Quality of Life Comparison


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


live 9.2 years less

In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women). In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women).

be 95.5% more likely to be obese

In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people.


make 87.1% less money

Hungary has a GDP per capita of $29,500, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $3,800.

be 76.5% more likely to be live below the poverty line

In Hungary, 14.9% live below the poverty line. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3%.


have 2.6 times more children

In Hungary, there are approximately 9.0 babies per 1,000 people. In Tuvalu, there are 23.7 babies per 1,000 people.

be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hungary, approximately 4.9 children die before they reach the age of one. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 29.0 children do.

Basic Needs

be 55.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Hungary, 100% of the population has electricity access. In Tuvalu, 45% of the population do.

be 42.0% less likely to have internet access

In Hungary, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access. In Tuvalu, about 46.0% do.


spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Hungary spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Tuvalu, that number is 16.5% of GDP.

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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