Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 80.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
see 9.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 15.0 times more doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
live 0.8 years less
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 11.7 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.4 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 229.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.0% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 78.8% as of 2022. In Tuvalu, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
be 43.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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 21.7% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 28.1 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 56.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 60.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water (88% in urban areas, and 56% 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 2.8 times more on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 5.3 times more on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 54.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Rwanda, road accidents kill 11.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.5 times more home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 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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