Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years less
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 82.3% more likely to be obese
In Georgia, 35.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
have 76.1% fewer doctors per person
Georgia has 56.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 23.5% less access to essential health services
Georgia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 37.7% less money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $9,692 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 94.6% more children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 20.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 7.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 3.2 times more on education
Georgia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.9 times more on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.3% less coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 40.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Georgia, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 85.1% less home broadband
Georgia has 30.4 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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