Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
be 69.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 1.2 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 17.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Gambia spends $94 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 15.0 times more doctors per person
Gambia has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 13.0% more access to essential health services
Gambia scores 46 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
be 5.3 times more likely to be obese
In Gambia, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 6.6 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $919 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 52.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gambia, approximately 354.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 93.6% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 51.6% as of 2021. In Tuvalu, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
be 49.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 32.7 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 26.4% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 29.9 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 49.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 35% 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 64.1% more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 49.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 13.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 78% 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 4.6 times more on education
Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 9.4 times more on healthcare
Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 70.0% less coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 18.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Gambia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 8.7 times more home broadband
Gambia has 0.5 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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