Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years less
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Honduras, 21.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 45.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 48.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
make 13.7% less money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2020, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
Life
have 26.7% more children
In Honduras, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 91.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Honduras, approximately 15.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Honduras, approximately 81% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 16.7% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 42.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 24.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.1% less coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tuvalu: At a glance
How big is Tuvalu compared to Honduras? See an in-depth size comparison.