Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years less
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 10.0% more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
Life
be 33.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 25.6% more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 47.2% more on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 16.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 24.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.5% less coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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 Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.