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Kenya vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 45th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($124B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 152/197 ($2,206), while Tuvalu ranks 109/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Tuvalu
Population
58419239
9493
Population rank 26/197 196/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 64/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$2,206
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 152/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,619
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$81.7B
2024
$2.84M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
68.3%
2025
3.26%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,447
2024
$289.4
2023
Government debt per person rank 131/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,811
2025
$4,174
2025
Land area
224,278 sq mi
2025
11.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
251.6 ppl/mi²
2024
833 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
67.4 years
2025

Kenya and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Tuvalu
Year GDP
Kenya Tuvalu
1960 $791,265,459 -
1961 $792,959,473 -
1962 $868,111,401 -
1963 $926,589,349 -
1964 $998,759,334 -
1965 $997,919,321 -
1966 $1,164,519,674 -
1967 $1,232,559,507 -
1968 $1,353,295,459 -
1969 $1,458,379,417 -
1970 $1,603,447,359 $2,585,956
1971 $1,778,391,289 $2,716,990
1972 $2,107,279,157 $2,968,458
1973 $2,509,001,324 $3,411,915
1974 $2,969,958,812 $4,122,329
1975 $3,259,345,083 $4,014,748
1976 $3,474,542,392 $3,919,072
1977 $4,494,378,764 $3,669,420
1978 $5,303,735,111 $3,798,782
1979 $6,234,391,113 $4,065,659
1980 $7,265,315,820 $4,206,128
1981 $6,854,491,706 $4,773,018
1982 $6,431,579,357 $4,118,945
1983 $5,979,198,314 $4,152,550
1984 $6,191,437,070 $4,481,978
1985 $6,135,034,214 $3,862,852
1986 $7,239,126,568 $4,574,706
1987 $7,970,820,369 $5,020,513
1988 $8,355,380,879 $7,011,059
1989 $8,283,114,514 $8,454,523
1990 $8,572,359,038 $9,542,901
1991 $8,151,488,783 $10,127,314
1992 $8,209,120,763 $10,535,028
1993 $5,751,786,643 $10,414,400
1994 $7,148,148,564 $11,772,611
1995 $9,046,320,255 $11,922,614
1996 $12,045,865,396 $13,338,597
1997 $13,115,764,358 $13,734,210
1998 $14,093,998,844 $13,795,146
1999 $12,896,010,459 $14,800,503
2000 $12,705,350,098 $15,073,976
2001 $12,986,007,426 $13,964,732
2002 $13,147,736,899 $16,842,673
2003 $14,904,517,650 $19,456,338
2004 $16,095,337,094 $22,798,275
2005 $18,737,895,513 $22,909,980
2006 $25,825,512,284 $24,096,875
2007 $31,958,195,182 $28,450,169
2008 $35,895,153,328 $31,874,435
2009 $42,347,217,913 $28,076,984
2010 $45,405,615,064 $32,105,408
2011 $46,869,473,151 $39,196,957
2012 $56,396,704,672 $39,345,579
2013 $61,671,440,408 $38,615,891
2014 $68,285,796,514 $38,760,983
2015 $70,120,446,897 $36,811,936
2016 $74,815,144,164 $41,629,064
2017 $82,036,510,877 $45,276,595
2018 $92,202,979,985 $48,015,260
2019 $100,378,436,207 $54,123,199
2020 $100,657,505,751 $51,746,594
2021 $109,703,658,905 $60,196,406
2022 $114,448,978,153 $59,065,982
2023 $108,038,588,971 $62,280,312
2024 $124,498,691,699 -

Kenya and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Tuvalu
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Tuvalu
1960 $102.8 -
1961 $99.3 -
1962 $104.6 -
1963 $107.4 -
1964 $111.3 -
1965 $106.9 -
1966 $119.8 -
1967 $121.9 -
1968 $128.7 -
1969 $133.3 -
1970 $141 $457
1971 $150.9 $478
1972 $172.6 $522
1973 $198.6 $601
1974 $227.2 $708
1975 $241.2 $656
1976 $248.9 $612
1977 $311 $549
1978 $355 $546
1979 $403 $566
1980 $454 $571
1981 $413 $634
1982 $374 $537
1983 $335 $533
1984 $334 $567
1985 $320 $480
1986 $364 $557
1987 $387 $600
1988 $391 $823
1989 $374 $976
1990 $374 $1,085
1991 $345 $1,134
1992 $337 $1,166
1993 $229 $1,141
1994 $276.4 $1,279
1995 $340 $1,285
1996 $441 $1,428
1997 $467 $1,461
1998 $488 $1,460
1999 $434 $1,559
2000 $415 $1,579
2001 $411 $1,457
2002 $403 $1,750
2003 $443 $2,007
2004 $464 $2,323
2005 $523 $2,305
2006 $700 $2,396
2007 $840 $2,794
2008 $916 $3,088
2009 $1,048 $2,684
2010 $1,092 $3,025
2011 $1,096 $3,636
2012 $1,285 $3,598
2013 $1,371 $3,510
2014 $1,483 $3,529
2015 $1,489 $3,358
2016 $1,554 $3,809
2017 $1,667 $4,166
2018 $1,836 $4,466
2019 $1,960 $5,115
2020 $1,928 $4,976
2021 $2,061 $5,905
2022 $2,110 $5,911
2023 $1,952 $6,345
2024 $2,206 -

Kenya vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Tuvalu
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Tuvalu
1950 36.9 40
1951 38 40.8
1952 38.6 41.7
1953 39.8 42.5
1954 41 43.4
1955 42.3 44.2
1956 43.5 45
1957 45.3 45.8
1958 46.5 46.7
1959 47.5 47.5
1960 48.5 48.3
1961 49.3 49
1962 50.1 49.8
1963 50.8 50.6
1964 51.3 51.3
1965 51.9 52.1
1966 52.4 52.8
1967 52.8 53.5
1968 53.3 54.1
1969 53.7 54.7
1970 54.1 55.3
1971 54.5 56
1972 55 54.7
1973 55.5 57.2
1974 56 57.7
1975 56.6 58.3
1976 57.2 58.8
1977 57.7 59.2
1978 58.2 59.6
1979 58.7 59.9
1980 59.2 60.2
1981 59.6 60.5
1982 59.9 60.7
1983 60.3 60.9
1984 60.6 61.1
1985 60.9 61.1
1986 60.8 61.2
1987 60.7 61.3
1988 60.3 61.4
1989 60 61.5
1990 58.3 61.6
1991 57.8 61.8
1992 57.1 60.3
1993 56.7 62.1
1994 56.1 62.3
1995 55.9 62.5
1996 55.6 62.7
1997 55.5 62.9
1998 55.6 63.2
1999 55.9 63.3
2000 56.1 63.5
2001 56.5 63.7
2002 56.8 63.8
2003 57.4 63.9
2004 57.9 64
2005 58.5 64.1
2006 59.1 64.2
2007 59.4 64.4
2008 60 64.5
2009 60.5 64.7
2010 60.9 64.8
2011 61.3 65
2012 61.5 65.1
2013 61.7 65.2
2014 62 65.3
2015 62.3 65.4
2016 62.5 65.5
2017 62.7 65.7
2018 62.8 65.9
2019 62.9 66.1
2020 61.6 66.4
2021 61.2 65.8
2022 63.5 66.9
2023 63.6 67.1
2024 63.8 67.3
2025 64 67.4

Kenya and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Tuvalu
Year Population
Kenya Tuvalu
1960 7,695,307 5,598
1961 7,987,770 5,648
1962 8,299,308 5,699
1963 8,627,971 5,751
1964 8,973,535 5,752
1965 9,338,078 5,715
1966 9,717,816 5,686
1967 10,111,057 5,652
1968 10,518,823 5,624
1969 10,939,695 5,631
1970 11,368,791 5,663
1971 11,788,904 5,685
1972 12,206,060 5,692
1973 12,634,835 5,681
1974 13,070,078 5,822
1975 13,511,671 6,117
1976 13,957,623 6,404
1977 14,428,819 6,686
1978 14,934,126 6,957
1979 15,460,666 7,184
1980 16,018,459 7,366
1981 16,601,507 7,526
1982 17,206,175 7,664
1983 17,846,374 7,789
1984 18,514,906 7,902
1985 19,201,768 8,046
1986 19,901,646 8,217
1987 20,616,096 8,371
1988 21,356,219 8,518
1989 22,118,434 8,662
1990 22,892,651 8,798
1991 23,646,514 8,928
1992 24,382,460 9,038
1993 25,117,188 9,126
1994 25,857,130 9,207
1995 26,601,751 9,280
1996 27,344,211 9,342
1997 28,101,768 9,400
1998 28,888,057 9,451
1999 29,733,408 9,496
2000 30,642,890 9,544
2001 31,619,170 9,586
2002 32,629,808 9,623
2003 33,652,223 9,695
2004 34,713,455 9,816
2005 35,796,484 9,940
2006 36,904,008 10,056
2007 38,036,349 10,182
2008 39,206,351 10,321
2009 40,408,891 10,461
2010 41,598,567 10,614
2011 42,758,461 10,780
2012 43,888,303 10,934
2013 44,986,791 11,001
2014 46,051,440 10,984
2015 47,088,526 10,963
2016 48,139,687 10,930
2017 49,197,766 10,869
2018 50,207,107 10,751
2019 51,202,827 10,581
2020 52,217,334 10,399
2021 53,219,166 10,194
2022 54,252,461 9,992
2023 55,339,003 9,816
2024 56,432,944 9,646

Fertility rates in Kenya and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Kenya

Tuvalu
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Tuvalu
1960 7.65 5.15
1961 7.72 5.09
1962 7.77 5
1963 7.82 4.91
1964 7.87 4.83
1965 7.92 4.73
1966 7.96 4.64
1967 7.95 4.49
1968 7.95 4.36
1969 7.95 4.23
1970 7.94 4.08
1971 7.92 3.94
1972 7.89 3.81
1973 7.86 3.71
1974 7.82 3.63
1975 7.8 3.58
1976 7.77 3.55
1977 7.73 3.56
1978 7.67 3.59
1979 7.6 3.65
1980 7.53 3.73
1981 7.45 3.8
1982 7.35 3.88
1983 7.22 3.91
1984 7.08 3.95
1985 6.96 3.97
1986 6.84 3.97
1987 6.69 3.94
1988 6.52 3.88
1989 6.33 3.8
1990 6.14 3.75
1991 5.94 3.79
1992 5.74 3.86
1993 5.57 3.92
1994 5.44 3.92
1995 5.37 3.96
1996 5.31 3.95
1997 5.27 3.95
1998 5.24 3.95
1999 5.18 3.92
2000 5.14 3.84
2001 5.09 3.75
2002 5.03 3.64
2003 4.94 3.58
2004 4.86 3.55
2005 4.8 3.55
2006 4.75 3.53
2007 4.72 3.45
2008 4.66 3.42
2009 4.57 3.43
2010 4.45 3.44
2011 4.28 3.46
2012 4.12 3.47
2013 3.96 3.39
2014 3.84 3.33
2015 3.77 3.31
2016 3.69 3.3
2017 3.61 3.3
2018 3.54 3.33
2019 3.43 3.33
2020 3.36 3.31
2021 3.31 3.28
2022 3.26 3.24
2023 3.21 3.21

Kenya and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Tuvalu
Year Median age, years
Kenya Tuvalu
1960 15.7 23.1
1961 15.5 23.1
1962 15.3 23
1963 15.2 22.6
1964 15.1 21
1965 14.9 19.3
1966 14.8 18.5
1967 14.6 18.1
1968 14.5 17.9
1969 14.5 18
1970 14.4 18.2
1971 14.4 18.6
1972 14.3 19
1973 14.3 19.4
1974 14.3 19.7
1975 14.3 19.8
1976 14.3 19.9
1977 14.3 20.2
1978 14.3 20.5
1979 14.4 20.9
1980 14.5 21
1981 14.5 21.4
1982 14.6 21.9
1983 14.7 22.5
1984 14.8 23.2
1985 14.9 23.6
1986 15 23.8
1987 15 24
1988 15.1 24.2
1989 15.2 24.5
1990 15.3 24.7
1991 15.5 24.9
1992 15.6 25
1993 15.7 25
1994 15.9 25.1
1995 16 25
1996 16.1 24.9
1997 16.2 24.6
1998 16.4 24.4
1999 16.5 24.1
2000 16.7 23.9
2001 16.8 23.7
2002 17 23.5
2003 17.1 23.5
2004 17.3 23.5
2005 17.4 23.6
2006 17.5 23.6
2007 17.6 23.7
2008 17.7 23.8
2009 17.8 23.9
2010 17.9 24
2011 18.1 24.1
2012 18.2 24.2
2013 18.4 24.3
2014 18.5 24.5
2015 18.7 24.7
2016 18.9 24.9
2017 19.1 25.2
2018 19.3 25.3
2019 19.6 25.3
2020 19.8 25.3
2021 20 25.3
2022 20.3 25.3
2023 20.6 25.3
2024 20.8 25.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$119B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23%
2025
101.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.38%
2025
-1.87%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.1%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
54.8
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.7%
2010
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kenya Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.7 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.39 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
5.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Tuvalu
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-19,781
2024
-280
2024
Urban population
30%
2024
66.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2025
44.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2024
48
2025
Higher education index
66
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
78
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
74.3%
2023

Health

Kenya Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$90.4
2022
$1,085
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.9
2022
$4
2022
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
67.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.4%
2022
27.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.1
2022
1.26
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
39.9
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
53
2025
97
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Tuvalu
% of world land
0.39%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2025
6.95 sq mi
2025
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2025
3.86 sq mi
2025
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
4.97 mi
2011

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