Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 14.7 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 43.8% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.1 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2022, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $51,100 as of 2022.
Life
be 89.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
have 46.3% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Australia, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 95.9% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Australia, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.2% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 1073.3 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Australia: At a glance
How big is Australia compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.