Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Sweden instead of Tuvalu, you would:

Health

live 14.3 years longer

In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 60.1% less likely to be obese

In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 12.3 times more money

Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.

be 38.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.

Life

be 92.0% 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 52.9% fewer children

In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sweden, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 79.6% more likely to have internet access

In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sweden, about 88.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 47.0% less on healthcare

Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 134.1 times more coastline

Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Sweden: At a glance

Sweden is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 410,335 sq km. A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war for almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both world wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system intermixed with substantial welfare elements was challenged in the 1990s by high unemployment and in 2000-02 and 2009 by the global economic downturns, but fiscal discipline over the past several years has allowed the country to weather economic vagaries. Sweden joined the EU in 1995, but the public rejected the introduction of the euro in a 2003 referendum.
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