Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Saint Barthelemy, you would:

Health

live 12.2 years less

In Saint Barthelemy, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Life

have 2.4 times more children

In Saint Barthelemy, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Barthelemy, approximately 6.7 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 31.9% less likely to have internet access

In Saint Barthelemy, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Tuvalu: At a glance

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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