Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 79.9% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
have 15.4% more access to essential health services
Tuvalu scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bhutan scores 60 as of 2021.
see 59.5% less spent on your healthcare
Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
have 58.9% fewer doctors per person
Tuvalu has 13.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Bhutan has 5.5 as of 2022.
Economy
make 25.6% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $6,041 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.
Life
be 72.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tuvalu, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 16.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bhutan, on the other hand, 13.7 children do as of 2024.
be 35.1% less likely to be literate
In Tuvalu, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2022. In Bhutan, it is 64.9% as of 2022.
have 43.0% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bhutan, there are 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 81.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bhutan, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.5% less on education
Tuvalu spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 83.7% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 27.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 31.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tuvalu, road accidents kill 17.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bhutan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 35.4% less home broadband
Tuvalu has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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