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Tuvalu vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tuvalu has a population of 9.65K (ranked 196/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Tuvalu's land area is 11.6 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 194th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Tuvalu Yemen
Population
9341
43325643
Population rank 196/197 37/197
GDP
$62.3M
2023
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 196/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$6,345
2023
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 110/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,151
2023
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$4.15M
2023
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
6.96%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$423
2023
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 171/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,233
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 11.6 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
806 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Tuvalu and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Tuvalu and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Tuvalu

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Tuvalu Yemen
2023 $62,280,312 -
2022 $59,065,982 -
2021 $60,196,406 -
2020 $51,746,594 -
2019 $54,123,199 -
2018 $48,015,260 $21,606,160,663
2017 $45,276,595 $26,842,229,045
2016 $41,629,064 $31,317,825,274
2015 $36,811,936 $42,444,490,074
2014 $38,760,983 $43,228,585,321
2013 $38,615,891 $40,415,233,436
2012 $39,345,579 $35,401,331,610
2011 $39,196,957 $32,726,417,878
2010 $32,105,408 $30,906,749,533
2009 $28,076,984 $25,130,278,213
2008 $31,874,435 $26,910,855,807
2007 $28,450,169 $21,650,528,674
2006 $24,096,875 $19,063,143,370
2005 $22,909,980 $16,731,566,717
2004 $22,798,275 $13,867,634,371
2003 $19,456,338 $11,777,532,662
2002 $16,842,673 $10,693,430,511
2001 $13,964,732 $9,852,990,693
2000 $15,073,976 $9,679,316,770
1999 $14,800,503 $7,639,325,296
1998 $13,795,146 $6,322,175,566
1997 $13,734,210 $6,838,298,531
1996 $13,338,597 $6,496,163,616
1995 $11,922,614 $12,796,345,679
1994 $11,772,611 $28,019,483,764
1993 $10,414,400 $21,736,802,664
1992 $10,535,028 $17,959,367,194
1991 $10,127,314 $14,665,445,462
1990 $9,542,901 $12,643,821,569
1989 $8,454,523 -
1988 $7,011,059 -
1987 $5,020,513 -
1986 $4,574,706 -
1985 $3,862,852 -
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tuvalu and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Tuvalu

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tuvalu Yemen
2023 $6,345 -
2022 $5,911 -
2021 $5,905 -
2020 $4,976 -
2019 $5,115 -
2018 $4,466 $634
2017 $4,166 $811
2016 $3,809 $975
2015 $3,358 $1,362
2014 $3,529 $1,430
2013 $3,510 $1,379
2012 $3,598 $1,245
2011 $3,636 $1,186
2010 $3,025 $1,155
2009 $2,684 $969
2008 $3,088 $1,072
2007 $2,794 $890
2006 $2,396 $810
2005 $2,305 $734
2004 $2,323 $628
2003 $2,007 $549
2002 $1,750 $513
2001 $1,457 $487
2000 $1,579 $493
1999 $1,559 $401
1998 $1,460 $343
1997 $1,461 $383
1996 $1,428 $375
1995 $1,285 $764
1994 $1,279 $1,735
1993 $1,141 $1,397
1992 $1,166 $1,198
1991 $1,134 $1,016
1990 $1,085 $910
1989 $976 -
1988 $823 -
1987 $600 -
1986 $557 -
1985 $480 -
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tuvalu vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tuvalu

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tuvalu Yemen
2026 67.6 69.7
2025 67.4 69.6
2024 67.3 69.4
2023 67.1 69.3
2022 66.9 68
2021 65.8 66
2020 66.4 66.4
2019 66.1 66.6
2018 65.9 65.9
2017 65.7 67.1
2016 65.5 67.1
2015 65.4 66.8
2014 65.3 68
2013 65.2 68
2012 65.1 67.6
2011 65 67.4
2010 64.8 67.2
2009 64.7 66.9
2008 64.5 66.6
2007 64.4 66.2
2006 64.2 65.8
2005 64.1 65.4
2004 64 64.9
2003 63.9 64.4
2002 63.8 63.8
2001 63.7 63.3
2000 63.5 62.8
1999 63.3 62.3
1998 63.2 61.8
1997 62.9 61.3
1996 62.7 60.9
1995 62.5 60.5
1994 62.3 59.8
1993 62.1 59.7
1992 60.3 59.3
1991 61.8 58.8
1990 61.6 58.5
1989 61.5 58
1988 61.4 57.4
1987 61.3 56.8
1986 61.2 54
1985 61.1 55.4
1984 61.1 54.6
1983 60.9 53.6
1982 60.7 52.4
1981 60.5 51.7
1980 60.2 50.6
1979 59.9 49.5
1978 59.6 48.5
1977 59.2 47.4
1976 58.8 46.4
1975 58.3 45.5
1974 57.7 44.5
1973 57.2 43.6
1972 54.7 42.7
1971 56 41.8
1970 55.3 40.6
1969 54.7 39.6
1968 54.1 38
1967 53.5 37.1
1966 52.8 36.3
1965 52.1 35.6
1964 51.3 34.9
1963 50.6 33.4
1962 49.8 33.7
1961 49 34.1
1960 48.3 33.5
1959 47.5 32.9
1958 46.7 32.4
1957 45.8 31.8
1956 45 31.3
1955 44.2 30.8
1954 43.4 30.4
1953 42.5 30
1952 41.7 29.6
1951 40.8 29.3
1950 40 28.9

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

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Tuvalu and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Tuvalu

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Tuvalu Yemen
2024 9,646 40,583,164
2023 9,816 39,390,799
2022 9,992 38,222,876
2021 10,194 37,140,230
2020 10,399 36,134,863
2019 10,581 35,111,408
2018 10,751 34,085,182
2017 10,869 33,090,921
2016 10,930 32,109,010
2015 10,963 31,159,379
2014 10,984 30,226,309
2013 11,001 29,312,952
2012 10,934 28,433,647
2011 10,780 27,582,897
2010 10,614 26,754,387
2009 10,461 25,927,724
2008 10,321 25,111,941
2007 10,182 24,318,082
2006 10,056 23,543,083
2005 9,940 22,790,085
2004 9,816 22,095,167
2003 9,695 21,456,379
2002 9,623 20,835,086
2001 9,586 20,226,147
2000 9,544 19,624,141
1999 9,496 19,029,420
1998 9,451 18,446,013
1997 9,400 17,873,936
1996 9,342 17,313,177
1995 9,280 16,740,058
1994 9,207 16,149,147
1993 9,126 15,563,914
1992 9,038 14,989,494
1991 8,928 14,430,201
1990 8,798 13,887,862
1989 8,662 13,364,174
1988 8,518 12,859,708
1987 8,371 12,369,912
1986 8,217 11,901,040
1985 8,046 11,453,825
1984 7,902 11,025,597
1983 7,789 10,621,499
1982 7,664 10,241,006
1981 7,526 9,882,362
1980 7,366 9,543,358
1979 7,184 9,224,194
1978 6,957 8,926,586
1977 6,686 8,648,222
1976 6,404 8,384,113
1975 6,117 8,133,598
1974 5,822 7,896,783
1973 5,681 7,672,796
1972 5,692 7,460,068
1971 5,685 7,257,462
1970 5,663 7,065,279
1969 5,631 6,875,859
1968 5,624 6,690,524
1967 5,652 6,516,444
1966 5,686 6,351,494
1965 5,715 6,195,593
1964 5,752 6,048,006
1963 5,751 5,911,135
1962 5,699 5,782,221
1961 5,648 5,655,232
1960 5,598 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Tuvalu and Yemen

Fertility rate
Tuvalu

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tuvalu Yemen
2023 3.21 4.59
2022 3.24 4.59
2021 3.28 4.6
2020 3.31 4.6
2019 3.33 4.6
2018 3.33 4.61
2017 3.3 4.61
2016 3.3 4.61
2015 3.31 4.62
2014 3.33 4.62
2013 3.39 4.62
2012 3.47 4.63
2011 3.46 4.63
2010 3.44 4.81
2009 3.43 5
2008 3.42 5.11
2007 3.45 5.26
2006 3.53 5.41
2005 3.55 5.56
2004 3.55 5.71
2003 3.58 5.84
2002 3.64 5.97
2001 3.75 6.14
2000 3.84 6.32
1999 3.92 6.49
1998 3.95 6.64
1997 3.95 6.82
1996 3.95 7
1995 3.96 7.53
1994 3.92 7.8
1993 3.92 8.05
1992 3.86 8.27
1991 3.79 8.46
1990 3.75 8.61
1989 3.8 8.71
1988 3.88 8.79
1987 3.94 8.83
1986 3.97 8.86
1985 3.97 8.86
1984 3.95 8.85
1983 3.91 8.83
1982 3.88 8.79
1981 3.8 8.75
1980 3.73 8.71
1979 3.65 8.67
1978 3.59 8.5
1977 3.56 8.47
1976 3.55 8.42
1975 3.58 8.37
1974 3.63 8.33
1973 3.71 8.29
1972 3.81 8.27
1971 3.94 8.26
1970 4.08 8.23
1969 4.23 8.22
1968 4.36 8.19
1967 4.49 8.17
1966 4.64 8.14
1965 4.73 8.1
1964 4.83 8.07
1963 4.91 8.03
1962 5 8.01
1961 5.09 8
1960 5.15 7.99

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

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Tuvalu and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Tuvalu

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Tuvalu Yemen
2024 25.3 19.3
2023 25.3 19.2
2022 25.3 19.2
2021 25.3 19.1
2020 25.3 19.1
2019 25.3 19.1
2018 25.3 19
2017 25.2 18.9
2016 24.9 18.8
2015 24.7 18.7
2014 24.5 18.5
2013 24.3 18.3
2012 24.2 18.1
2011 24.1 17.9
2010 24 17.7
2009 23.9 17.4
2008 23.8 17.2
2007 23.7 16.9
2006 23.6 16.7
2005 23.6 16.4
2004 23.5 16.2
2003 23.5 16
2002 23.5 15.8
2001 23.7 15.6
2000 23.9 15.4
1999 24.1 15.2
1998 24.4 15
1997 24.6 14.9
1996 24.9 14.8
1995 25 14.7
1994 25.1 14.6
1993 25 14.6
1992 25 14.6
1991 24.9 14.6
1990 24.7 14.6
1989 24.5 14.6
1988 24.2 14.7
1987 24 14.8
1986 23.8 14.9
1985 23.6 15
1984 23.2 15.1
1983 22.5 15.3
1982 21.9 15.5
1981 21.4 15.7
1980 21 15.9
1979 20.9 16.1
1978 20.5 16.3
1977 20.2 16.6
1976 19.9 16.8
1975 19.8 17
1974 19.7 17.3
1973 19.4 17.6
1972 19 17.8
1971 18.6 18.1
1970 18.2 18.4
1969 18 18.7
1968 17.9 18.9
1967 18.1 19.1
1966 18.5 19.2
1965 19.3 19.3
1964 21 19.4
1963 22.6 19.5
1962 23 19.6
1961 23.1 19.6
1960 23.1 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tuvalu Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$86M
2023
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
118.4%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
12.8%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.23%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.32%
2022
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP n/a
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
7.02%
2015
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
60
2025
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2010
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2010
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$2M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,599
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
43.4%
2013
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Tuvalu Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.2%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.8%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Tuvalu Yemen
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-255
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
64.7%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.9
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
13
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2019
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.2
2025
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
70%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
74.3%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Tuvalu Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,724
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$0.77
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
27.1%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.35
2020
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.5 years
2017
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
170
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.9
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
65.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.7%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Tuvalu Yemen
% of world land
0.00002%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,201 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6.95 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.86 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4.97 mi
2011
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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