Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 95.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 9.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 0.7 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Zambia spends $244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 4.2 times more doctors per person
Zambia has 3.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
be 5.6 times more likely to be obese
In Zambia, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 39.3% more likely to be literate
In Zambia, the literacy rate is 71.8% as of 2024. In Tuvalu, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
be 52.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 34.6 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.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 85.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
have 32.9% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 32.7 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 95.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 18% 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 4.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 34.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 58% 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 3.2 times more on education
Zambia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 4.5 times more on healthcare
Zambia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 5.7 times more home broadband
Zambia has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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