Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 91.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
see 12.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 7.0 times more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
live 1.2 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 6.9 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 29.8% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Tuvalu, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
be 54.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 16.5 children do as of 2024.
have 36.2% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 94.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 9.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 56.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 5.0 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 6.4 times more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 21.5 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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