Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 69.6% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
be 39.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tuvalu, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
see 21.6% less spent on your healthcare
Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 71.8% fewer doctors per person
Tuvalu has 13.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
Economy
make 28.7% more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $6,041 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 10.9% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 94.5% more 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 Botswana, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 29.2% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 81.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.3% less on education
Tuvalu spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 76.9% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 27.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 64.6% more home broadband
Tuvalu has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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