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Nepal vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 92nd vs. 194th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Tuvalu
Population
29596762
9341
Population rank 52/197 196/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 101/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 164/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 154/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Nepal and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Tuvalu
2024 $42,914,268,287 -
2023 $41,047,772,331 $62,280,312
2022 $41,182,939,601 $59,065,982
2021 $36,924,841,394 $60,196,406
2020 $33,433,659,301 $51,746,594
2019 $34,186,180,699 $54,123,199
2018 $33,111,525,237 $48,015,260
2017 $28,971,588,940 $45,276,595
2016 $24,524,109,484 $41,629,064
2015 $24,360,801,287 $36,811,936
2014 $22,731,612,922 $38,760,983
2013 $22,162,204,925 $38,615,891
2012 $21,703,100,877 $39,345,579
2011 $21,573,872,421 $39,196,957
2010 $16,002,656,434 $32,105,408
2009 $12,854,985,464 $28,076,984
2008 $12,545,438,605 $31,874,435
2007 $10,325,618,017 $28,450,169
2006 $9,043,715,356 $24,096,875
2005 $8,130,258,378 $22,909,980
2004 $7,273,938,315 $22,798,275
2003 $6,330,473,097 $19,456,338
2002 $6,050,875,807 $16,842,673
2001 $6,007,055,042 $13,964,732
2000 $5,494,252,208 $15,073,976
1999 $5,033,642,384 $14,800,503
1998 $4,856,255,044 $13,795,146
1997 $4,918,691,917 $13,734,210
1996 $4,521,580,381 $13,338,597
1995 $4,401,104,418 $11,922,614
1994 $4,066,775,510 $11,772,611
1993 $3,660,041,667 $10,414,400
1992 $3,401,211,581 $10,535,028
1991 $3,921,476,085 $10,127,314
1990 $3,627,560,239 $9,542,901
1989 $3,525,225,787 $8,454,523
1988 $3,487,009,748 $7,011,059
1987 $2,957,255,380 $5,020,513
1986 $2,850,782,044 $4,574,706
1985 $2,619,913,956 $3,862,852
1984 $2,581,207,388 $4,481,978
1983 $2,447,174,803 $4,152,550
1982 $2,395,423,742 $4,118,945
1981 $2,275,583,317 $4,773,018
1980 $1,945,916,583 $4,206,128
1979 $1,851,250,008 $4,065,659
1978 $1,604,162,497 $3,798,782
1977 $1,382,400,000 $3,669,420
1976 $1,452,788,985 $3,919,072
1975 $1,575,789,254 $4,014,748
1974 $1,217,953,547 $4,122,329
1973 $972,101,725 $3,411,915
1972 $1,024,098,400 $2,968,458
1971 $882,765,472 $2,716,990
1970 $865,975,309 $2,585,956
1969 $788,641,965 -
1968 $772,231,387 -
1967 $841,974,025 -
1966 $906,811,944 -
1965 $735,267,082 -
1964 $496,098,775 -
1963 $496,947,904 -
1962 $574,091,101 -
1961 $531,959,562 -
1960 $508,334,414 -

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

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Nepal and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Tuvalu
2024 $1,447 -
2023 $1,382 $6,345
2022 $1,386 $5,911
2021 $1,253 $5,905
2020 $1,154 $4,976
2019 $1,203 $5,115
2018 $1,179 $4,466
2017 $1,034 $4,166
2016 $877 $3,809
2015 $876 $3,358
2014 $821 $3,529
2013 $803 $3,510
2012 $788 $3,598
2011 $786 $3,636
2010 $585 $3,025
2009 $473 $2,684
2008 $465 $3,088
2007 $385 $2,794
2006 $340 $2,396
2005 $309 $2,305
2004 $279.6 $2,323
2003 $246.4 $2,007
2002 $238.9 $1,750
2001 $240.8 $1,457
2000 $223.8 $1,579
1999 $208.6 $1,559
1998 $205.1 $1,460
1997 $211.8 $1,461
1996 $198.8 $1,428
1995 $197.8 $1,285
1994 $187.3 $1,279
1993 $172.8 $1,141
1992 $165 $1,166
1991 $195.7 $1,134
1990 $185.8 $1,085
1989 $185 $976
1988 $187.1 $823
1987 $162 $600
1986 $159.5 $557
1985 $149.9 $480
1984 $151.1 $567
1983 $146.6 $533
1982 $147 $537
1981 $142.9 $634
1980 $125.1 $571
1979 $121.9 $566
1978 $108.1 $546
1977 $95.3 $549
1976 $102.5 $612
1975 $113.6 $656
1974 $89.8 $708
1973 $73.2 $601
1972 $78.8 $522
1971 $69.5 $478
1970 $69.6 $457
1969 $64.8 -
1968 $64.9 -
1967 $72.3 -
1966 $79.5 -
1965 $65.8 -
1964 $45.3 -
1963 $46.3 -
1962 $54.6 -
1961 $51.6 -
1960 $50.2 -

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

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Nepal vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Tuvalu
2026 71.2 67.6
2025 70.9 67.4
2024 70.6 67.3
2023 70.4 67.1
2022 70.1 66.9
2021 68.4 65.8
2020 69.1 66.4
2019 69.3 66.1
2018 69 65.9
2017 68.7 65.7
2016 68.4 65.5
2015 67.4 65.4
2014 67.8 65.3
2013 67.6 65.2
2012 67.4 65.1
2011 67.1 65
2010 66.8 64.8
2009 66.6 64.7
2008 66.4 64.5
2007 66.2 64.4
2006 65.9 64.2
2005 65.3 64.1
2004 64.7 64
2003 64.2 63.9
2002 63.5 63.8
2001 63.3 63.7
2000 62.6 63.5
1999 62 63.3
1998 61.5 63.2
1997 60.8 62.9
1996 60 62.7
1995 59.3 62.5
1994 58.6 62.3
1993 57.6 62.1
1992 56.7 60.3
1991 55.6 61.8
1990 54.8 61.6
1989 54 61.5
1988 53.1 61.4
1987 52.4 61.3
1986 51.6 61.2
1985 50.9 61.1
1984 50.2 61.1
1983 49.7 60.9
1982 49.2 60.7
1981 48.7 60.5
1980 48.3 60.2
1979 47.8 59.9
1978 47.2 59.6
1977 46.6 59.2
1976 46 58.8
1975 45.5 58.3
1974 44.9 57.7
1973 44.5 57.2
1972 44.1 54.7
1971 43.6 56
1970 43.2 55.3
1969 42.7 54.7
1968 42.2 54.1
1967 41.7 53.5
1966 41.2 52.8
1965 40.7 52.1
1964 40.2 51.3
1963 39.6 50.6
1962 39.3 49.8
1961 39 49
1960 38.7 48.3
1959 38.4 47.5
1958 38.1 46.7
1957 38 45.8
1956 37.9 45
1955 37.9 44.2
1954 37.8 43.4
1953 37.7 42.5
1952 37.7 41.7
1951 37.6 40.8
1950 37.6 40

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

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Nepal and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Nepal Tuvalu
2024 29,651,054 9,646
2023 29,694,614 9,816
2022 29,715,436 9,992
2021 29,475,010 10,194
2020 28,966,574 10,399
2019 28,414,064 10,581
2018 28,079,689 10,751
2017 28,011,258 10,869
2016 27,955,462 10,930
2015 27,823,629 10,963
2014 27,672,370 10,984
2013 27,589,996 11,001
2012 27,534,915 10,934
2011 27,464,494 10,780
2010 27,341,952 10,614
2009 27,173,035 10,461
2008 26,990,037 10,321
2007 26,788,492 10,182
2006 26,565,425 10,056
2005 26,309,458 9,940
2004 26,016,656 9,816
2003 25,688,758 9,695
2002 25,328,981 9,623
2001 24,946,748 9,586
2000 24,546,509 9,544
1999 24,125,199 9,496
1998 23,680,357 9,451
1997 23,219,463 9,400
1996 22,741,862 9,342
1995 22,245,439 9,280
1994 21,717,479 9,207
1993 21,180,159 9,126
1992 20,609,707 9,038
1991 20,036,500 8,928
1990 19,524,573 8,798
1989 19,057,807 8,662
1988 18,638,661 8,518
1987 18,250,505 8,371
1986 17,868,124 8,217
1985 17,477,692 8,046
1984 17,085,242 7,902
1983 16,689,119 7,789
1982 16,297,987 7,664
1981 15,922,423 7,526
1980 15,553,105 7,366
1979 15,190,590 7,184
1978 14,839,695 6,957
1977 14,499,175 6,686
1976 14,177,649 6,404
1975 13,870,695 6,117
1974 13,568,435 5,822
1973 13,275,239 5,681
1972 12,989,099 5,692
1971 12,710,061 5,685
1970 12,436,190 5,663
1969 12,167,036 5,631
1968 11,906,266 5,624
1967 11,652,716 5,652
1966 11,408,710 5,686
1965 11,173,411 5,715
1964 10,946,392 5,752
1963 10,729,818 5,751
1962 10,521,116 5,699
1961 10,318,396 5,648
1960 10,123,658 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Nepal

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Tuvalu
2023 1.98 3.21
2022 2 3.24
2021 2.03 3.28
2020 2.05 3.31
2019 2.08 3.33
2018 2.12 3.33
2017 2.17 3.3
2016 2.23 3.3
2015 2.27 3.31
2014 2.32 3.33
2013 2.36 3.39
2012 2.42 3.47
2011 2.46 3.46
2010 2.54 3.44
2009 2.63 3.43
2008 2.74 3.42
2007 2.86 3.45
2006 2.97 3.53
2005 3.12 3.55
2004 3.28 3.55
2003 3.44 3.58
2002 3.6 3.64
2001 3.79 3.75
2000 3.98 3.84
1999 4.13 3.92
1998 4.28 3.95
1997 4.44 3.95
1996 4.67 3.95
1995 4.87 3.96
1994 4.96 3.92
1993 5.04 3.92
1992 5.07 3.86
1991 5.15 3.79
1990 5.21 3.75
1989 5.26 3.8
1988 5.31 3.88
1987 5.35 3.94
1986 5.4 3.97
1985 5.46 3.97
1984 5.51 3.95
1983 5.54 3.91
1982 5.55 3.88
1981 5.58 3.8
1980 5.6 3.73
1979 5.64 3.65
1978 5.68 3.59
1977 5.69 3.56
1976 5.72 3.55
1975 5.73 3.58
1974 5.75 3.63
1973 5.7 3.71
1972 5.8 3.81
1971 5.85 3.94
1970 5.87 4.08
1969 5.89 4.23
1968 5.94 4.36
1967 5.95 4.49
1966 5.98 4.64
1965 6.01 4.73
1964 6.04 4.83
1963 6.06 4.91
1962 6.08 5
1961 6.09 5.09
1960 6.07 5.15

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

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Nepal and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Tuvalu
2024 26 25.3
2023 25.7 25.3
2022 25.4 25.3
2021 25 25.3
2020 24.5 25.3
2019 23.7 25.3
2018 23.2 25.3
2017 22.9 25.2
2016 22.7 24.9
2015 22.4 24.7
2014 22.2 24.5
2013 22 24.3
2012 21.8 24.2
2011 21.6 24.1
2010 21.3 24
2009 21 23.9
2008 20.8 23.8
2007 20.5 23.7
2006 20.3 23.6
2005 20 23.6
2004 19.8 23.5
2003 19.7 23.5
2002 19.5 23.5
2001 19.4 23.7
2000 19.3 23.9
1999 19.3 24.1
1998 19.2 24.4
1997 19.2 24.6
1996 19.2 24.9
1995 19.2 25
1994 19.2 25.1
1993 19.2 25
1992 19.2 25
1991 19.2 24.9
1990 19.2 24.7
1989 19.2 24.5
1988 19.2 24.2
1987 19.3 24
1986 19.4 23.8
1985 19.4 23.6
1984 19.5 23.2
1983 19.5 22.5
1982 19.5 21.9
1981 19.5 21.4
1980 19.6 21
1979 19.6 20.9
1978 19.6 20.5
1977 19.7 20.2
1976 19.7 19.9
1975 19.7 19.8
1974 19.7 19.7
1973 19.7 19.4
1972 19.7 19
1971 19.7 18.6
1970 19.7 18.2
1969 19.7 18
1968 19.7 17.9
1967 19.7 18.1
1966 19.6 18.5
1965 19.6 19.3
1964 19.6 21
1963 19.6 22.6
1962 19.6 23
1961 19.5 23.1
1960 19.5 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.7%
2010
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
60%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nepal Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
5.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Tuvalu
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
52
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
3%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Nepal Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Tuvalu
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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. 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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