Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tuvalu instead of San Marino, you would:

Health

live 15.5 years less

In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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 91.6% less money

San Marino has a GDP per capita of $61,600 as of 2021, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.

Life

have 2.6 times more children

In San Marino, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In San Marino, approximately 6.5 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 34.7% less likely to have internet access

In San Marino, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.5 times more on healthcare

San Marino spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.

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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