If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

Health

live 9.5 years less

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2017. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 93.5% less money

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a GDP per capita of $70,800 as of 2015, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2022.

Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2012. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 50.5% less likely to have internet access

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 98.1% less coastline

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a total of 1,288 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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