Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 9.7 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 100.0% more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
be 22.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 44.6% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.
be 20.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 6.3 times more on healthcare
Uganda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 24.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tuvalu: At a glance
How big is Tuvalu compared to Uganda? See an in-depth size comparison.