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Tuvalu vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tuvalu has a population of 9.65K (ranked 196/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Tuvalu's land area is 11.6 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 194th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Tuvalu Vietnam
Population
9341
102365351
Population rank 196/197 16/197
GDP
$62.3M
2023
$476B
2024
GDP rank 196/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$6,345
2023
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 110/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,151
2023
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$4.15M
2023
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
6.96%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$423
2023
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 171/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,233
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 11.6 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
806 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Tuvalu and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Tuvalu and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Tuvalu

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Tuvalu Vietnam
2024 - $476,388,230,307
2023 $62,280,312 $433,857,681,378
2022 $59,065,982 $413,445,230,669
2021 $60,196,406 $366,474,752,771
2020 $51,746,594 $346,615,738,538
2019 $54,123,199 $334,365,270,497
2018 $48,015,260 $310,106,478,395
2017 $45,276,595 $281,353,605,987
2016 $41,629,064 $257,096,001,178
2015 $36,811,936 $239,258,328,382
2014 $38,760,983 $233,451,469,643
2013 $38,615,891 $213,708,811,665
2012 $39,345,579 $195,590,661,129
2011 $39,196,957 $172,595,049,184
2010 $32,105,408 $147,201,173,197
2009 $28,076,984 $106,014,659,565
2008 $31,874,435 $99,130,304,099
2007 $28,450,169 $77,414,425,532
2006 $24,096,875 $66,371,664,817
2005 $22,909,980 $57,633,255,738
2004 $22,798,275 $45,427,854,693
2003 $19,456,338 $39,552,513,232
2002 $16,842,673 $35,064,105,501
2001 $13,964,732 $32,685,198,809
2000 $15,073,976 $31,172,518,403
1999 $14,800,503 $28,683,659,007
1998 $13,795,146 $27,209,602,050
1997 $13,734,210 $26,843,700,442
1996 $13,338,597 $24,657,470,575
1995 $11,922,614 $20,736,164,459
1994 $11,772,611 $16,286,433,533
1993 $10,414,400 $13,180,953,598
1992 $10,535,028 $9,866,990,236
1991 $10,127,314 $9,613,369,520
1990 $9,542,901 $6,471,740,806
1989 $8,454,523 $6,293,304,975
1988 $7,011,059 $25,423,812,649
1987 $5,020,513 $36,658,108,850
1986 $4,574,706 $26,336,616,250
1985 $3,862,852 $14,094,687,821
1984 $4,481,978 -
1983 $4,152,550 -
1982 $4,118,945 -
1981 $4,773,018 -
1980 $4,206,128 -
1979 $4,065,659 -
1978 $3,798,782 -
1977 $3,669,420 -
1976 $3,919,072 -
1975 $4,014,748 -
1974 $4,122,329 -
1973 $3,411,915 -
1972 $2,968,458 -
1971 $2,716,990 -
1970 $2,585,956 -

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

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Tuvalu and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Tuvalu

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tuvalu Vietnam
2024 - $4,717
2023 $6,345 $4,323
2022 $5,911 $4,148
2021 $5,905 $3,704
2020 $4,976 $3,534
2019 $5,115 $3,441
2018 $4,466 $3,222
2017 $4,166 $2,956
2016 $3,809 $2,735
2015 $3,358 $2,578
2014 $3,529 $2,546
2013 $3,510 $2,360
2012 $3,598 $2,185
2011 $3,636 $1,951
2010 $3,025 $1,683
2009 $2,684 $1,226
2008 $3,088 $1,164
2007 $2,794 $926
2006 $2,396 $808
2005 $2,305 $711
2004 $2,323 $565
2003 $2,007 $497
2002 $1,750 $445
2001 $1,457 $419
2000 $1,579 $404
1999 $1,559 $376
1998 $1,460 $361
1997 $1,461 $362
1996 $1,428 $337
1995 $1,285 $287.8
1994 $1,279 $229.9
1993 $1,141 $189.4
1992 $1,166 $144.5
1991 $1,134 $143.7
1990 $1,085 $98.8
1989 $976 $98.1
1988 $823 $405
1987 $600 $595
1986 $557 $436
1985 $480 $238.6
1984 $567 -
1983 $533 -
1982 $537 -
1981 $634 -
1980 $571 -
1979 $566 -
1978 $546 -
1977 $549 -
1976 $612 -
1975 $656 -
1974 $708 -
1973 $601 -
1972 $522 -
1971 $478 -
1970 $457 -

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

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Tuvalu vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tuvalu

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tuvalu Vietnam
2026 67.6 75
2025 67.4 74.9
2024 67.3 74.7
2023 67.1 74.6
2022 66.9 74.5
2021 65.8 74.1
2020 66.4 75.4
2019 66.1 74.2
2018 65.9 74.1
2017 65.7 74
2016 65.5 74
2015 65.4 74
2014 65.3 73.9
2013 65.2 73.8
2012 65.1 73.8
2011 65 73.7
2010 64.8 73.6
2009 64.7 73.5
2008 64.5 73.5
2007 64.4 73.4
2006 64.2 73.3
2005 64.1 73.2
2004 64 73.1
2003 63.9 73.2
2002 63.8 73.1
2001 63.7 73
2000 63.5 72.7
1999 63.3 72.6
1998 63.2 72.3
1997 62.9 71.7
1996 62.7 71.3
1995 62.5 70.9
1994 62.3 70.4
1993 62.1 70
1992 60.3 69.6
1991 61.8 69.3
1990 61.6 69
1989 61.5 68.8
1988 61.4 68.6
1987 61.3 68
1986 61.2 67.6
1985 61.1 67.2
1984 61.1 66.9
1983 60.9 66.5
1982 60.7 66.2
1981 60.5 65.8
1980 60.2 65.3
1979 59.9 65
1978 59.6 64.5
1977 59.2 64.1
1976 58.8 63.7
1975 58.3 61.9
1974 57.7 54.8
1973 57.2 55.7
1972 54.7 51.9
1971 56 55.6
1970 55.3 54.9
1969 54.7 54.8
1968 54.1 52.7
1967 53.5 56.7
1966 52.8 56.9
1965 52.1 57
1964 51.3 57.5
1963 50.6 56.9
1962 49.8 58.2
1961 49 58.5
1960 48.3 58
1959 47.5 57.4
1958 46.7 56.8
1957 45.8 56.2
1956 45 55.5
1955 44.2 54.8
1954 43.4 52
1953 42.5 50
1952 41.7 49.4
1951 40.8 48.7
1950 40 48

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

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Tuvalu and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Tuvalu

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Tuvalu Vietnam
2024 9,646 100,987,686
2023 9,816 100,352,192
2022 9,992 99,680,655
2021 10,194 98,935,098
2020 10,399 98,079,191
2019 10,581 97,173,776
2018 10,751 96,237,319
2017 10,869 95,176,977
2016 10,930 94,000,117
2015 10,963 92,823,254
2014 10,984 91,679,578
2013 11,001 90,573,104
2012 10,934 89,510,356
2011 10,780 88,468,314
2010 10,614 87,455,152
2009 10,461 86,460,018
2008 10,321 85,175,788
2007 10,182 83,633,375
2006 10,056 82,167,897
2005 9,940 81,088,313
2004 9,816 80,338,971
2003 9,695 79,563,777
2002 9,623 78,772,224
2001 9,586 77,969,361
2000 9,544 77,154,011
1999 9,496 76,287,452
1998 9,451 75,299,660
1997 9,400 74,226,889
1996 9,342 73,156,447
1995 9,280 72,049,940
1994 9,207 70,854,391
1993 9,126 69,586,384
1992 9,038 68,260,337
1991 8,928 66,891,775
1990 8,798 65,504,552
1989 8,662 64,147,348
1988 8,518 62,843,228
1987 8,371 61,584,651
1986 8,217 60,347,048
1985 8,046 59,060,622
1984 7,902 57,706,067
1983 7,789 56,337,921
1982 7,664 55,011,289
1981 7,526 53,738,141
1980 7,366 52,490,101
1979 7,184 51,378,211
1978 6,957 50,249,552
1977 6,686 48,954,872
1976 6,404 47,684,931
1975 6,117 46,482,903
1974 5,822 45,413,537
1973 5,681 44,409,861
1972 5,692 43,429,168
1971 5,685 42,449,276
1970 5,663 41,475,230
1969 5,631 40,582,096
1968 5,624 39,734,609
1967 5,652 38,895,080
1966 5,686 38,024,836
1965 5,715 37,129,656
1964 5,752 36,201,563
1963 5,751 35,249,101
1962 5,699 34,288,560
1961 5,648 33,409,059
1960 5,598 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Tuvalu and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Tuvalu

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tuvalu Vietnam
2023 3.21 1.91
2022 3.24 1.93
2021 3.28 1.94
2020 3.31 1.96
2019 3.33 1.94
2018 3.33 1.88
2017 3.3 1.99
2016 3.3 2
2015 3.31 2.1
2014 3.33 2.09
2013 3.39 1.98
2012 3.47 1.97
2011 3.46 1.93
2010 3.44 1.91
2009 3.43 1.92
2008 3.42 1.93
2007 3.45 1.91
2006 3.53 1.87
2005 3.55 1.89
2004 3.55 1.97
2003 3.58 2
2002 3.64 2.01
2001 3.75 2.02
2000 3.84 2.03
1999 3.92 2
1998 3.95 2.1
1997 3.95 2.27
1996 3.95 2.47
1995 3.96 2.7
1994 3.92 2.94
1993 3.92 3.17
1992 3.86 3.35
1991 3.79 3.52
1990 3.75 3.6
1989 3.8 3.64
1988 3.88 3.62
1987 3.94 3.72
1986 3.97 3.96
1985 3.97 4.21
1984 3.95 4.41
1983 3.91 4.52
1982 3.88 4.59
1981 3.8 4.67
1980 3.73 4.8
1979 3.65 4.94
1978 3.59 5.1
1977 3.56 5.29
1976 3.55 5.46
1975 3.58 5.62
1974 3.63 5.78
1973 3.71 6.11
1972 3.81 6.1
1971 3.94 6.07
1970 4.08 6.02
1969 4.23 6.01
1968 4.36 6.03
1967 4.49 5.88
1966 4.64 5.97
1965 4.73 6.16
1964 4.83 6.29
1963 4.91 6.39
1962 5 6.26
1961 5.09 5.48
1960 5.15 6.27

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

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Tuvalu and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Tuvalu

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Tuvalu Vietnam
2024 25.3 33.9
2023 25.3 33.4
2022 25.3 33
2021 25.3 32.5
2020 25.3 32.1
2019 25.3 31.6
2018 25.3 31.2
2017 25.2 30.8
2016 24.9 30.5
2015 24.7 30.2
2014 24.5 29.8
2013 24.3 29.4
2012 24.2 29
2011 24.1 28.7
2010 24 28.3
2009 23.9 27.9
2008 23.8 27.4
2007 23.7 26.9
2006 23.6 26.3
2005 23.6 25.8
2004 23.5 25.4
2003 23.5 25
2002 23.5 24.6
2001 23.7 24.2
2000 23.9 23.7
1999 24.1 23.3
1998 24.4 22.9
1997 24.6 22.4
1996 24.9 22
1995 25 21.7
1994 25.1 21.4
1993 25 21.1
1992 25 20.9
1991 24.9 20.7
1990 24.7 20.5
1989 24.5 20.4
1988 24.2 20.2
1987 24 20.1
1986 23.8 20
1985 23.6 19.9
1984 23.2 19.8
1983 22.5 19.7
1982 21.9 19.6
1981 21.4 19.5
1980 21 19.4
1979 20.9 19.3
1978 20.5 19.1
1977 20.2 19
1976 19.9 18.8
1975 19.8 18.7
1974 19.7 18.6
1973 19.4 18.5
1972 19 18.5
1971 18.6 18.4
1970 18.2 18.4
1969 18 18.4
1968 17.9 18.4
1967 18.1 18.5
1966 18.5 18.7
1965 19.3 18.9
1964 21 19.2
1963 22.6 19.7
1962 23 20.2
1961 23.1 20.7
1960 23.1 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tuvalu Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$86M
2023
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
118.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
12.8%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel n/a
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.23%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.32%
2022
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.02%
2015
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2010
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2010
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,599
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
43.4%
2013
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
70.6%
2024

Energy

Tuvalu Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.2%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.8%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Tuvalu Vietnam
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-255
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
64.7%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.9
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
41
2025
Higher education index n/a
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2019
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.2
2025
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
70%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
74.3%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Tuvalu Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,724
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$0.77
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
27.1%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.35
2020
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
170
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.9
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
65.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Tuvalu Vietnam
% of world land
0.00002%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,201 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6.95 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.86 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4.97 mi
2011
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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