Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
see 50.7% more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 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 Mongolia, 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
have 67.4% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 15.0% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 30.0% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 47.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 64% 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 2.5 times more on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 4.5 times more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 44.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 71.4% less home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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