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Kiribati vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 173rd vs. 194th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Tuvalu
Population
139020
9341
Population rank 180/197 196/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 192/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 152/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 181/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Kiribati and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Tuvalu
2024 $307,862,564 -
2023 $288,610,748 $62,280,312
2022 $270,040,453 $59,065,982
2021 $285,259,881 $60,196,406
2020 $220,898,020 $51,746,594
2019 $216,985,388 $54,123,199
2018 $233,514,717 $48,015,260
2017 $222,875,736 $45,276,595
2016 $206,467,819 $41,629,064
2015 $191,559,399 $36,811,936
2014 $200,287,282 $38,760,983
2013 $201,730,861 $38,615,891
2012 $207,001,546 $39,345,579
2011 $195,970,140 $39,196,957
2010 $165,458,433 $32,105,408
2009 $140,177,384 $28,076,984
2008 $147,017,895 $31,874,435
2007 $138,054,946 $28,450,169
2006 $112,338,353 $24,096,875
2005 $113,895,437 $22,909,980
2004 $104,085,892 $22,798,275
2003 $96,105,619 $19,456,338
2002 $74,743,869 $16,842,673
2001 $64,935,850 $13,964,732
2000 $74,910,527 $15,073,976
1999 $77,323,978 $14,800,503
1998 $74,905,706 $13,795,146
1997 $80,205,807 $13,734,210
1996 $81,456,854 $13,338,597
1995 $68,596,395 $11,922,614
1994 $67,055,334 $11,772,611
1993 $58,953,596 $10,414,400
1992 $61,491,369 $10,535,028
1991 $41,247,792 $10,127,314
1990 $36,534,295 $9,542,901
1989 $37,645,319 $8,454,523
1988 $38,278,810 $7,011,059
1987 $29,554,413 $5,020,513
1986 $25,993,009 $4,574,706
1985 $26,126,615 $3,862,852
1984 $34,394,167 $4,481,978
1983 $31,000,546 $4,152,550
1982 $32,742,713 $4,118,945
1981 $35,267,489 $4,773,018
1980 $33,157,723 $4,206,128
1979 $34,466,197 $4,065,659
1978 $36,563,965 $3,798,782
1977 $31,335,459 $3,669,420
1976 $33,246,817 $3,919,072
1975 $44,547,454 $4,014,748
1974 $69,256,489 $4,122,329
1973 $25,645,040 $3,411,915
1972 $15,314,346 $2,968,458
1971 $12,356,134 $2,716,990
1970 $11,560,877 $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Tuvalu
2024 $2,289 -
2023 $2,178 $6,345
2022 $2,070 $5,911
2021 $2,222 $5,905
2020 $1,752 $4,976
2019 $1,751 $5,115
2018 $1,913 $4,466
2017 $1,853 $4,166
2016 $1,743 $3,809
2015 $1,640 $3,358
2014 $1,737 $3,529
2013 $1,772 $3,510
2012 $1,844 $3,598
2011 $1,771 $3,636
2010 $1,522 $3,025
2009 $1,317 $2,684
2008 $1,411 $3,088
2007 $1,353 $2,794
2006 $1,123 $2,396
2005 $1,162 $2,305
2004 $1,083 $2,323
2003 $1,021 $2,007
2002 $810 $1,750
2001 $719 $1,457
2000 $845 $1,579
1999 $887 $1,559
1998 $874 $1,460
1997 $953 $1,461
1996 $986 $1,428
1995 $844 $1,285
1994 $838 $1,279
1993 $748 $1,141
1992 $792 $1,166
1991 $540 $1,134
1990 $488 $1,085
1989 $515 $976
1988 $536 $823
1987 $424 $600
1986 $382 $557
1985 $393 $480
1984 $527 $567
1983 $483 $533
1982 $519 $537
1981 $568 $634
1980 $542 $571
1979 $573 $566
1978 $611 $546
1977 $520 $549
1976 $548 $612
1975 $730 $656
1974 $1,131 $708
1973 $422 $601
1972 $256.2 $522
1971 $210.7 $478
1970 $201 $457

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Tuvalu
2026 66.9 67.6
2025 66.7 67.4
2024 66.6 67.3
2023 66.5 67.1
2022 66.3 66.9
2021 64.1 65.8
2020 65.2 66.4
2019 65.9 66.1
2018 65.8 65.9
2017 65.8 65.7
2016 65.8 65.5
2015 65.8 65.4
2014 65.9 65.3
2013 65.9 65.2
2012 65.9 65.1
2011 65.9 65
2010 65.9 64.8
2009 65.8 64.7
2008 65.7 64.5
2007 65.7 64.4
2006 65.6 64.2
2005 65.5 64.1
2004 65.4 64
2003 65.3 63.9
2002 65.1 63.8
2001 64.9 63.7
2000 64.7 63.5
1999 64.4 63.3
1998 64.1 63.2
1997 63.8 62.9
1996 63.5 62.7
1995 63.1 62.5
1994 62.8 62.3
1993 62.4 62.1
1992 62 60.3
1991 61.5 61.8
1990 61 61.6
1989 60.5 61.5
1988 60.1 61.4
1987 59.6 61.3
1986 59.1 61.2
1985 58.7 61.1
1984 58.4 61.1
1983 58.1 60.9
1982 57.8 60.7
1981 57.5 60.5
1980 57.3 60.2
1979 57.1 59.9
1978 56.9 59.6
1977 56.1 59.2
1976 56.6 58.8
1975 56.4 58.3
1974 56.1 57.7
1973 55.8 57.2
1972 55.3 54.7
1971 54.9 56
1970 54.4 55.3
1969 53.8 54.7
1968 53.1 54.1
1967 52.5 53.5
1966 51.7 52.8
1965 51 52.1
1964 50.4 51.3
1963 49.7 50.6
1962 49 49.8
1961 48.5 49
1960 48 48.3
1959 47.5 47.5
1958 47.1 46.7
1957 46.8 45.8
1956 46.5 45
1955 46.3 44.2
1954 46.1 43.4
1953 46 42.5
1952 45.9 41.7
1951 45.8 40.8
1950 45.7 40

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

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Kiribati and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Tuvalu
2024 134,518 9,646
2023 132,530 9,816
2022 130,469 9,992
2021 128,377 10,194
2020 126,099 10,399
2019 123,921 10,581
2018 122,084 10,751
2017 120,275 10,869
2016 118,478 10,930
2015 116,815 10,963
2014 115,326 10,984
2013 113,838 11,001
2012 112,284 10,934
2011 110,647 10,780
2010 108,704 10,614
2009 106,467 10,461
2008 104,222 10,321
2007 102,068 10,182
2006 100,017 10,056
2005 98,035 9,940
2004 96,085 9,816
2003 94,175 9,695
2002 92,264 9,623
2001 90,335 9,586
2000 88,613 9,544
1999 87,126 9,496
1998 85,657 9,451
1997 84,147 9,400
1996 82,623 9,342
1995 81,234 9,280
1994 80,021 9,207
1993 78,841 9,126
1992 77,641 9,038
1991 76,367 8,928
1990 74,855 8,798
1989 73,147 8,662
1988 71,427 8,518
1987 69,733 8,371
1986 68,059 8,217
1985 66,496 8,046
1984 65,228 7,902
1983 64,169 7,789
1982 63,134 7,664
1981 62,121 7,526
1980 61,148 7,366
1979 60,172 7,184
1978 59,864 6,957
1977 60,267 6,686
1976 60,661 6,404
1975 60,987 6,117
1974 61,219 5,822
1973 60,824 5,681
1972 59,778 5,692
1971 58,652 5,685
1970 57,510 5,663
1969 56,360 5,631
1968 55,529 5,624
1967 54,996 5,652
1966 54,425 5,686
1965 53,439 5,715
1964 52,088 5,752
1963 50,791 5,751
1962 49,538 5,699
1961 48,323 5,648
1960 47,157 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Tuvalu
2023 3.15 3.21
2022 3.18 3.24
2021 3.22 3.28
2020 3.25 3.31
2019 3.29 3.33
2018 3.32 3.33
2017 3.34 3.3
2016 3.38 3.3
2015 3.44 3.31
2014 3.52 3.33
2013 3.64 3.39
2012 3.77 3.47
2011 3.88 3.46
2010 3.9 3.44
2009 3.91 3.43
2008 3.9 3.42
2007 3.87 3.45
2006 3.82 3.53
2005 3.76 3.55
2004 3.73 3.55
2003 3.7 3.58
2002 3.81 3.64
2001 3.96 3.75
2000 4.07 3.84
1999 4.18 3.92
1998 4.29 3.95
1997 4.37 3.95
1996 4.43 3.95
1995 4.42 3.96
1994 4.44 3.92
1993 4.49 3.92
1992 4.57 3.86
1991 4.64 3.79
1990 4.67 3.75
1989 4.69 3.8
1988 4.73 3.88
1987 4.81 3.94
1986 4.87 3.97
1985 4.91 3.97
1984 4.91 3.95
1983 4.91 3.91
1982 4.95 3.88
1981 4.96 3.8
1980 4.96 3.73
1979 4.97 3.65
1978 4.97 3.59
1977 4.96 3.56
1976 4.96 3.55
1975 5.02 3.58
1974 5.09 3.63
1973 5.2 3.71
1972 5.37 3.81
1971 5.55 3.94
1970 5.71 4.08
1969 5.85 4.23
1968 5.98 4.36
1967 6.11 4.49
1966 6.23 4.64
1965 6.26 4.73
1964 6.29 4.83
1963 6.35 4.91
1962 6.42 5
1961 6.48 5.09
1960 6.44 5.15

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

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Kiribati and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Tuvalu
2024 23.8 25.3
2023 23.6 25.3
2022 23.5 25.3
2021 23.3 25.3
2020 23.2 25.3
2019 23 25.3
2018 22.9 25.3
2017 22.7 25.2
2016 22.5 24.9
2015 22.3 24.7
2014 22.1 24.5
2013 21.9 24.3
2012 21.7 24.2
2011 21.5 24.1
2010 21.3 24
2009 21.2 23.9
2008 21 23.8
2007 20.9 23.7
2006 20.7 23.6
2005 20.5 23.6
2004 20.3 23.5
2003 20.1 23.5
2002 19.9 23.5
2001 19.8 23.7
2000 19.7 23.9
1999 19.6 24.1
1998 19.6 24.4
1997 19.6 24.6
1996 19.6 24.9
1995 19.7 25
1994 19.8 25.1
1993 20 25
1992 20.1 25
1991 20.2 24.9
1990 20.2 24.7
1989 20.2 24.5
1988 20.1 24.2
1987 19.9 24
1986 19.8 23.8
1985 19.6 23.6
1984 19.4 23.2
1983 19.2 22.5
1982 19 21.9
1981 18.9 21.4
1980 18.7 21
1979 18.4 20.9
1978 18.3 20.5
1977 18.2 20.2
1976 18.1 19.9
1975 18 19.8
1974 17.8 19.7
1973 17.7 19.4
1972 17.6 19
1971 17.6 18.6
1970 17.5 18.2
1969 17.5 18
1968 17.6 17.9
1967 17.7 18.1
1966 17.9 18.5
1965 18 19.3
1964 18.1 21
1963 18.2 22.6
1962 18.3 23
1961 18.5 23.1
1960 18.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
12.8%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.7%
2010
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
43.4%
2013

Energy

Kiribati Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Tuvalu
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
48
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
129
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
100%
2022
English speaking
24.2%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Kiribati Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Tuvalu
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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