Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 15.8 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Australia, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
see 78.3% less spent on your healthcare
Australia spends $7,691 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 67.1% fewer doctors per person
Australia has 40.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 40.2% less access to essential health services
Australia scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 90.7% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Australia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 85.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.5% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Australia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Australia spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 4.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 87.6% less home broadband
Australia has 36.5 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 (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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