Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

Health

live 6.3 years less

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 23.3% less money

Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2022, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2022.

be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.

Life

be 33.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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.

Basic Needs

be 26.6% more likely to have internet access

In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 65.4% more on healthcare

Marshall Islands spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 93.5% less coastline

Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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

Tuvalu is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 26 sq km. In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name ".tv" for $50 million in royalties over a 12-year period.
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