live 4.1 years less
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 75 years for women). In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women).
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 75 years for women). In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women).
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people.
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $5,700, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $3,800.
In Moldova, 9.6% live below the poverty line. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3%.
In Moldova, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people. In Tuvalu, there are 23.7 babies per 1,000 people.
In Moldova, approximately 12.0 children die before they reach the age of one. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 29.0 children do.
In Moldova, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas). In Tuvalu, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas).
In Moldova, 100% of the population has electricity access. In Tuvalu, 45% of the population do.
In Moldova, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access. In Tuvalu, about 46.0% do.
Moldova spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Tuvalu, that number is 16.5% of GDP.
Tuvalu is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 26 sq km. In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name ".tv" for $50 million in royalties over a 12-year period.
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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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