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Tonga vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tonga has a population of 104K (ranked 183/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Tonga's land area is 278 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 176th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Tonga Tuvalu
Population
103309
9341
Population rank 183/197 196/197
GDP
$591M
2023
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 191/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$5,652
2023
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 115/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,803
2023
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$256M
2023
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,445
2023
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 111/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,886
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 278 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
372 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.13
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
21.9 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Tonga and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Tonga and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Tonga

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Tonga Tuvalu
2023 $591,139,749 $62,280,312
2022 $556,514,555 $59,065,982
2021 $519,306,353 $60,196,406
2020 $506,571,468 $51,746,594
2019 $506,031,239 $54,123,199
2018 $493,530,783 $48,015,260
2017 $459,976,850 $45,276,595
2016 $420,828,262 $41,629,064
2015 $437,525,514 $36,811,936
2014 $440,997,738 $38,760,983
2013 $451,788,498 $38,615,891
2012 $471,122,971 $39,345,579
2011 $414,143,828 $39,196,957
2010 $366,887,375 $32,105,408
2009 $312,415,028 $28,076,984
2008 $344,438,844 $31,874,435
2007 $298,519,623 $28,450,169
2006 $292,232,703 $24,096,875
2005 $261,823,805 $22,909,980
2004 $230,678,011 $22,798,275
2003 $202,246,591 $19,456,338
2002 $182,764,281 $16,842,673
2001 $181,117,230 $13,964,732
2000 $204,848,488 $15,073,976
1999 $199,208,718 $14,800,503
1998 $191,504,893 $13,795,146
1997 $214,991,452 $13,734,210
1996 $222,100,576 $13,338,597
1995 $208,871,666 $11,922,614
1994 $195,990,986 $11,772,611
1993 $138,489,884 $10,414,400
1992 $137,066,291 $10,535,028
1991 $132,201,141 $10,127,314
1990 $113,563,822 $9,542,901
1989 $106,344,855 $8,454,523
1988 $106,657,267 $7,011,059
1987 $81,667,133 $5,020,513
1986 $68,195,856 $4,574,706
1985 $60,058,663 $3,862,852
1984 $64,248,355 $4,481,978
1983 $60,863,964 $4,152,550
1982 $62,068,161 $4,118,945
1981 $62,242,013 $4,773,018
1980 $53,260,077 $4,206,128
1979 $44,667,002 $4,065,659
1978 $41,567,472 $3,798,782
1977 $34,139,388 $3,669,420
1976 $30,036,417 $3,919,072
1975 $32,506,742 $4,014,748
1974 - $4,122,329
1973 - $3,411,915
1972 - $2,968,458
1971 - $2,716,990
1970 - $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tonga and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Tonga

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tonga Tuvalu
2023 $5,652 $6,345
2022 $5,298 $5,911
2021 $4,923 $5,905
2020 $4,792 $4,976
2019 $4,789 $5,115
2018 $4,675 $4,466
2017 $4,366 $4,166
2016 $3,988 $3,809
2015 $4,124 $3,358
2014 $4,137 $3,529
2013 $4,219 $3,510
2012 $4,384 $3,598
2011 $3,850 $3,636
2010 $3,416 $3,025
2009 $2,914 $2,684
2008 $3,218 $3,088
2007 $2,797 $2,794
2006 $2,750 $2,396
2005 $2,478 $2,305
2004 $2,195 $2,323
2003 $1,936 $2,007
2002 $1,759 $1,750
2001 $1,754 $1,457
2000 $1,995 $1,579
1999 $1,952 $1,559
1998 $1,889 $1,460
1997 $2,136 $1,461
1996 $2,215 $1,428
1995 $2,084 $1,285
1994 $1,957 $1,279
1993 $1,383 $1,141
1992 $1,370 $1,166
1991 $1,323 $1,134
1990 $1,139 $1,085
1989 $1,070 $976
1988 $1,078 $823
1987 $830 $600
1986 $696 $557
1985 $613 $480
1984 $656 $567
1983 $621 $533
1982 $633 $537
1981 $636 $634
1980 $545 $571
1979 $458 $566
1978 $428 $546
1977 $353 $549
1976 $315 $612
1975 $349 $656
1974 - $708
1973 - $601
1972 - $522
1971 - $478
1970 - $457

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tonga vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tonga

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tonga Tuvalu
2026 73.4 67.6
2025 73.2 67.4
2024 73.1 67.3
2023 72.9 67.1
2022 72.6 66.9
2021 72.1 65.8
2020 72.4 66.4
2019 72.3 66.1
2018 72.2 65.9
2017 72.1 65.7
2016 72 65.5
2015 71.9 65.4
2014 71.7 65.3
2013 71.6 65.2
2012 71.5 65.1
2011 71.4 65
2010 71.3 64.8
2009 70.9 64.7
2008 71 64.5
2007 70.9 64.4
2006 70.7 64.2
2005 70.6 64.1
2004 70.4 64
2003 70.2 63.9
2002 70 63.8
2001 69.8 63.7
2000 69.6 63.5
1999 69.4 63.3
1998 69.2 63.2
1997 69 62.9
1996 68.8 62.7
1995 68.6 62.5
1994 68.4 62.3
1993 68.2 62.1
1992 67.9 60.3
1991 67.7 61.8
1990 67.5 61.6
1989 67.4 61.5
1988 67.3 61.4
1987 67.2 61.3
1986 67.1 61.2
1985 66.9 61.1
1984 66.8 61.1
1983 66.7 60.9
1982 66.3 60.7
1981 66.4 60.5
1980 66.2 60.2
1979 66 59.9
1978 65.9 59.6
1977 65.6 59.2
1976 65.4 58.8
1975 65.1 58.3
1974 64.8 57.7
1973 64.4 57.2
1972 64.1 54.7
1971 63.6 56
1970 63.2 55.3
1969 62.7 54.7
1968 62.2 54.1
1967 61.7 53.5
1966 61.2 52.8
1965 60.7 52.1
1964 60.3 51.3
1963 59.8 50.6
1962 59.3 49.8
1961 58.8 49
1960 58.3 48.3
1959 57.8 47.5
1958 57.2 46.7
1957 56.5 45.8
1956 55.7 45
1955 54.7 44.2
1954 53.6 43.4
1953 52.4 42.5
1952 51.2 41.7
1951 49.8 40.8
1950 48.4 40

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

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Tonga and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Tonga

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Tonga Tuvalu
2024 104,175 9,646
2023 104,597 9,816
2022 105,042 9,992
2021 105,490 10,194
2020 105,704 10,399
2019 105,669 10,581
2018 105,567 10,751
2017 105,356 10,869
2016 105,524 10,930
2015 106,095 10,963
2014 106,609 10,984
2013 107,078 11,001
2012 107,460 10,934
2011 107,570 10,780
2010 107,400 10,614
2009 107,203 10,461
2008 107,020 10,321
2007 106,726 10,182
2006 106,253 10,056
2005 105,671 9,940
2004 105,071 9,816
2003 104,464 9,695
2002 103,874 9,623
2001 103,288 9,586
2000 102,677 9,544
1999 102,046 9,496
1998 101,388 9,451
1997 100,674 9,400
1996 100,275 9,342
1995 100,225 9,280
1994 100,166 9,207
1993 100,103 9,126
1992 100,022 9,038
1991 99,895 8,928
1990 99,700 8,798
1989 99,403 8,662
1988 98,969 8,518
1987 98,376 8,371
1986 98,010 8,217
1985 97,984 8,046
1984 97,990 7,902
1983 97,998 7,789
1982 97,980 7,664
1981 97,909 7,526
1980 97,769 7,366
1979 97,544 7,184
1978 97,204 6,957
1977 96,725 6,686
1976 95,325 6,404
1975 93,017 6,117
1974 90,683 5,822
1973 88,805 5,681
1972 87,356 5,692
1971 85,896 5,685
1970 84,401 5,663
1969 82,885 5,631
1968 81,353 5,624
1967 79,814 5,652
1966 78,002 5,686
1965 75,924 5,715
1964 73,879 5,752
1963 71,885 5,751
1962 69,940 5,699
1961 68,037 5,648
1960 66,170 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Tonga and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Tonga

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tonga Tuvalu
2023 3.13 3.21
2022 3.17 3.24
2021 3.2 3.28
2020 3.23 3.31
2019 3.27 3.33
2018 3.33 3.33
2017 3.39 3.3
2016 3.46 3.3
2015 3.54 3.31
2014 3.62 3.33
2013 3.7 3.39
2012 3.77 3.47
2011 3.83 3.46
2010 3.88 3.44
2009 3.95 3.43
2008 4.01 3.42
2007 4.09 3.45
2006 4.14 3.53
2005 4.2 3.55
2004 4.19 3.55
2003 4.18 3.58
2002 4.14 3.64
2001 4.13 3.75
2000 4.16 3.84
1999 4.23 3.92
1998 4.31 3.95
1997 4.38 3.95
1996 4.46 3.95
1995 4.56 3.96
1994 4.66 3.92
1993 4.73 3.92
1992 4.79 3.86
1991 4.85 3.79
1990 4.93 3.75
1989 5.01 3.8
1988 5.1 3.88
1987 5.19 3.94
1986 5.27 3.97
1985 5.34 3.97
1984 5.41 3.95
1983 5.45 3.91
1982 5.5 3.88
1981 5.55 3.8
1980 5.6 3.73
1979 5.65 3.65
1978 5.68 3.59
1977 5.7 3.56
1976 5.73 3.55
1975 5.75 3.58
1974 5.77 3.63
1973 5.8 3.71
1972 5.86 3.81
1971 5.96 3.94
1970 6.07 4.08
1969 6.17 4.23
1968 6.23 4.36
1967 6.29 4.49
1966 6.35 4.64
1965 6.41 4.73
1964 6.46 4.83
1963 6.52 4.91
1962 6.57 5
1961 6.61 5.09
1960 6.65 5.15

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

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Tonga and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Tonga

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Tonga Tuvalu
2024 21.9 25.3
2023 21.9 25.3
2022 22 25.3
2021 22.1 25.3
2020 22.1 25.3
2019 22 25.3
2018 22 25.3
2017 21.9 25.2
2016 21.9 24.9
2015 21.8 24.7
2014 21.7 24.5
2013 21.6 24.3
2012 21.4 24.2
2011 21.2 24.1
2010 21.2 24
2009 21.1 23.9
2008 21 23.8
2007 20.9 23.7
2006 20.8 23.6
2005 20.8 23.6
2004 20.8 23.5
2003 20.8 23.5
2002 20.7 23.5
2001 20.5 23.7
2000 20.3 23.9
1999 20.1 24.1
1998 19.9 24.4
1997 19.7 24.6
1996 19.6 24.9
1995 19.6 25
1994 19.6 25.1
1993 19.6 25
1992 19.5 25
1991 19.3 24.9
1990 19.1 24.7
1989 18.9 24.5
1988 18.6 24.2
1987 18.3 24
1986 18.2 23.8
1985 18.1 23.6
1984 18 23.2
1983 17.9 22.5
1982 17.8 21.9
1981 17.6 21.4
1980 17.4 21
1979 17.3 20.9
1978 17.1 20.5
1977 16.8 20.2
1976 16.7 19.9
1975 16.7 19.8
1974 16.8 19.7
1973 16.8 19.4
1972 16.7 19
1971 16.7 18.6
1970 16.8 18.2
1969 16.8 18
1968 16.9 17.9
1967 17 18.1
1966 17 18.5
1965 17 19.3
1964 17 21
1963 17 22.6
1962 17.1 23
1961 17.1 23.1
1960 17.1 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tonga Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$619M
2023
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.15%
2023
12.8%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.17%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2023
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
14.9%
2023
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
58.9
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22%
2021
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2021
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$377M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$254M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
94,000
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
50.3%
2020
43.4%
2013

Energy

Tonga Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
543 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.94
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.17 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
2.3%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14.2%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tonga Tuvalu
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,150
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
21.2%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.5
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
48
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.95
2019
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
126
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
30%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Tonga Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$358
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.2%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2021
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
24.9 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
72.4%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.3%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.36 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Tonga Tuvalu
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,669 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135.1 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34.6 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
423 mi
2011
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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