Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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 5.9 times more likely to be obese
In Sierra Leone, 8.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.
be 53.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sierra Leone, 56.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
be 60.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 26.3% fewer children
In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.8 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 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sierra Leone, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
be 37.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Sierra Leone spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.0% less coastline
Sierra Leone has a total of 402 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 Sierra Leone? See an in-depth size comparison.