Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 8.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 86.4% more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
live 7.7 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 11.3 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.6% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Tuvalu, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
be 32.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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.
be 47.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 52.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 6.3 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 12.5 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.9% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Infrastructure
find 44.1% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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