Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 15.3 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Iceland, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 57.6% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iceland, that number is 21.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.8 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $66,500 as of 2023.
be 66.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Iceland, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 94.3% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 44.5% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iceland, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iceland, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 55.3% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Iceland, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 207.1 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iceland: At a glance
How big is Iceland compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.