Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
be 92.4% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 1.2 years less
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 76.9% more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in India, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2023.
be 16.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In India, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 28.6% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In India, there are 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 86.0% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 291.7 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In India, that number is 7,000 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
India: At a glance
How big is India compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.