Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 97.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 15.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
see 27.6% more spent on your healthcare
Botswana spends $1,310 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Botswana has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
live 2.0 years less
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 22.3% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $7,778 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 48.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 32.1 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 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 41.3% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 57.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 59.4% more on education
Botswana spends 8.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 4.3 times more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 39.2% less home broadband
Botswana has 7.4 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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