Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years less
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 85.6% more likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 58.6% more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2022.
be 68.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
be 82.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 12.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% 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.
Geography
see 87.6% less coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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 Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.