Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
live 13.6 years less
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 85.6% more likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 90.4% less money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $54,100 as of 2023, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.
be 41.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In United Kingdom, 18.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In United Kingdom, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 49.5% less likely to have internet access
In United Kingdom, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 79.2% more on healthcare
United Kingdom spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tuvalu: At a glance
How big is Tuvalu compared to United Kingdom? See an in-depth size comparison.