Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years less
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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 El Salvador, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 54.0% less money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2023, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.
Life
have 32.7% more children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.1 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 El Salvador, approximately 12.1 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 22.2% less likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
El Salvador spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.2% less coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 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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