Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 5.0 times more likely to be obese
In Cote d'Ivoire, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 29.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cote d'Ivoire, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
make 25.7% less money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2023, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.
Life
be 48.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 55.7 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.
have 17.5% fewer children
In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 27.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 42.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 25.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 6.5 times more on healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.3% less coastline
Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 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
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