Tuvalu has a population of 9.49K (ranked 196/197), compared with 11.5M 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 31/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Tuvalu ranks 113/197 ($6,345), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274).
Main facts and rankings
Tuvalu
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
9349
|
11885001
|
| Population rank | 196/197 | 84/197 |
| GDP |
$62.3M
2023 |
$552B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 196/197 | 31/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,345
2023 |
$50,274
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 113/197 | 25/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$6,151
2023 |
$79,229
2024 |
| Government debt |
$4.15M
2023 |
$193B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
3.6%
2025 |
34.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$423
2023 |
$17,568
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 171/185 | 37/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,485
2026 |
$40,096
2026 |
| Land area | 11.6 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Population density |
807 ppl/mi²
2026 |
430 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.17
2024 |
1.21
2024 |
| Median age |
25.2 years
2025 |
32.6 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
67.6 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Tuvalu and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts
Tuvalu and United Arab Emirates economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tuvalu
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | - | $552,324,919,096 |
| 2023 | $62,280,312 | $522,622,268,401 |
| 2022 | $59,065,982 | $511,403,404,642 |
| 2021 | $60,196,406 | $422,441,282,436 |
| 2020 | $51,746,594 | $357,161,776,271 |
| 2019 | $54,123,199 | $433,926,218,686 |
| 2018 | $48,015,260 | $440,560,003,161 |
| 2017 | $45,276,595 | $403,365,056,079 |
| 2016 | $41,629,064 | $381,717,208,621 |
| 2015 | $36,811,936 | $381,973,135,513 |
| 2014 | $38,760,983 | $424,935,834,104 |
| 2013 | $38,615,891 | $409,632,574,703 |
| 2012 | $39,345,579 | $392,793,559,051 |
| 2011 | $39,196,957 | $368,881,033,963 |
| 2010 | $32,105,408 | $307,736,348,527 |
| 2009 | $28,076,984 | $253,547,358,747 |
| 2008 | $31,874,435 | $315,474,615,741 |
| 2007 | $28,450,169 | $257,916,148,767 |
| 2006 | $24,096,875 | $222,116,532,963 |
| 2005 | $22,909,980 | $180,617,467,954 |
| 2004 | $22,798,275 | $147,824,249,958 |
| 2003 | $19,456,338 | $124,346,476,180 |
| 2002 | $16,842,673 | $109,816,091,079 |
| 2001 | $13,964,732 | $103,311,631,797 |
| 2000 | $15,073,976 | $104,337,463,730 |
| 1999 | $14,800,503 | $84,445,399,335 |
| 1998 | $13,795,146 | $75,674,384,205 |
| 1997 | $13,734,210 | $78,838,886,862 |
| 1996 | $13,338,597 | $73,571,217,377 |
| 1995 | $11,922,614 | $65,743,604,966 |
| 1994 | $11,772,611 | $59,305,111,228 |
| 1993 | $10,414,400 | $55,625,269,485 |
| 1992 | $10,535,028 | $54,239,188,746 |
| 1991 | $10,127,314 | $51,552,058,250 |
| 1990 | $9,542,901 | $50,701,374,187 |
| 1989 | $8,454,523 | $41,464,966,302 |
| 1988 | $7,011,059 | $36,275,613,877 |
| 1987 | $5,020,513 | $36,384,802,310 |
| 1986 | $4,574,706 | $33,943,568,481 |
| 1985 | $3,862,852 | $40,603,631,079 |
| 1984 | $4,481,978 | $41,807,931,453 |
| 1983 | $4,152,550 | $42,803,373,390 |
| 1982 | $4,118,945 | $46,622,715,281 |
| 1981 | $4,773,018 | $49,333,471,895 |
| 1980 | $4,206,128 | $43,599,134,193 |
| 1979 | $4,065,659 | $31,225,557,022 |
| 1978 | $3,798,782 | $23,775,718,541 |
| 1977 | $3,669,420 | $24,871,660,292 |
| 1976 | $3,919,072 | $19,213,212,475 |
| 1975 | $4,014,748 | $14,720,729,969 |
| 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 2026-07-08).
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Tuvalu and United Arab Emirates economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tuvalu
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | - | $50,274 |
| 2023 | $6,345 | $49,851 |
| 2022 | $5,911 | $50,760 |
| 2021 | $5,905 | $44,118 |
| 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 | $44,855 |
| 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 2026-07-08).
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Tuvalu vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator
| 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 2026-07-08).
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Tuvalu and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tuvalu
|
UAE
|
|
| 2025 | 9,492 | 11,513,149 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Tuvalu and United Arab Emirates
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tuvalu
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 3.17 | 1.21 |
| 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Tuvalu and United Arab Emirates demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tuvalu
|
UAE
|
|
| 2025 | 25.2 | 32.6 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Tuvalu
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$86M
2023 |
$566B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
105.3%
2025 |
22.6%
2025 |
| 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 |
+31.6%
2025 |
+5.15%
2025 |
| 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
2026 |
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 |
183,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
6
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00007%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
153
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.11T
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$292B
2025 |
| 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 |
9,140 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$8.53
2023 |
| 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 |
10.5%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-171.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
15,285 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
15.8%
2021 |
4.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
19.7%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Tuvalu
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0001%
2025 |
0.14%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-255
2025 |
+158,634
2025 |
| Urban population |
65.4%
2025 |
86%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
51.2:48.8
2025 |
63.8:36.2
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.62 ft
2026 |
5.69 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.37 ft
2026 |
5.13 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
44.8
2026 |
83.7
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
48
2026 |
69
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
66
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0
2019 |
0.69
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
0.2
2026 |
8.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
127
2026 |
182
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2022 |
98.8%
2024 |
| English speaking |
70%
2026 |
65%
2026 |
| 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 |
19.2
2024 |
4.8
2024 |
| 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 |
33.4%
2024 |
9%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.26 liters
2020 |
2.08 liters
2020 |
Territory
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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