Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 85.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
live 1.2 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 26.9% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.5% more likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 88.9% as of 2021. In Tuvalu, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
be 36.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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 19.0% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 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 18.1% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 11.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 49% 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 5.5 times more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 8.7 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.3% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 43.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
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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