Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 14.2 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 67.5% more likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 89.8% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $45,200 as of 2022, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2022.
Life
have 80.2% more children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 8.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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 49.0% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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 New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.