Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 17.1 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 5.8 times more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
see 84.2% less spent on your healthcare
Switzerland spends $10,602 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 69.9% fewer doctors per person
Switzerland has 44.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 39.5% less access to essential health services
Switzerland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 94.7% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 34.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.6% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 7.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Switzerland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.4% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 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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