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Tuvalu vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tuvalu has a population of 9.65K (ranked 196/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Tuvalu's land area is 11.6 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 194th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Tuvalu Uganda
Population
9341
53170946
Population rank 196/197 30/197
GDP
$62.3M
2023
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 196/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$6,345
2023
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 110/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,151
2023
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$4.15M
2023
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
6.96%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$423
2023
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 171/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,233
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 11.6 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
806 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Tuvalu and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Tuvalu and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Tuvalu

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Tuvalu Uganda
2024 - $53,911,907,086
2023 $62,280,312 $48,768,955,863
2022 $59,065,982 $45,565,333,211
2021 $60,196,406 $40,529,788,749
2020 $51,746,594 $37,600,368,242
2019 $54,123,199 $35,353,061,003
2018 $48,015,260 $32,927,025,620
2017 $45,276,595 $30,744,473,841
2016 $41,629,064 $29,203,988,696
2015 $36,811,936 $32,387,183,730
2014 $38,760,983 $32,612,397,257
2013 $38,615,891 $28,915,786,517
2012 $39,345,579 $27,305,915,911
2011 $39,196,957 $27,871,725,241
2010 $32,105,408 $26,673,441,431
2009 $28,076,984 $25,127,805,567
2008 $31,874,435 $14,440,404,132
2007 $28,450,169 $11,902,564,495
2006 $24,096,875 $9,977,647,683
2005 $22,909,980 $9,239,221,763
2004 $22,798,275 $7,939,487,548
2003 $19,456,338 $6,606,884,275
2002 $16,842,673 $6,178,563,591
2001 $13,964,732 $5,840,503,869
2000 $15,073,976 $6,193,246,837
1999 $14,800,503 $5,998,563,258
1998 $13,795,146 $6,584,815,847
1997 $13,734,210 $6,269,333,313
1996 $13,338,597 $6,044,585,327
1995 $11,922,614 $5,755,818,842
1994 $11,772,611 $3,990,430,447
1993 $10,414,400 $3,220,439,044
1992 $10,535,028 $2,857,457,762
1991 $10,127,314 $3,321,729,160
1990 $9,542,901 $4,304,399,310
1989 $8,454,523 $5,276,480,799
1988 $7,011,059 $6,508,931,652
1987 $5,020,513 $6,269,522,042
1986 $4,574,706 $3,923,244,050
1985 $3,862,852 $3,519,695,444
1984 $4,481,978 $3,615,647,477
1983 $4,152,550 $2,240,333,333
1982 $4,118,945 $2,177,500,000
1981 $4,773,018 $1,337,300,000
1980 $4,206,128 $1,244,610,000
1979 $4,065,659 $2,139,025,000
1978 $3,798,782 $2,420,260,870
1977 $3,669,420 $2,936,470,588
1976 $3,919,072 $2,447,300,000
1975 $4,014,748 $2,359,555,556
1974 $4,122,329 $2,098,944,967
1973 $3,411,915 $1,701,829,789
1972 $2,968,458 $1,490,970,181
1971 $2,716,990 $1,417,191,656
1970 $2,585,956 $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Tuvalu and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Tuvalu

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tuvalu Uganda
2024 - $1,078
2023 $6,345 $1,002
2022 $5,911 $963
2021 $5,905 $883
2020 $4,976 $846
2019 $5,115 $822
2018 $4,466 $792
2017 $4,166 $765
2016 $3,809 $753
2015 $3,358 $863
2014 $3,529 $896
2013 $3,510 $818
2012 $3,598 $795
2011 $3,636 $836
2010 $3,025 $823
2009 $2,684 $799
2008 $3,088 $473
2007 $2,794 $401
2006 $2,396 $347
2005 $2,305 $330
2004 $2,323 $292.4
2003 $2,007 $250.7
2002 $1,750 $242
2001 $1,457 $236
2000 $1,579 $258.1
1999 $1,559 $257.9
1998 $1,460 $292.5
1997 $1,461 $286.8
1996 $1,428 $284.7
1995 $1,285 $278.5
1994 $1,279 $198.4
1993 $1,141 $165.6
1992 $1,166 $152.1
1991 $1,134 $183
1990 $1,085 $245
1989 $976 $310
1988 $823 $395
1987 $600 $393
1986 $557 $253.6
1985 $480 $234.3
1984 $567 $247.5
1983 $533 $157.5
1982 $537 $157
1981 $634 $98.6
1980 $571 $93.8
1979 $566 $164.5
1978 $546 $190.7
1977 $549 $237.6
1976 $612 $203.3
1975 $656 $201.2
1974 $708 $183.7
1973 $601 $152.7
1972 $522 $137
1971 $478 $133.5
1970 $457 $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Tuvalu vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tuvalu

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tuvalu Uganda
2026 67.6 68.9
2025 67.4 68.7
2024 67.3 68.5
2023 67.1 68.3
2022 66.9 67.7
2021 65.8 66.4
2020 66.4 66.4
2019 66.1 66.4
2018 65.9 65.8
2017 65.7 65.2
2016 65.5 64.5
2015 65.4 63.8
2014 65.3 63.1
2013 65.2 62.4
2012 65.1 61.6
2011 65 60.8
2010 64.8 60
2009 64.7 59.2
2008 64.5 58.3
2007 64.4 57.2
2006 64.2 56.1
2005 64.1 54.9
2004 64 53.7
2003 63.9 52.4
2002 63.8 51.4
2001 63.7 50.6
2000 63.5 49.6
1999 63.3 49
1998 63.2 48.3
1997 62.9 48
1996 62.7 47.8
1995 62.5 47.7
1994 62.3 47.7
1993 62.1 47.7
1992 60.3 47.7
1991 61.8 47.5
1990 61.6 47.6
1989 61.5 47.5
1988 61.4 47.5
1987 61.3 47.4
1986 61.2 45.7
1985 61.1 45.5
1984 61.1 43.7
1983 60.9 43.5
1982 60.7 43.3
1981 60.5 43.5
1980 60.2 43.5
1979 59.9 45.4
1978 59.6 45.6
1977 59.2 45.8
1976 58.8 46.2
1975 58.3 46.5
1974 57.7 46.9
1973 57.2 47
1972 54.7 47.2
1971 56 47.1
1970 55.3 49.6
1969 54.7 49.5
1968 54.1 49.3
1967 53.5 49
1966 52.8 48.5
1965 52.1 48.3
1964 51.3 47.8
1963 50.6 47.4
1962 49.8 46.8
1961 49 46.3
1960 48.3 45.6
1959 47.5 45
1958 46.7 44.3
1957 45.8 43.7
1956 45 43
1955 44.2 42.4
1954 43.4 41.8
1953 42.5 41.3
1952 41.7 40.8
1951 40.8 40.2
1950 40 39.7

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

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Tuvalu and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Tuvalu

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Tuvalu Uganda
2024 9,646 50,015,092
2023 9,816 48,656,601
2022 9,992 47,312,719
2021 10,194 45,910,930
2020 10,399 44,457,152
2019 10,581 42,999,637
2018 10,751 41,565,831
2017 10,869 40,177,388
2016 10,930 38,799,152
2015 10,963 37,531,446
2014 10,984 36,395,539
2013 11,001 35,337,042
2012 10,934 34,337,438
2011 10,780 33,354,543
2010 10,614 32,390,802
2009 10,461 31,451,151
2008 10,321 30,539,553
2007 10,182 29,653,430
2006 10,056 28,794,003
2005 9,940 27,963,289
2004 9,816 27,154,515
2003 9,695 26,352,124
2002 9,623 25,532,870
2001 9,586 24,745,676
2000 9,544 24,000,150
1999 9,496 23,257,281
1998 9,451 22,515,806
1997 9,400 21,856,046
1996 9,342 21,231,550
1995 9,280 20,665,667
1994 9,207 20,108,801
1993 9,126 19,445,161
1992 9,038 18,785,032
1991 8,928 18,155,901
1990 8,798 17,569,897
1989 8,662 17,010,698
1988 8,518 16,470,483
1987 8,371 15,954,170
1986 8,217 15,467,579
1985 8,046 15,023,681
1984 7,902 14,607,677
1983 7,789 14,221,881
1982 7,664 13,873,631
1981 7,526 13,556,452
1980 7,366 13,275,741
1979 7,184 13,002,163
1978 6,957 12,692,113
1977 6,686 12,359,669
1976 6,404 12,037,294
1975 6,117 11,725,240
1974 5,822 11,424,846
1973 5,681 11,144,236
1972 5,692 10,885,796
1971 5,685 10,618,206
1970 5,663 10,321,603
1969 5,631 10,014,858
1968 5,624 9,708,632
1967 5,652 9,408,924
1966 5,686 9,122,864
1965 5,715 8,849,203
1964 5,752 8,586,363
1963 5,751 8,333,663
1962 5,699 8,092,231
1961 5,648 7,862,217
1960 5,598 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Tuvalu and Uganda

Fertility rate
Tuvalu

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tuvalu Uganda
2023 3.21 4.28
2022 3.24 4.39
2021 3.28 4.51
2020 3.31 4.62
2019 3.33 4.74
2018 3.33 4.87
2017 3.3 4.99
2016 3.3 5.11
2015 3.31 5.25
2014 3.33 5.41
2013 3.39 5.56
2012 3.47 5.73
2011 3.46 5.89
2010 3.44 6.02
2009 3.43 6.12
2008 3.42 6.2
2007 3.45 6.33
2006 3.53 6.43
2005 3.55 6.53
2004 3.55 6.61
2003 3.58 6.67
2002 3.64 6.74
2001 3.75 6.76
2000 3.84 6.79
1999 3.92 6.83
1998 3.95 6.84
1997 3.95 6.86
1996 3.95 6.84
1995 3.96 6.87
1994 3.92 6.9
1993 3.92 6.89
1992 3.86 6.91
1991 3.79 6.94
1990 3.75 7.01
1989 3.8 7.05
1988 3.88 7.1
1987 3.94 7.12
1986 3.97 7.08
1985 3.97 7.04
1984 3.95 7.02
1983 3.91 7.07
1982 3.88 7.11
1981 3.8 7.12
1980 3.73 7.11
1979 3.65 7.14
1978 3.59 7.16
1977 3.56 7.18
1976 3.55 7.19
1975 3.58 7.2
1974 3.63 7.19
1973 3.71 7.19
1972 3.81 7.19
1971 3.94 7.18
1970 4.08 7.15
1969 4.23 7.12
1968 4.36 7.13
1967 4.49 7.1
1966 4.64 7.07
1965 4.73 7.04
1964 4.83 7.01
1963 4.91 6.98
1962 5 6.96
1961 5.09 6.93
1960 5.15 6.91

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

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Tuvalu and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Tuvalu

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Tuvalu Uganda
2024 25.3 17.8
2023 25.3 17.6
2022 25.3 17.4
2021 25.3 17.2
2020 25.3 17
2019 25.3 16.8
2018 25.3 16.5
2017 25.2 16.3
2016 24.9 16
2015 24.7 15.8
2014 24.5 15.6
2013 24.3 15.5
2012 24.2 15.4
2011 24.1 15.3
2010 24 15.2
2009 23.9 15.1
2008 23.8 15.1
2007 23.7 15
2006 23.6 15
2005 23.6 15
2004 23.5 15
2003 23.5 15
2002 23.5 15
2001 23.7 15
2000 23.9 15
1999 24.1 15
1998 24.4 15
1997 24.6 15.1
1996 24.9 15.3
1995 25 15.4
1994 25.1 15.6
1993 25 15.7
1992 25 15.7
1991 24.9 15.8
1990 24.7 15.8
1989 24.5 15.8
1988 24.2 15.9
1987 24 15.9
1986 23.8 15.9
1985 23.6 15.9
1984 23.2 15.9
1983 22.5 15.9
1982 21.9 15.9
1981 21.4 15.9
1980 21 16
1979 20.9 16.1
1978 20.5 16.1
1977 20.2 16.2
1976 19.9 16.2
1975 19.8 16.2
1974 19.7 16.3
1973 19.4 16.3
1972 19 16.5
1971 18.6 16.6
1970 18.2 16.6
1969 18 16.6
1968 17.9 16.6
1967 18.1 16.6
1966 18.5 16.6
1965 19.3 16.6
1964 21 16.6
1963 22.6 16.7
1962 23 16.8
1961 23.1 16.9
1960 23.1 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tuvalu Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$86M
2023
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
118.4%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
12.8%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.23%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.32%
2022
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP n/a
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.02%
2015
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2010
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2010
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$2M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,599
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
43.4%
2013
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Tuvalu Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.2%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.8%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Tuvalu Uganda
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-255
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
64.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.9
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
25
2025
Higher education index n/a
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2019
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.2
2025
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
70%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
74.3%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Tuvalu Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,724
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$0.77
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
27.1%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.35
2020
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.5 years
2017
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
170
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.9
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
65.3%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.7%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Tuvalu Uganda
% of world land
0.00002%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,201 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6.95 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.86 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4.97 mi
2011
90,720 mi
2019

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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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