Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years less
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
have 21.2% less access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 53.5% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 66.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 13.8 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 10.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 4.9 times more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.4% less coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 84.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 83.8% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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