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Tuvalu vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tuvalu has a population of 9.65K (ranked 196/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Tuvalu's land area is 11.6 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 194th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Tuvalu United States
Population
9341
344023146
Population rank 196/197 3/197
GDP
$62.3M
2023
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 196/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$6,345
2023
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 110/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,151
2023
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$4.15M
2023
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
6.96%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$423
2023
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 171/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,233
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 11.6 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
806 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Tuvalu and United States: Comparison Charts

Tuvalu and United States economies compared

GDP
Tuvalu

United States
1x
Year GDP
Tuvalu United States
2024 - $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $62,280,312 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $59,065,982 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $60,196,406 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $51,746,594 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $54,123,199 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $48,015,260 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $45,276,595 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $41,629,064 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $36,811,936 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $38,760,983 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $38,615,891 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $39,345,579 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $39,196,957 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $32,105,408 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $28,076,984 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $31,874,435 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $28,450,169 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $24,096,875 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $22,909,980 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $22,798,275 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $19,456,338 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $16,842,673 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $13,964,732 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $15,073,976 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $14,800,503 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $13,795,146 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $13,734,210 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $13,338,597 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $11,922,614 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $11,772,611 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $10,414,400 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $10,535,028 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $10,127,314 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $9,542,901 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $8,454,523 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $7,011,059 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $5,020,513 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $4,574,706 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $3,862,852 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $4,481,978 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $4,152,550 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $4,118,945 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $4,773,018 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $4,206,128 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $4,065,659 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $3,798,782 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $3,669,420 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $3,919,072 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $4,014,748 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $4,122,329 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $3,411,915 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $2,968,458 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $2,716,990 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $2,585,956 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Tuvalu and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Tuvalu

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tuvalu United States
2024 - $84,534
2023 $6,345 $81,490
2022 $5,911 $76,829
2021 $5,905 $70,249
2020 $4,976 $63,526
2019 $5,115 $65,120
2018 $4,466 $62,823
2017 $4,166 $59,908
2016 $3,809 $57,867
2015 $3,358 $56,763
2014 $3,529 $55,124
2013 $3,510 $53,291
2012 $3,598 $51,784
2011 $3,636 $50,066
2010 $3,025 $48,651
2009 $2,684 $47,195
2008 $3,088 $48,570
2007 $2,794 $48,050
2006 $2,396 $46,302
2005 $2,305 $44,123
2004 $2,323 $41,725
2003 $2,007 $39,490
2002 $1,750 $37,998
2001 $1,457 $37,134
2000 $1,579 $36,330
1999 $1,559 $34,484
1998 $1,460 $32,823
1997 $1,461 $31,430
1996 $1,428 $29,937
1995 $1,285 $28,661
1994 $1,279 $27,662
1993 $1,141 $26,353
1992 $1,166 $25,381
1991 $1,134 $24,293
1990 $1,085 $23,840
1989 $976 $22,857
1988 $823 $21,417
1987 $600 $20,039
1986 $557 $19,071
1985 $480 $18,237
1984 $567 $17,121
1983 $533 $15,544
1982 $537 $14,434
1981 $634 $13,976
1980 $571 $12,613
1979 $566 $11,674
1978 $546 $10,565
1977 $549 $9,453
1976 $612 $8,592
1975 $656 $7,801
1974 $708 $7,226
1973 $601 $6,726
1972 $522 $6,094
1971 $478 $5,609
1970 $457 $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Tuvalu vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tuvalu

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tuvalu United States
2026 67.6 79.8
2025 67.4 79.6
2024 67.3 79.5
2023 67.1 79.3
2022 66.9 78
2021 65.8 76.4
2020 66.4 77
2019 66.1 78.9
2018 65.9 78.8
2017 65.7 78.6
2016 65.5 78.7
2015 65.4 78.7
2014 65.3 78.9
2013 65.2 78.8
2012 65.1 78.8
2011 65 78.7
2010 64.8 78.7
2009 64.7 78.5
2008 64.5 78.1
2007 64.4 78
2006 64.2 77.8
2005 64.1 77.5
2004 64 77.5
2003 63.9 77.1
2002 63.8 77
2001 63.7 76.9
2000 63.5 76.8
1999 63.3 76.7
1998 63.2 76.7
1997 62.9 76.5
1996 62.7 76.2
1995 62.5 75.9
1994 62.3 75.7
1993 62.1 75.6
1992 60.3 75.8
1991 61.8 75.5
1990 61.6 75.4
1989 61.5 75.1
1988 61.4 74.8
1987 61.3 74.9
1986 61.2 74.7
1985 61.1 74.7
1984 61.1 74.7
1983 60.9 74.6
1982 60.7 74.5
1981 60.5 74.1
1980 60.2 73.7
1979 59.9 73.8
1978 59.6 73.4
1977 59.2 73.2
1976 58.8 72.8
1975 58.3 72.5
1974 57.7 72
1973 57.2 71.4
1972 54.7 71.2
1971 56 71.1
1970 55.3 70.7
1969 54.7 70.5
1968 54.1 70.2
1967 53.5 70.5
1966 52.8 70.2
1965 52.1 70.2
1964 51.3 70.2
1963 50.6 69.9
1962 49.8 70.1
1961 49 70.3
1960 48.3 69.8
1959 47.5 69.9
1958 46.7 69.7
1957 45.8 69.4
1956 45 69.6
1955 44.2 69.6
1954 43.4 69.5
1953 42.5 68.7
1952 41.7 68.4
1951 40.8 68.2
1950 40 68.1

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

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Tuvalu and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Tuvalu

United States
1x
Year Population
Tuvalu United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 9,646 340,110,988
2023 9,816 334,914,895
2022 9,992 333,271,411
2021 10,194 331,893,745
2020 10,399 331,526,933
2019 10,581 328,329,953
2018 10,751 326,838,199
2017 10,869 325,122,128
2016 10,930 323,071,755
2015 10,963 320,738,994
2014 10,984 318,386,329
2013 11,001 316,059,947
2012 10,934 313,877,662
2011 10,780 311,583,481
2010 10,614 309,327,143
2009 10,461 306,771,529
2008 10,321 304,093,966
2007 10,182 301,231,207
2006 10,056 298,379,912
2005 9,940 295,516,599
2004 9,816 292,805,298
2003 9,695 290,107,933
2002 9,623 287,625,193
2001 9,586 284,968,955
2000 9,544 282,162,411
1999 9,496 279,294,713
1998 9,451 276,115,288
1997 9,400 272,911,760
1996 9,342 269,667,391
1995 9,280 266,557,091
1994 9,207 263,435,673
1993 9,126 260,255,352
1992 9,038 256,894,189
1991 8,928 253,492,503
1990 8,798 250,131,894
1989 8,662 246,819,222
1988 8,518 244,499,004
1987 8,371 242,288,936
1986 8,217 240,132,831
1985 8,046 237,923,734
1984 7,902 235,824,908
1983 7,789 233,792,014
1982 7,664 231,664,432
1981 7,526 229,465,744
1980 7,366 226,542,250
1979 7,184 225,055,487
1978 6,957 222,584,545
1977 6,686 220,239,425
1976 6,404 218,035,164
1975 6,117 215,973,199
1974 5,822 213,853,928
1973 5,681 211,908,788
1972 5,692 209,896,021
1971 5,685 207,660,677
1970 5,663 205,052,174
1969 5,631 202,676,946
1968 5,624 200,706,052
1967 5,652 198,712,056
1966 5,686 196,560,338
1965 5,715 194,302,963
1964 5,752 191,888,791
1963 5,751 189,241,798
1962 5,699 186,537,737
1961 5,648 183,691,481
1960 5,598 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Tuvalu and United States

Fertility rate
Tuvalu

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tuvalu United States
2023 3.21 1.62
2022 3.24 1.66
2021 3.28 1.66
2020 3.31 1.64
2019 3.33 1.71
2018 3.33 1.73
2017 3.3 1.77
2016 3.3 1.82
2015 3.31 1.84
2014 3.33 1.86
2013 3.39 1.86
2012 3.47 1.88
2011 3.46 1.89
2010 3.44 1.93
2009 3.43 2
2008 3.42 2.07
2007 3.45 2.12
2006 3.53 2.11
2005 3.55 2.06
2004 3.55 2.05
2003 3.58 2.05
2002 3.64 2.02
2001 3.75 2.03
2000 3.84 2.06
1999 3.92 2.01
1998 3.95 2
1997 3.95 1.97
1996 3.95 1.98
1995 3.96 1.98
1994 3.92 2
1993 3.92 2.02
1992 3.86 2.05
1991 3.79 2.06
1990 3.75 2.08
1989 3.8 2.01
1988 3.88 1.93
1987 3.94 1.87
1986 3.97 1.84
1985 3.97 1.84
1984 3.95 1.81
1983 3.91 1.8
1982 3.88 1.83
1981 3.8 1.81
1980 3.73 1.84
1979 3.65 1.81
1978 3.59 1.76
1977 3.56 1.79
1976 3.55 1.74
1975 3.58 1.77
1974 3.63 1.84
1973 3.71 1.88
1972 3.81 2.01
1971 3.94 2.27
1970 4.08 2.48
1969 4.23 2.46
1968 4.36 2.46
1967 4.49 2.56
1966 4.64 2.72
1965 4.73 2.91
1964 4.83 3.19
1963 4.91 3.32
1962 5 3.46
1961 5.09 3.62
1960 5.15 3.65

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

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Tuvalu and United States demographics compared

Median age
Tuvalu

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Tuvalu United States
2024 25.3 39.3
2023 25.3 39
2022 25.3 38.7
2021 25.3 38.5
2020 25.3 38.2
2019 25.3 38
2018 25.3 37.9
2017 25.2 37.7
2016 24.9 37.6
2015 24.7 37.5
2014 24.5 37.3
2013 24.3 37.2
2012 24.2 37.1
2011 24.1 37
2010 24 36.9
2009 23.9 36.7
2008 23.8 36.6
2007 23.7 36.5
2006 23.6 36.4
2005 23.6 36.2
2004 23.5 36
2003 23.5 35.8
2002 23.5 35.6
2001 23.7 35.5
2000 23.9 35.3
1999 24.1 35.1
1998 24.4 34.9
1997 24.6 34.6
1996 24.9 34.4
1995 25 34.1
1994 25.1 33.8
1993 25 33.6
1992 25 33.4
1991 24.9 33.2
1990 24.7 32.9
1989 24.5 32.7
1988 24.2 32.4
1987 24 32.1
1986 23.8 31.8
1985 23.6 31.5
1984 23.2 31.2
1983 22.5 30.9
1982 21.9 30.7
1981 21.4 30.4
1980 21 30.1
1979 20.9 29.9
1978 20.5 29.6
1977 20.2 29.2
1976 19.9 28.9
1975 19.8 28.7
1974 19.7 28.5
1973 19.4 28.3
1972 19 28
1971 18.6 27.9
1970 18.2 27.8
1969 18 27.9
1968 17.9 27.9
1967 18.1 27.9
1966 18.5 27.9
1965 19.3 28.1
1964 21 28.2
1963 22.6 28.5
1962 23 28.7
1961 23.1 29
1960 23.1 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tuvalu United States
GNI, Atlas method
$86M
2023
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
118.4%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
12.8%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.23%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.32%
2022
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.02%
2015
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2010
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2010
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,599
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
43.4%
2013
3.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
97%
2024

Energy

Tuvalu United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.2%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.8%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tuvalu United States
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-255
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
64.7%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.9
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
64
2025
Higher education index n/a
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2019
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.2
2025
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
70%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
74.3%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Tuvalu United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,724
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$0.77
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
27.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.35
2020
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.5 years
2017
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
170
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.9
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
65.3%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Tuvalu United States
% of world land
0.00002%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
1,201 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6.95 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.86 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4.97 mi
2011
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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)
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