Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 87.8% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 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 42.4% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.5% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 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 Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.