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Tuvalu vs Libya

Economics, safety, healthcare, politics, quality of life, visa freedom and top nomad cities side by side.

Overview

Overview
TV Tuvalu LY Libya
Official name Tuvalu State of Libya
Capital Funafuti Tripoli
Region Oceania Polynesia Africa Northern Africa
Currency Australian dollar Libyan dinar

At a glance

At a glance
TV Tuvalu LY Libya
Average nomad score 33 31
Population 10,643 7,361,263
Area 26 km² 1,759,540 km²
Density 409.4 per km² 3.8 per km²
Human development index 0.689 0.721
GDP per capita (PPP) $9,440 (2031) $17,180 (2031)
Life expectancy 67.3 yrs (2024) 71.1 yrs (2024)
Visa-free access 114 countries #79 40 countries #185

Economics

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Economics
TV Tuvalu LY Libya
GDP nominal $0.1B (2031) $49.5B (2031)
GDP per capita (PPP) $9,440 (2031) $17,180 (2031)
GDP growth 1.6% (2031) 3.8% (2031)
Inflation (CPI) 2.5% (2031) 10.2% (2031)
Unemployment — 18.8% (2025)
Gini index 39.1 (2010) —
Internet users 35.2% (2017) 82.0% (2024)
Urban population 65.5% (2025) 87.9% (2025)
Government debt (% of GDP) 1.9% (2031) —
Trade openness — 137.7% (2025)
Labor force participation — 51.4% (2025)

Healthcare

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Healthcare
TV Tuvalu LY Libya
Life expectancy 67.3 yrs (2024) 71.1 yrs (2024)

Quality of life

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Quality of life
TV Tuvalu LY Libya
Life satisfaction — 5.7 (2025)
Healthy life expectancy — 62.1 yrs (2021)
Universal health coverage 65 (2023) 71 (2023)
Broadband per 100 people 4.5 (2022) 4.5 (2022)

Environment

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Environment
TV Tuvalu LY Libya
PM2.5 (µg/m³) 4.5 (2024) 17.1 (2024)
Renewable energy — 0.0% (2024)

Demographics and society

Demographics and society
TV Tuvalu LY Libya
Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy Unitary state
Languages English, Tuvaluan Arabic
Time zones UTC+12:00 UTC+01:00
Driving side Left Right
Literacy rate 100.0% (2022) —
Education spending 12.9% of GDP (2023) —
Health spending 27.1% of GDP (2023) 7.8% of GDP (2023)
Fertility rate 3.2 (2024) 2.3 (2024)
Birth rate 22.0 per 1,000 (2024) 16.5 per 1,000 (2024)
Death rate 9.3 per 1,000 (2024) 6.5 per 1,000 (2024)
Infant mortality 16.5 per 1,000 (2024) 7.9 per 1,000 (2024)

Politics and governance

Politics and governance
TV Tuvalu LY Libya
Corruption perceptions (CPI) — 13.00 (2026)
Press freedom — 40.4 #137 MENA (2025)
Electoral democracy — 0.19
Liberal democracy — 0.10
Participatory democracy — 0.09

Top nomad cities

Nomad score and monthly cost of living

Top nomad cities
TV Tuvalu LY Libya
#1 Funafuti 3.4 · $2,052 / mo Misrata 3.4 · $1,002 / mo
#2 Nanumea 3.3 · $1,467 / mo Tripoli 3.4 · $1,692 / mo
#3 Vaitupu 3.2 · $1,831 / mo Sabratha 3.3 · $955 / mo
#4 — Zliten 3.3 · $905 / mo
#5 — Benghazi 3.2 · $1,053 / mo