Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 11.1 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
see 17.8% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 59.9% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 23.5% less access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 36.2% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 97.9% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 94.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 16.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 5.3 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 31.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 77.7% less home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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