Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
be 66.7% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
live 1.9 years less
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2020, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $8,900 as of 2020.
be 33.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
Life
have 10.2% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Namibia, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 43.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 57% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 16.3% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Namibia, about 41.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 64.6% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 24.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Namibia, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 65.5 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Namibia: At a glance
How big is Namibia compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.