Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
be 97.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lesotho, 17.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 9.5 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 58 years (55 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Lesotho spends $386 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 5.7 times more doctors per person
Lesotho has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Lesotho, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $1,089 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 64.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lesotho, approximately 478.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.6% more likely to be literate
In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 90.5% as of 2024. In Tuvalu, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
be 70.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Lesotho, approximately 56.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 74.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Lesotho, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 56.7% more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 51.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 26.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Lesotho, approximately 78% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 71% 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 94.1% more on education
Lesotho spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Lesotho spends 12.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lesotho, road accidents kill 21.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.9 times more home broadband
Lesotho has 0.4 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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