Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 85.7% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Tuvalu has 13.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
have 55.8% more access to essential health services
Tuvalu scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. China scores 81 as of 2021.
see 11.0% less spent on your healthcare
Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $6,041 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.6% 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 China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 75.2% 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 69.2% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 81.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In China, about 91.6% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 69.6% less on education
Tuvalu spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 78.1% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 27.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 604.2 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Infrastructure
find 10.4 times more home broadband
Tuvalu has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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