Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years less
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 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.
be 70.9% more likely to be obese
In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 12.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
make 60.0% less money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $11,000 as of 2020, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
Life
have 37.1% more children
In Fiji, there are approximately 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 6.3 times more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 24.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.9% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 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 Fiji? See an in-depth size comparison.