Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 95.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 4.2 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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 16.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 9.9 times more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
be 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 100.0% more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 52.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.5% more likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Tuvalu, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
be 73.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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 26.5% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 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 61.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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 95.0% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 46.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% 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 33.8 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 9.2 times more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 40.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 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), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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