Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 51.2% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 36.4% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2020, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 50.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 38.2% 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 Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 46.9% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Vanuatu, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 85.8% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 24.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Vanuatu, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 105.3 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vanuatu: At a glance
How big is Vanuatu compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.