Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:

Health

live 1.3 years longer

In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 4.2 times more likely to be obese

In Sao Tome and Principe, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 35.3% more money

Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2022, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2022.

be 52.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sao Tome and Principe, 55.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.

Life

be 34.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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.

have 15.0% fewer children

In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 27.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of people have electricity access (80% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 4.4 times more on healthcare

Sao Tome and Principe spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 88.5% less coastline

Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 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

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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