Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 10.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 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
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 18.2% more access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
be 5.6 times more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 54.7% more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 61.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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 53.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% 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 24.3% more likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 24.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 62% 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 11.9 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.4% less coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 23.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.1 times more home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 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. How we calculate this
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