Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 15.2 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 91.9% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.
be 32.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 11.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 47.3% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 96.7% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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
How big is Tuvalu compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.