Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.2 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 59.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 24.7% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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.
be 18.3% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.6% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tuvalu: At a glance
How big is Tuvalu compared to Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.