Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
see 4.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 6.4 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
live 3.6 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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 13.2 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
have 10.3% less access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 39.0% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Tuvalu, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
be 24.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 18.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 19.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 5.9 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 5.9 times more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.6% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Tuvalu: At a glance
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