Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 16.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Burundi spends $100 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 17.3 times more doctors per person
Burundi has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 26.8% more access to essential health services
Burundi scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
be 12.6 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 25.8 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $234 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 56.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 392.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.9% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Tuvalu, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
be 45.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 30.5 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.
have 33.8% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 33.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 8.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 2% 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 9.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 8.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 49.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (91% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Burundi spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Burundi spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 45.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Burundi, road accidents kill 12.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 226.0 times more home broadband
Burundi has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. 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 (2021). How we calculate this
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