Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
see 44.9% more spent on your healthcare
Barbados spends $1,153 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
live 9.1 years less
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 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 65.2% more likely to be obese
In Barbados, 39.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
have 54.5% fewer doctors per person
Barbados has 29.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 32.5% less access to essential health services
Barbados scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 78.7% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $28,365 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 97.6% more children
In Barbados, 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 4.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Barbados, approximately 35.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 81.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.1 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 15.4% more likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 70.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.6 times more on education
Barbados spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 5.0 times more on healthcare
Barbados spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 75.3% less coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 79.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Barbados, road accidents kill 10.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 87.9% less home broadband
Barbados has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. 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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