Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
see 4.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
live 5.1 years less
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
have 14.2% fewer doctors per person
Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 24.6% less access to essential health services
Kyrgyzstan scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 96.1% more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 13.2% more children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 14.8 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 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 88.1% more on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 6.0 times more on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 34.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 42.1% less home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 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 (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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