Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of China, you would:
Health
see 12.4% more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
live 10.8 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 7.0 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
have 56.7% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 35.8% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 56.4% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 4.6 times more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Infrastructure
find 90.4% less home broadband
China has 47.2 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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