Quality of life comparison

compared to

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 79.3% more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.

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 12.4% 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 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.

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

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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