Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years less
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 84.9% more likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 79.6% less money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $21,600 as of 2020, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 78.6% more children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 43.0% less likely to have internet access
In Uruguay, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Uruguay spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 24.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.4% less coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 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 Uruguay? See an in-depth size comparison.