Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Bhutan spends $677 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Bhutan has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
live 6.0 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 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 5.0 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 13.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
have 13.3% less access to essential health services
Bhutan scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 34.5% more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $4,493 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 54.1% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 64.9% as of 2022. In Tuvalu, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
have 75.3% more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 47.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 13.7 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 11.1% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 91.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Bhutan spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 6.1 times more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 46.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bhutan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 54.8% more home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 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). How we calculate this
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