 92.4% less coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 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
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