Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 16.7 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
see 66.5% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 67.9% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 38.1% less access to essential health services
Italy scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 86.1% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 28.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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
Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 3.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 85.8% less home broadband
Italy has 31.8 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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