Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 32.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Somalia spends $52 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 92.6% more access to essential health services
Somalia scores 27 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
be 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 14.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 9.1 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $661 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 69.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 563.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.8% more likely to be literate
In Somalia, the literacy rate is 54.1% as of 2022. In Tuvalu, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
be 74.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 65.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 16.5 children do as of 2024.
have 48.1% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 42.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 98.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 27.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 31.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 7.2 times more on healthcare
Somalia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 11.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Somalia, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.3 times more home broadband
Somalia has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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