Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 54.8% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2023, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.
be 51.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Basic Needs
be 77.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.5% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 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 Namibia? See an in-depth size comparison.