Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 15.8 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 Ireland, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
see 81.0% less spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 65.3% fewer doctors per person
Ireland has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 37.3% less access to essential health services
Ireland scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 95.4% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 42.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 16.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 4.4 times more on education
Ireland spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 4.0 times more on healthcare
Ireland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 6.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ireland, road accidents kill 2.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 86.0% less home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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