Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years less
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 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 60.7% more likely to be obese
In Turkey, 32.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 86.1% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $33,100 as of 2022, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2022.
be 82.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 64.5% more children
In Turkey, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 49.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 19.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 39.5% less likely to have internet access
In Turkey, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 4.7 times more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 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 Turkey? See an in-depth size comparison.