Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Sri Lanka, you would:

Health

live 9.1 years less

In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 9.9 times more likely to be obese

In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 60.0% less money

Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2023, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.

be 83.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.

Life

have 56.6% more children

In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 26.9% less likely to have internet access

In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 5.2 times more on healthcare

Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.2% less coastline

Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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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