Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
live 5.3 years less
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
have 52.0% fewer doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 30.7% less access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 52.2% more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 6.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 12.8 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 14.0% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 4.0 times more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 92.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 87.0% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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