Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tuvalu instead of French Polynesia, you would:

Health

live 10.1 years less

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 72.0% less money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.

be 33.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In French Polynesia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.

Life

have 68.5% more children

In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 6.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 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 32.6% less likely to have internet access

In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 99.0% less coastline

French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 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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