Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 16.9 years less
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 32.4% more likely to be obese
In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 33.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In French Polynesia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
make 73.1% less money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 16.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% more likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Infrastructure
find 87.3% less home broadband
French Polynesia has 35.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2009–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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Tuvalu: At a glance
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