Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Armenia, you would:

Health

live 7.8 years less

In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 75.0% less money

Armenia has a GDP per capita of $20,800 as of 2023, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.

Life

have 2.2 times more children

In Armenia, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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 36.4% less likely to have internet access

In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 76.2% more on healthcare

Armenia spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.

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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