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China vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 2nd vs. 194th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

China Tuvalu
Population
1402578808
9341
Population rank 2/197 196/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 2/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 76/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 47/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

China and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

China and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
China

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
China Tuvalu
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 -
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $62,280,312
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $59,065,982
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $60,196,406
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $51,746,594
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $54,123,199
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $48,015,260
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $45,276,595
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $41,629,064
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $36,811,936
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $38,760,983
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $38,615,891
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $39,345,579
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $39,196,957
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $32,105,408
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $28,076,984
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $31,874,435
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $28,450,169
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $24,096,875
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $22,909,980
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $22,798,275
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $19,456,338
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $16,842,673
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $13,964,732
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $15,073,976
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $14,800,503
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $13,795,146
1997 $967,753,570,435 $13,734,210
1996 $868,523,936,530 $13,338,597
1995 $738,190,896,228 $11,922,614
1994 $566,929,539,493 $11,772,611
1993 $446,557,291,212 $10,414,400
1992 $428,502,354,788 $10,535,028
1991 $384,510,452,962 $10,127,314
1990 $361,560,229,446 $9,542,901
1989 $348,380,566,802 $8,454,523
1988 $312,888,888,889 $7,011,059
1987 $273,455,156,951 $5,020,513
1986 $301,310,144,928 $4,574,706
1985 $310,064,625,850 $3,862,852
1984 $260,442,857,143 $4,481,978
1983 $231,130,268,199 $4,152,550
1982 $205,480,916,031 $4,118,945
1981 $196,218,253,968 $4,773,018
1980 $191,487,500,000 $4,206,128
1979 $178,573,913,043 $4,065,659
1978 $149,788,617,886 $3,798,782
1977 $175,226,595,860 $3,669,420
1976 $154,196,810,059 $3,919,072
1975 $163,687,619,736 $4,014,748
1974 $144,418,433,058 $4,122,329
1973 $138,764,340,892 $3,411,915
1972 $113,871,930,714 $2,968,458
1971 $99,959,013,880 $2,716,990
1970 $92,752,930,873 $2,585,956
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Tuvalu
2024 $13,303 -
2023 $12,951 $6,345
2022 $12,971 $5,911
2021 $12,887 $5,905
2020 $10,627 $4,976
2019 $10,343 $5,115
2018 $10,086 $4,466
2017 $8,980 $4,166
2016 $8,255 $3,809
2015 $8,175 $3,358
2014 $7,781 $3,529
2013 $7,147 $3,510
2012 $6,405 $3,598
2011 $5,704 $3,636
2010 $4,629 $3,025
2009 $3,898 $2,684
2008 $3,523 $3,088
2007 $2,735 $2,794
2006 $2,129 $2,396
2005 $1,778 $2,305
2004 $1,531 $2,323
2003 $1,307 $2,007
2002 $1,164 $1,750
2001 $1,065 $1,457
2000 $969 $1,579
1999 $881 $1,559
1998 $835 $1,460
1997 $787 $1,461
1996 $713 $1,428
1995 $613 $1,285
1994 $476 $1,279
1993 $379 $1,141
1992 $368 $1,166
1991 $334 $1,134
1990 $319 $1,085
1989 $311 $976
1988 $284 $823
1987 $252.3 $600
1986 $282.4 $557
1985 $295 $480
1984 $251.2 $567
1983 $225.9 $533
1982 $203.7 $537
1981 $197.4 $634
1980 $195.1 $571
1979 $184.3 $566
1978 $156.7 $546
1977 $185.7 $549
1976 $165.7 $612
1975 $178.6 $656
1974 $160.4 $708
1973 $157.3 $601
1972 $132.1 $522
1971 $118.8 $478
1970 $113.3 $457
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Tuvalu
2026 79 67.6
2025 78.4 67.4
2024 78 67.3
2023 78 67.1
2022 78.2 66.9
2021 78.1 65.8
2020 78 66.4
2019 77.9 66.1
2018 77.7 65.9
2017 77.2 65.7
2016 77.2 65.5
2015 77 65.4
2014 76.7 65.3
2013 76.5 65.2
2012 76.2 65.1
2011 75.9 65
2010 75.7 64.8
2009 75.3 64.7
2008 74.8 64.5
2007 74.8 64.4
2006 74.4 64.2
2005 74.1 64.1
2004 73.7 64
2003 73.4 63.9
2002 73 63.8
2001 72.7 63.7
2000 72.3 63.5
1999 72 63.3
1998 71.6 63.2
1997 71.2 62.9
1996 70.8 62.7
1995 70.4 62.5
1994 69.8 62.3
1993 69.5 62.1
1992 69.1 60.3
1991 68.6 61.8
1990 68.2 61.6
1989 67.9 61.5
1988 67.6 61.4
1987 67.3 61.3
1986 66.9 61.2
1985 66.5 61.1
1984 66.1 61.1
1983 65.7 60.9
1982 65.2 60.7
1981 64.8 60.5
1980 64.2 60.2
1979 63.7 59.9
1978 63.1 59.6
1977 62.5 59.2
1976 61.2 58.8
1975 61 58.3
1974 60.2 57.7
1973 59.5 57.2
1972 58.6 54.7
1971 57.7 56
1970 56.8 55.3
1969 56 54.7
1968 55.2 54.1
1967 54.4 53.5
1966 53.7 52.8
1965 53 52.1
1964 52.3 51.3
1963 51.7 50.6
1962 51 49.8
1961 40.2 49
1960 33.4 48.3
1959 40.2 47.5
1958 48.8 46.7
1957 48.4 45.8
1956 47.8 45
1955 47.2 44.2
1954 46.8 43.4
1953 45.9 42.5
1952 45.3 41.7
1951 44.6 40.8
1950 43.8 40

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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China and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
China Tuvalu
2024 1,408,975,000 9,646
2023 1,410,710,000 9,816
2022 1,412,175,000 9,992
2021 1,412,360,000 10,194
2020 1,411,100,000 10,399
2019 1,407,745,000 10,581
2018 1,402,760,000 10,751
2017 1,396,215,000 10,869
2016 1,387,790,000 10,930
2015 1,379,860,000 10,963
2014 1,371,860,000 10,984
2013 1,363,240,000 11,001
2012 1,354,190,000 10,934
2011 1,345,035,000 10,780
2010 1,337,705,000 10,614
2009 1,331,260,000 10,461
2008 1,324,655,000 10,321
2007 1,317,885,000 10,182
2006 1,311,020,000 10,056
2005 1,303,720,000 9,940
2004 1,296,075,000 9,816
2003 1,288,400,000 9,695
2002 1,280,400,000 9,623
2001 1,271,850,000 9,586
2000 1,262,645,000 9,544
1999 1,252,735,000 9,496
1998 1,241,935,000 9,451
1997 1,230,075,000 9,400
1996 1,217,550,000 9,342
1995 1,204,855,000 9,280
1994 1,191,835,000 9,207
1993 1,178,440,000 9,126
1992 1,164,970,000 9,038
1991 1,150,780,000 8,928
1990 1,135,185,000 8,798
1989 1,118,650,000 8,662
1988 1,101,630,000 8,518
1987 1,084,035,000 8,371
1986 1,066,790,000 8,217
1985 1,051,040,000 8,046
1984 1,036,825,000 7,902
1983 1,023,310,000 7,789
1982 1,008,630,000 7,664
1981 993,885,000 7,526
1980 981,235,000 7,366
1979 969,005,000 7,184
1978 956,165,000 6,957
1977 943,455,000 6,686
1976 930,685,000 6,404
1975 916,395,000 6,117
1974 900,350,000 5,822
1973 881,940,000 5,681
1972 862,030,000 5,692
1971 841,105,000 5,685
1970 818,315,000 5,663
1969 796,025,000 5,631
1968 774,510,000 5,624
1967 754,550,000 5,652
1966 735,400,000 5,686
1965 715,185,000 5,715
1964 698,355,000 5,752
1963 682,335,000 5,751
1962 665,770,000 5,699
1961 660,330,000 5,648
1960 667,070,000 5,598

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in China and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
China

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Tuvalu
2023 1 3.21
2022 1.03 3.24
2021 1.12 3.28
2020 1.24 3.31
2019 1.5 3.33
2018 1.54 3.33
2017 1.8 3.3
2016 1.77 3.3
2015 1.67 3.31
2014 1.77 3.33
2013 1.71 3.39
2012 1.8 3.47
2011 1.67 3.46
2010 1.69 3.44
2009 1.71 3.43
2008 1.7 3.42
2007 1.67 3.45
2006 1.64 3.53
2005 1.62 3.55
2004 1.61 3.55
2003 1.57 3.58
2002 1.57 3.64
2001 1.56 3.75
2000 1.63 3.84
1999 1.53 3.92
1998 1.52 3.95
1997 1.53 3.95
1996 1.55 3.95
1995 1.59 3.96
1994 1.63 3.92
1993 1.69 3.92
1992 1.78 3.86
1991 1.93 3.79
1990 2.51 3.75
1989 2.52 3.8
1988 2.54 3.88
1987 2.76 3.94
1986 2.72 3.97
1985 2.63 3.97
1984 2.61 3.95
1983 2.56 3.91
1982 2.97 3.88
1981 2.79 3.8
1980 2.74 3.73
1979 2.75 3.65
1978 2.72 3.59
1977 2.84 3.56
1976 3.24 3.55
1975 3.57 3.58
1974 4.17 3.63
1973 4.73 3.71
1972 5.11 3.81
1971 5.52 3.94
1970 6.09 4.08
1969 6.18 4.23
1968 6.51 4.36
1967 5.81 4.49
1966 6.31 4.64
1965 6.61 4.73
1964 6.67 4.83
1963 7.51 4.91
1962 6.09 5
1961 3.86 5.09
1960 4.45 5.15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
China

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
China Tuvalu
2024 40.6 25.3
2023 40.1 25.3
2022 39.6 25.3
2021 39 25.3
2020 38.5 25.3
2019 38.1 25.3
2018 37.7 25.3
2017 37.4 25.2
2016 37.1 24.9
2015 36.7 24.7
2014 36.3 24.5
2013 36 24.3
2012 35.7 24.2
2011 35.5 24.1
2010 35.1 24
2009 34.7 23.9
2008 34.2 23.8
2007 33.7 23.7
2006 33.1 23.6
2005 32.6 23.6
2004 32.1 23.5
2003 31.6 23.5
2002 31.1 23.5
2001 30.5 23.7
2000 30 23.9
1999 29.4 24.1
1998 28.8 24.4
1997 28.3 24.6
1996 27.8 24.9
1995 27.2 25
1994 26.6 25.1
1993 26.1 25
1992 25.6 25
1991 25.1 24.9
1990 24.7 24.7
1989 24.4 24.5
1988 23.9 24.2
1987 23.6 24
1986 23.4 23.8
1985 23.2 23.6
1984 23 23.2
1983 22.6 22.5
1982 22.1 21.9
1981 21.8 21.4
1980 21.6 21
1979 21.4 20.9
1978 21.2 20.5
1977 20.8 20.2
1976 20.4 19.9
1975 20.1 19.8
1974 19.7 19.7
1973 19.5 19.4
1972 19.3 19
1971 19.2 18.6
1970 19.1 18.2
1969 19.1 18
1968 19.2 17.9
1967 19.2 18.1
1966 19.3 18.5
1965 19.6 19.3
1964 19.9 21
1963 20.4 22.6
1962 21 23
1961 21.1 23.1
1960 20.9 23.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.7%
2010
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
5.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Tuvalu
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
92
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
100%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
74.3%
2023

Health

China Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

China Tuvalu
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
4.97 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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