Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 89.7% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 83.1% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 88.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 16.8% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Infrastructure
find 85.9% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. Tuvalu
Tuvalu: At a glance
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