Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Laos, you would:
Health
see 13.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Laos spends $123 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 4.1 times more doctors per person
Laos has 3.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
live 2.0 years less
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 7.1 times more likely to be obese
In Laos, 9.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $2,325 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 32.2% more likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 75.6% as of 2023. In Tuvalu, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
be 39.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 27.2 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.
be 51.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 112.0 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 23.8% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 65.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.4 times more on education
Laos spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 20.4 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 1.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 66.2% more home broadband
Laos has 2.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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