Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 8.1 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 59.6% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 42.4% more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 6.7 times more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 24.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tuvalu: At a glance
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