Skip to content

Tuvalu vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tuvalu has a population of 9.65K (ranked 196/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Tuvalu's land area is 11.6 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 194th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Tuvalu United Kingdom
Population
9341
70154914
Population rank 196/197 22/197
GDP
$62.3M
2023
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 196/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$6,345
2023
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 110/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,151
2023
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$4.15M
2023
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
6.96%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$423
2023
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 171/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,233
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 11.6 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
806 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Tuvalu and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Tuvalu and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Tuvalu

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Tuvalu United Kingdom
2024 - $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $62,280,312 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $59,065,982 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $60,196,406 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $51,746,594 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $54,123,199 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $48,015,260 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $45,276,595 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $41,629,064 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $36,811,936 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $38,760,983 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $38,615,891 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $39,345,579 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $39,196,957 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $32,105,408 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $28,076,984 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $31,874,435 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $28,450,169 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $24,096,875 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $22,909,980 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $22,798,275 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $19,456,338 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $16,842,673 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $13,964,732 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $15,073,976 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $14,800,503 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $13,795,146 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $13,734,210 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $13,338,597 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $11,922,614 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $11,772,611 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $10,414,400 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $10,535,028 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $10,127,314 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $9,542,901 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $8,454,523 $926,884,816,754
1988 $7,011,059 $910,122,732,124
1987 $5,020,513 $745,162,608,269
1986 $4,574,706 $601,452,653,181
1985 $3,862,852 $489,285,164,271
1984 $4,481,978 $461,487,097,632
1983 $4,152,550 $489,618,008,186
1982 $4,118,945 $515,048,916,841
1981 $4,773,018 $540,765,675,241
1980 $4,206,128 $564,947,710,899
1979 $4,065,659 $438,994,070,309
1978 $3,798,782 $335,883,029,722
1977 $3,669,420 $263,066,457,352
1976 $3,919,072 $232,614,555,256
1975 $4,014,748 $241,756,637,168
1974 $4,122,329 $206,131,369,799
1973 $3,411,915 $192,537,971,583
1972 $2,968,458 $169,965,034,965
1971 $2,716,990 $148,113,896,325
1970 $2,585,956 $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

GeoRank.org/facts/tuvalu/united-kingdom | CC BY

Tuvalu and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Tuvalu

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tuvalu United Kingdom
2024 - $53,246
2023 $6,345 $49,944
2022 $5,911 $47,057
2021 $5,905 $47,691
2020 $4,976 $40,813
2019 $5,115 $43,159
2018 $4,466 $43,703
2017 $4,166 $40,917
2016 $3,809 $41,258
2015 $3,358 $45,255
2014 $3,529 $47,746
2013 $3,510 $43,607
2012 $3,598 $42,688
2011 $3,636 $42,296
2010 $3,025 $39,778
2009 $2,684 $39,009
2008 $3,088 $47,652
2007 $2,794 $50,629
2006 $2,396 $44,695
2005 $2,305 $42,240
2004 $2,323 $40,504
2003 $2,007 $34,557
2002 $1,750 $30,159
2001 $1,457 $28,014
2000 $1,579 $28,384
1999 $1,559 $28,858
1998 $1,460 $28,396
1997 $1,461 $26,910
1996 $1,428 $24,503
1995 $1,285 $23,253
1994 $1,279 $19,709
1993 $1,141 $18,389
1992 $1,166 $20,487
1991 $1,134 $19,901
1990 $1,085 $19,095
1989 $976 $16,239
1988 $823 $15,987
1987 $600 $13,119
1986 $557 $10,611
1985 $480 $8,652
1984 $567 $8,179
1983 $533 $8,692
1982 $537 $9,146
1981 $634 $9,599
1980 $571 $10,032
1979 $566 $7,805
1978 $546 $5,977
1977 $549 $4,681
1976 $612 $4,138
1975 $656 $4,300
1974 $708 $3,666
1973 $601 $3,426
1972 $522 $3,030
1971 $478 $2,650
1970 $457 $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

GeoRank.org/facts/tuvalu/united-kingdom | CC BY

Tuvalu vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tuvalu

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tuvalu United Kingdom
2026 67.6 81.7
2025 67.4 81.6
2024 67.3 81.4
2023 67.1 81.3
2022 66.9 81.1
2021 65.8 80.7
2020 66.4 80.4
2019 66.1 81.4
2018 65.9 81.1
2017 65.7 81.2
2016 65.5 81.1
2015 65.4 80.9
2014 65.3 81.2
2013 65.2 80.9
2012 65.1 80.9
2011 65 80.8
2010 64.8 80.4
2009 64.7 80.2
2008 64.5 79.7
2007 64.4 79.5
2006 64.2 79.3
2005 64.1 79.1
2004 64 78.9
2003 63.9 78.3
2002 63.8 78.2
2001 63.7 78.1
2000 63.5 77.8
1999 63.3 77.4
1998 63.2 77.3
1997 62.9 77.1
1996 62.7 76.9
1995 62.5 76.6
1994 62.3 76.7
1993 62.1 76.2
1992 60.3 76.3
1991 61.8 75.9
1990 61.6 75.7
1989 61.5 75.4
1988 61.4 75.3
1987 61.3 75.1
1986 61.2 74.8
1985 61.1 74.5
1984 61.1 74.7
1983 60.9 74.3
1982 60.7 74
1981 60.5 73.9
1980 60.2 73.6
1979 59.9 73.2
1978 59.6 73
1977 59.2 73.1
1976 58.8 72.6
1975 58.3 72.7
1974 57.7 72.4
1973 57.2 72.2
1972 54.7 72
1971 56 72.2
1970 55.3 71.9
1969 54.7 71.7
1968 54.1 71.7
1967 53.5 72.1
1966 52.8 71.4
1965 52.1 71.5
1964 51.3 71.5
1963 50.6 70.8
1962 49.8 70.9
1961 49 70.8
1960 48.3 71
1959 47.5 70.8
1958 46.7 70.7
1957 45.8 70.5
1956 45 70.4
1955 44.2 70.1
1954 43.4 70.2
1953 42.5 69.8
1952 41.7 69.5
1951 40.8 68.2
1950 40 68.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/tuvalu/united-kingdom | CC BY

Tuvalu and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Tuvalu

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Tuvalu United Kingdom
2024 9,646 69,226,000
2023 9,816 68,492,000
2022 9,992 67,604,000
2021 10,194 66,984,000
2020 10,399 66,744,000
2019 10,581 66,631,000
2018 10,751 66,289,000
2017 10,869 65,966,000
2016 10,930 65,607,000
2015 10,963 65,088,000
2014 10,984 64,620,000
2013 11,001 64,139,000
2012 10,934 63,711,000
2011 10,780 63,258,810
2010 10,614 62,766,365
2009 10,461 62,276,270
2008 10,321 61,806,995
2007 10,182 61,322,463
2006 10,056 60,846,820
2005 9,940 60,401,206
2004 9,816 59,987,905
2003 9,695 59,647,577
2002 9,623 59,370,479
2001 9,586 59,119,673
2000 9,544 58,892,514
1999 9,496 58,682,466
1998 9,451 58,487,141
1997 9,400 58,316,954
1996 9,342 58,166,950
1995 9,280 58,019,030
1994 9,207 57,865,745
1993 9,126 57,718,614
1992 9,038 57,580,402
1991 8,928 57,424,897
1990 8,798 57,247,586
1989 8,662 57,076,711
1988 8,518 56,928,327
1987 8,371 56,802,050
1986 8,217 56,681,396
1985 8,046 56,550,268
1984 7,902 56,422,072
1983 7,789 56,332,848
1982 7,664 56,313,641
1981 7,526 56,333,829
1980 7,366 56,314,216
1979 7,184 56,246,951
1978 6,957 56,196,504
1977 6,686 56,193,492
1976 6,404 56,211,968
1975 6,117 56,225,800
1974 5,822 56,229,974
1973 5,681 56,194,527
1972 5,692 56,086,065
1971 5,685 55,896,223
1970 5,663 55,663,250
1969 5,631 55,441,750
1968 5,624 55,211,700
1967 5,652 54,943,600
1966 5,686 54,648,500
1965 5,715 54,348,050
1964 5,752 54,000,000
1963 5,751 53,650,000
1962 5,699 53,250,000
1961 5,648 52,800,000
1960 5,598 52,400,000

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

GeoRank.org/facts/tuvalu/united-kingdom | CC BY

Fertility rates in Tuvalu and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Tuvalu

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tuvalu United Kingdom
2023 3.21 1.56
2022 3.24 1.56
2021 3.28 1.58
2020 3.31 1.57
2019 3.33 1.63
2018 3.33 1.68
2017 3.3 1.74
2016 3.3 1.79
2015 3.31 1.8
2014 3.33 1.81
2013 3.39 1.83
2012 3.47 1.92
2011 3.46 1.91
2010 3.44 1.92
2009 3.43 1.89
2008 3.42 1.91
2007 3.45 1.86
2006 3.53 1.82
2005 3.55 1.76
2004 3.55 1.75
2003 3.58 1.7
2002 3.64 1.63
2001 3.75 1.63
2000 3.84 1.64
1999 3.92 1.68
1998 3.95 1.71
1997 3.95 1.72
1996 3.95 1.73
1995 3.96 1.71
1994 3.92 1.74
1993 3.92 1.76
1992 3.86 1.79
1991 3.79 1.82
1990 3.75 1.83
1989 3.8 1.79
1988 3.88 1.82
1987 3.94 1.81
1986 3.97 1.78
1985 3.97 1.79
1984 3.95 1.77
1983 3.91 1.77
1982 3.88 1.78
1981 3.8 1.82
1980 3.73 1.9
1979 3.65 1.86
1978 3.59 1.75
1977 3.56 1.69
1976 3.55 1.74
1975 3.58 1.81
1974 3.63 1.92
1973 3.71 2.04
1972 3.81 2.2
1971 3.94 2.41
1970 4.08 2.44
1969 4.23 2.51
1968 4.36 2.6
1967 4.49 2.68
1966 4.64 2.78
1965 4.73 2.86
1964 4.83 2.93
1963 4.91 2.88
1962 5 2.86
1961 5.09 2.78
1960 5.15 2.69

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

GeoRank.org/facts/tuvalu/united-kingdom | CC BY

Tuvalu and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Tuvalu

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Tuvalu United Kingdom
2024 25.3 41
2023 25.3 40.8
2022 25.3 40.5
2021 25.3 40.3
2020 25.3 40.2
2019 25.3 40.1
2018 25.3 40
2017 25.2 39.9
2016 24.9 39.8
2015 24.7 39.8
2014 24.5 39.7
2013 24.3 39.6
2012 24.2 39.5
2011 24.1 39.3
2010 24 39.2
2009 23.9 39
2008 23.8 38.9
2007 23.7 38.8
2006 23.6 38.6
2005 23.6 38.5
2004 23.5 38.4
2003 23.5 38.2
2002 23.5 38.1
2001 23.7 37.9
2000 23.9 37.7
1999 24.1 37.4
1998 24.4 37.2
1997 24.6 37
1996 24.9 36.8
1995 25 36.6
1994 25.1 36.5
1993 25 36.3
1992 25 36.2
1991 24.9 36.1
1990 24.7 36
1989 24.5 35.9
1988 24.2 35.7
1987 24 35.4
1986 23.8 35.4
1985 23.6 35.3
1984 23.2 35.2
1983 22.5 35
1982 21.9 34.8
1981 21.4 34.5
1980 21 34.4
1979 20.9 34.3
1978 20.5 34.2
1977 20.2 34.1
1976 19.9 34
1975 19.8 34
1974 19.7 34
1973 19.4 34
1972 19 34
1971 18.6 34.1
1970 18.2 34.2
1969 18 34.4
1968 17.9 34.6
1967 18.1 34.8
1966 18.5 34.9
1965 19.3 35.1
1964 21 35.2
1963 22.6 35.3
1962 23 35.3
1961 23.1 35.4
1960 23.1 35.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/tuvalu/united-kingdom | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Tuvalu and the United Kingdom.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Tuvalu United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$86M
2023
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
118.4%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
12.8%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.23%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.32%
2022
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.02%
2015
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2010
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2010
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,599
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
43.4%
2013
8.24%
1998
Banked people share n/a
99.3%
2024

Energy

Tuvalu United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.2%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.8%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tuvalu United Kingdom
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-255
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
64.7%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.9
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
70
2025
Higher education index n/a
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2019
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.2
2025
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
70%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
74.3%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Tuvalu United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,724
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$0.77
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
27.1%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.35
2020
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.5 years
2017
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
170
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.9
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
65.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Tuvalu United Kingdom
% of world land
0.00002%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
1,201 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6.95 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.86 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4.97 mi
2011
263,542 mi
2020

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.