Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
see 4.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
live 4.0 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 19.4% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 39.4% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 10.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 80% 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 10.0 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 10.0 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 100.0% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 58.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
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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