Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years less
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 73.3% more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.
be 65.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 25.8% less likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 5.4 times more on healthcare
Vanuatu spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 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 Vanuatu? See an in-depth size comparison.