Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 21.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
make 69.4% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
Life
have 12.8% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.0% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 8.6 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 24.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.3% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 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 Gabon? See an in-depth size comparison.