Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Taiwan, you would:

Health

live 12.8 years less

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 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.

Economy

make 82.0% less money

Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.

be 17.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.

Life

have 3.1 times more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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 44.9% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 98.5% less coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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

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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