Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 14.2 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 40.3% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.4 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
Life
be 88.1% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 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 New Zealand, there are 12.6 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 New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 53.5% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 630.6 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.