Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
be 63.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bahamas, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 7.4 years less
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 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 34.8% more likely to be obese
In Bahamas, 48.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
see 27.8% less spent on your healthcare
Bahamas spends $2,316 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 29.0% fewer doctors per person
Bahamas has 18.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 32.5% less access to essential health services
Bahamas scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
make 84.7% less money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $39,455 as of 2024, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Bahamas, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bahamas, approximately 76.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Bahamas, approximately 11.1 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 12.2% less likely to have internet access
In Bahamas, approximately 92.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 4.7 times more on education
Bahamas spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 4.3 times more on healthcare
Bahamas spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
Bahamas has a total of 3,542 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 10.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bahamas, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 82.1% less home broadband
Bahamas has 25.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), The World Factbook (2010), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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