Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Washington instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 16.9 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Washington, the GDP per capita is $87,768 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 90.0% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Washington, about 93.1% 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.
