Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 85.5% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 12.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tuvalu, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
see 91.7% less spent on your healthcare
Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 85.8% fewer doctors per person
Tuvalu has 13.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
Economy
make 80.0% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $6,041 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 56.8% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.0% less likely to be literate
In Tuvalu, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2022. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 2.2 times 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.5% 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 Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 89.0% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 81.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 36.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Tuvalu, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 63% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 80.1% less on education
Tuvalu spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 84.3% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 27.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 10.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tuvalu, road accidents kill 17.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 95.4% less home broadband
Tuvalu has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Uganda has 0.2 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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