Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 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 16.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 7.2 times more doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 26.8% more access to essential health services
Mali scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
be 4.9 times more likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.1 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 53.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 367.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Tuvalu, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
be 65.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 47.5 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.
have 44.4% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 83.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 23% 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 14.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (94% 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 3.1 times more on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 7.1 times more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.9 times more home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. 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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