Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 13.3 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 95.5% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.
be 87.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 8.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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 48.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Ireland spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 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 Ireland? See an in-depth size comparison.