Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 2.1 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 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 16.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 4.6 times more doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
be 5.8 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 55.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
make 2.2 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 48.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 57.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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 94.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% 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 69.6% more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 34.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% 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 13.4 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 8.5 times more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.6% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 42.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 14.6 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2010–2012), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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