Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maryland instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Maryland, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 13.3 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Maryland, the GDP per capita is $69,127 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 86.9% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Maryland, about 91.6% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
