Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years less
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 85.6% more likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 51.7% more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
be 68.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
be 82.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 36.1% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 87.6% less coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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 Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.