Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 58.8% more likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 57.3% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.6% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 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 Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.