Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Honduras instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 51.2% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Honduras, that number is 31.8% of people as of 2024.
have 23.1% more access to essential health services
Tuvalu scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Honduras scores 64 as of 2021.
see 66.9% less spent on your healthcare
Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Honduras spends $553 as of 2023.
have 63.7% fewer doctors per person
Tuvalu has 13.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Honduras has 4.9 as of 2020.
Economy
make 40.4% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $6,041 as of 2025, while in Honduras, the GDP per capita is $3,598 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 Honduras, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.4% 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 Honduras, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2024.
be 11.8% less likely to be literate
In Tuvalu, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2022. In Honduras, it is 88.2% as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.8% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 81.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Honduras, about 58.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 64.6% less on education
Tuvalu spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Honduras spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 71.5% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 27.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Honduras, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 34.3 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Honduras, that number is 823 km.
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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