Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 64.4% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2024, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2023.
be 16.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 6.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Tuvalu, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 11.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 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
How big is Tuvalu compared to Ukraine? See an in-depth size comparison.