Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 12.2 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 29.8% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.2 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2023.
be 42.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
Life
be 82.1% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.2 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 United States, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 87.8% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United States, about 92.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.6% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United States, that number is 18.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 830.2 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United States: At a glance
How big is United States compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.