Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Laos, you would:

Health

be 9.7 times more likely to be obese

In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 38.1% less money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.

be 43.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.

Life

be 23.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Laos, approximately 37.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2022.

have 14.6% more children

In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 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 12.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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 21.0% less likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 8.0 times more on healthcare

Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Tuvalu: At a glance

Tuvalu is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 26 sq km. In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name ".tv" for $50 million in royalties over a 12-year period.
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