Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 13.3 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 51.0% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.4 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2022, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $112,400 as of 2022.
be 46.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Ireland, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2021.
Life
be 88.0% 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 Ireland, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
have 51.1% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ireland, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 93.9% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ireland, about 95.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 67.0% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ireland, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 60.3 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.