Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of India, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 13.2 times more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.9% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
be 20.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 35.0% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 8.0 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 24.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 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 India? See an in-depth size comparison.