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Tuvalu vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tuvalu has a population of 9.65K (ranked 196/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Tuvalu's land area is 11.6 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 194th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Tuvalu UAE
Population
9341
11686438
Population rank 196/197 84/197
GDP
$62.3M
2023
$552B
2024
GDP rank 196/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$6,345
2023
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 110/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,151
2023
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$4.15M
2023
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
6.96%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$423
2023
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 171/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,233
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 11.6 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
806 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Tuvalu and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Tuvalu and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Tuvalu

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Tuvalu UAE
2024 - $552,324,846,835
2023 $62,280,312 $522,622,191,967
2022 $59,065,982 $511,403,403,676
2021 $60,196,406 $422,441,388,700
2020 $51,746,594 $357,161,878,829
2019 $54,123,199 $433,926,208,305
2018 $48,015,260 $440,560,108,918
2017 $45,276,595 $403,365,010,211
2016 $41,629,064 $381,717,086,453
2015 $36,811,936 $381,973,042,886
2014 $38,760,983 $424,935,874,745
2013 $38,615,891 $409,632,675,289
2012 $39,345,579 $392,793,464,942
2011 $39,196,957 $368,881,143,635
2010 $32,105,408 $307,736,419,333
2009 $28,076,984 $253,547,358,747
2008 $31,874,435 $315,474,615,739
2007 $28,450,169 $257,916,133,424
2006 $24,096,875 $222,116,541,865
2005 $22,909,980 $180,617,467,965
2004 $22,798,275 $147,824,370,320
2003 $19,456,338 $124,346,358,067
2002 $16,842,673 $109,816,201,498
2001 $13,964,732 $103,311,640,572
2000 $15,073,976 $104,337,372,362
1999 $14,800,503 $84,445,473,111
1998 $13,795,146 $75,674,336,283
1997 $13,734,210 $78,839,008,445
1996 $13,338,597 $73,571,233,996
1995 $11,922,614 $65,743,666,576
1994 $11,772,611 $59,305,093,980
1993 $10,414,400 $55,625,170,253
1992 $10,535,028 $54,239,171,888
1991 $10,127,314 $51,552,165,622
1990 $9,542,901 $50,701,443,748
1989 $8,454,523 $41,464,995,914
1988 $7,011,059 $36,275,674,203
1987 $5,020,513 $36,384,908,744
1986 $4,574,706 $33,943,612,095
1985 $3,862,852 $40,603,650,232
1984 $4,481,978 $41,807,954,236
1983 $4,152,550 $42,803,323,345
1982 $4,118,945 $46,622,718,605
1981 $4,773,018 $49,333,424,135
1980 $4,206,128 $43,599,160,050
1979 $4,065,659 $31,225,659,621
1978 $3,798,782 $23,775,764,225
1977 $3,669,420 $24,871,775,165
1976 $3,919,072 $19,213,158,779
1975 $4,014,748 $14,720,728,249
1974 $4,122,329 $11,651,505,689
1973 $3,411,915 $4,231,243,616
1972 $2,968,458 $1,415,086,929
1971 $2,716,990 $939,893,600
1970 $2,585,956 $685,986,701

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

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Tuvalu and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Tuvalu

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tuvalu UAE
2024 - $50,274
2023 $6,345 $49,851
2022 $5,911 $50,760
2021 $5,905 $44,119
2020 $4,976 $37,992
2019 $5,115 $45,939
2018 $4,466 $47,135
2017 $4,166 $43,734
2016 $3,809 $42,721
2015 $3,358 $44,910
2014 $3,529 $52,725
2013 $3,510 $53,247
2012 $3,598 $53,142
2011 $3,636 $51,922
2010 $3,025 $44,795
2009 $2,684 $37,803
2008 $3,088 $50,054
2007 $2,794 $45,855
2006 $2,396 $44,343
2005 $2,305 $38,719
2004 $2,323 $33,377
2003 $2,007 $29,660
2002 $1,750 $27,754
2001 $1,457 $27,745
2000 $1,579 $29,866
1999 $1,559 $25,856
1998 $1,460 $24,889
1997 $1,461 $27,983
1996 $1,428 $28,323
1995 $1,285 $27,003
1994 $1,279 $25,473
1993 $1,141 $25,033
1992 $1,166 $25,648
1991 $1,134 $25,691
1990 $1,085 $26,710
1989 $976 $23,167
1988 $823 $21,570
1987 $600 $23,113
1986 $557 $23,132
1985 $480 $29,468
1984 $567 $32,012
1983 $533 $34,650
1982 $537 $39,972
1981 $634 $44,854
1980 $571 $42,925
1979 $566 $34,238
1978 $546 $29,379
1977 $549 $35,020
1976 $612 $31,197
1975 $656 $27,117
1974 $708 $23,823
1973 $601 $9,696
1972 $522 $3,675
1971 $478 $2,805
1970 $457 $2,394

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

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Tuvalu vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tuvalu

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tuvalu UAE
2026 67.6 83.4
2025 67.4 83.2
2024 67.3 83.1
2023 67.1 82.9
2022 66.9 80.5
2021 65.8 79.1
2020 66.4 81.9
2019 66.1 82.6
2018 65.9 82.4
2017 65.7 82.4
2016 65.5 82.2
2015 65.4 82.1
2014 65.3 82
2013 65.2 82
2012 65.1 81.9
2011 65 81.9
2010 64.8 81.9
2009 64.7 81.7
2008 64.5 81.6
2007 64.4 81.4
2006 64.2 81.2
2005 64.1 80.8
2004 64 80.3
2003 63.9 79.6
2002 63.8 78.7
2001 63.7 77.6
2000 63.5 76.3
1999 63.3 75
1998 63.2 73.7
1997 62.9 72.6
1996 62.7 71.8
1995 62.5 71.4
1994 62.3 71.2
1993 62.1 71.2
1992 60.3 71.2
1991 61.8 71.1
1990 61.6 71.1
1989 61.5 71
1988 61.4 70.8
1987 61.3 70.6
1986 61.2 70.4
1985 61.1 70.1
1984 61.1 69.8
1983 60.9 69.4
1982 60.7 69.1
1981 60.5 68.6
1980 60.2 68.2
1979 59.9 67.6
1978 59.6 67.1
1977 59.2 66.5
1976 58.8 65.8
1975 58.3 65.1
1974 57.7 64.4
1973 57.2 63.5
1972 54.7 62.7
1971 56 61.8
1970 55.3 60.8
1969 54.7 59.8
1968 54.1 58.7
1967 53.5 57.6
1966 52.8 56.6
1965 52.1 55.5
1964 51.3 54.5
1963 50.6 53.5
1962 49.8 52.5
1961 49 51.6
1960 48.3 50.7
1959 47.5 49.7
1958 46.7 48.8
1957 45.8 47.8
1956 45 46.9
1955 44.2 46
1954 43.4 45.2
1953 42.5 44.4
1952 41.7 43.6
1951 40.8 42.9
1950 40 42.1

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

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Tuvalu and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Tuvalu

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Tuvalu UAE
2024 9,646 10,986,400
2023 9,816 10,483,751
2022 9,992 10,074,977
2021 10,194 9,575,152
2020 10,399 9,401,038
2019 10,581 9,445,785
2018 10,751 9,346,701
2017 10,869 9,223,225
2016 10,930 8,935,095
2015 10,963 8,505,237
2014 10,984 8,059,440
2013 11,001 7,693,031
2012 10,934 7,391,448
2011 10,780 7,104,538
2010 10,614 6,869,838
2009 10,461 6,707,058
2008 10,321 6,302,664
2007 10,182 5,624,635
2006 10,056 5,009,100
2005 9,940 4,664,790
2004 9,816 4,428,967
2003 9,695 4,192,457
2002 9,623 3,956,826
2001 9,586 3,723,590
2000 9,544 3,493,575
1999 9,496 3,266,009
1998 9,451 3,040,421
1997 9,400 2,817,410
1996 9,342 2,597,564
1995 9,280 2,434,662
1994 9,207 2,328,188
1993 9,126 2,222,093
1992 9,038 2,114,730
1991 8,928 2,006,626
1990 8,798 1,898,220
1989 8,662 1,789,851
1988 8,518 1,681,788
1987 8,371 1,574,244
1986 8,217 1,467,383
1985 8,046 1,377,911
1984 7,902 1,305,996
1983 7,789 1,235,305
1982 7,664 1,166,370
1981 7,526 1,099,855
1980 7,366 1,015,700
1979 7,184 912,010
1978 6,957 809,274
1977 6,686 710,209
1976 6,404 615,866
1975 6,117 542,856
1974 5,822 489,087
1973 5,681 436,399
1972 5,692 385,014
1971 5,685 335,027
1970 5,663 286,536
1969 5,631 239,660
1968 5,624 199,416
1967 5,652 179,700
1966 5,686 173,976
1965 5,715 167,103
1964 5,752 159,692
1963 5,751 152,211
1962 5,699 144,946
1961 5,648 137,989
1960 5,598 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Tuvalu and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Tuvalu

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tuvalu UAE
2023 3.21 1.2
2022 3.24 1.15
2021 3.28 1.16
2020 3.31 1.29
2019 3.33 1.25
2018 3.33 1.29
2017 3.3 1.35
2016 3.3 1.37
2015 3.31 1.42
2014 3.33 1.48
2013 3.39 1.53
2012 3.47 1.53
2011 3.46 1.54
2010 3.44 1.57
2009 3.43 1.58
2008 3.42 1.52
2007 3.45 1.79
2006 3.53 1.96
2005 3.55 2.23
2004 3.55 2.38
2003 3.58 2.49
2002 3.64 2.54
2001 3.75 2.62
2000 3.84 2.73
1999 3.92 2.79
1998 3.95 2.77
1997 3.95 2.83
1996 3.95 3.06
1995 3.96 3.28
1994 3.92 3.76
1993 3.92 3.82
1992 3.86 4.09
1991 3.79 4.25
1990 3.75 4.51
1989 3.8 4.65
1988 3.88 4.77
1987 3.94 4.88
1986 3.97 5
1985 3.97 5.13
1984 3.95 5.3
1983 3.91 5.48
1982 3.88 5.66
1981 3.8 5.81
1980 3.73 5.95
1979 3.65 6.06
1978 3.59 6.15
1977 3.56 6.22
1976 3.55 6.29
1975 3.58 6.35
1974 3.63 6.41
1973 3.71 6.46
1972 3.81 6.5
1971 3.94 6.52
1970 4.08 6.52
1969 4.23 6.52
1968 4.36 6.53
1967 4.49 6.51
1966 4.64 6.5
1965 4.73 6.5
1964 4.83 6.49
1963 4.91 6.5
1962 5 6.49
1961 5.09 6.49
1960 5.15 6.5

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

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Tuvalu and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Tuvalu

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Tuvalu UAE
2024 25.3 32.6
2023 25.3 32.2
2022 25.3 31.9
2021 25.3 31.9
2020 25.3 31.8
2019 25.3 31.8
2018 25.3 31.8
2017 25.2 31.8
2016 24.9 31.8
2015 24.7 31.8
2014 24.5 31.8
2013 24.3 31.7
2012 24.2 31.7
2011 24.1 31.7
2010 24 31.7
2009 23.9 31.6
2008 23.8 31.6
2007 23.7 31.6
2006 23.6 31.4
2005 23.6 30.9
2004 23.5 30.3
2003 23.5 29.6
2002 23.5 29.1
2001 23.7 28.6
2000 23.9 28.2
1999 24.1 28
1998 24.4 27.9
1997 24.6 27.9
1996 24.9 28.1
1995 25 28
1994 25.1 27.4
1993 25 26.8
1992 25 26.4
1991 24.9 26
1990 24.7 25.8
1989 24.5 25.8
1988 24.2 25.9
1987 24 26.1
1986 23.8 26.5
1985 23.6 26.6
1984 23.2 26.4
1983 22.5 26.4
1982 21.9 26.4
1981 21.4 26.4
1980 21 26.2
1979 20.9 25.8
1978 20.5 25.5
1977 20.2 25.4
1976 19.9 25.6
1975 19.8 25.4
1974 19.7 24.7
1973 19.4 24.1
1972 19 23.6
1971 18.6 23.2
1970 18.2 23
1969 18 23.1
1968 17.9 23.5
1967 18.1 23.3
1966 18.5 22.6
1965 19.3 22
1964 21 21.5
1963 22.6 21
1962 23 20.6
1961 23.1 20.1
1960 23.1 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tuvalu UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$86M
2023
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
118.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
12.8%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.23%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.32%
2022
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.02%
2015
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2010
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2010
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,599
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
43.4%
2013
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Tuvalu UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.2%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.8%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tuvalu UAE
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-255
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
64.7%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.9
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
69
2025
Higher education index n/a
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2019
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.2
2025
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
70%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
74.3%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Tuvalu UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,724
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$0.77
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
27.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.35
2020
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
170
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.9
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
65.3%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.7%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Tuvalu UAE
% of world land
0.00002%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,201 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6.95 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.86 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4.97 mi
2011
2,535 mi
2008

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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) (2000–2019, 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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