Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 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.
see 59.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 5.4 times more doctors per person
Sudan has 2.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 18.2% more access to essential health services
Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 43.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
make 5.2 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 256.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 61.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.9 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 33.4% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 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 51.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% 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 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 52.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 60% 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 9.5 times more on healthcare
Sudan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.2% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Infrastructure
find 75.3 times more home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), The World Factbook (2009–2010), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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