Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 6.2 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2022.
be 51.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
be 66.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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.
have 39.3% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% 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.
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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 Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.