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Tuvalu vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tuvalu has a population of 9.65K (ranked 196/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Tuvalu's land area is 11.6 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 194th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M) and Zambia ranks 115/197 ($26.3B). By GDP per capita, Tuvalu ranks 109/197 ($6,345), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,235).

Main facts and rankings

Tuvalu Zambia
Population
9493
22402291
Population rank 196/197 62/197
GDP
$62.3M
2023
$26.3B
2024
GDP rank 196/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$6,345
2023
$1,235
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,151
2023
$4,224
2024
Government debt
$2.84M
2023
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
3.26%
2025
99%
2025
Government debt per person
$289.4
2023
$1,420
2024
Government debt per person rank 179/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,174
2025
$1,168
2025
Land area
11.6 sq mi
2025
287,024 sq mi
2025
Population density
833 ppl/mi²
2024
74.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.4 years
2025
66.7 years
2025

Tuvalu and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Tuvalu and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Tuvalu

Zambia
Year GDP
Tuvalu Zambia
1960 - $698,739,721
1961 - $682,359,727
1962 - $679,279,729
1963 - $704,339,719
1964 - $822,639,671
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1970 $2,585,956 $1,788,779,285
1971 $2,716,990 $1,653,259,341
1972 $2,968,458 $1,872,416,680
1973 $3,411,915 $2,434,255,237
1974 $4,122,329 $2,910,981,262
1975 $4,014,748 $2,442,672,141
1976 $3,919,072 $2,742,859,263
1977 $3,669,420 $2,515,296,940
1978 $3,798,782 $2,811,032,473
1979 $4,065,659 $3,353,445,378
1980 $4,206,128 $3,884,530,854
1981 $4,773,018 $4,008,126,497
1982 $4,118,945 $3,871,117,093
1983 $4,152,550 $3,321,048,451
1984 $4,481,978 $2,719,518,933
1985 $3,862,852 $2,252,454,500
1986 $4,574,706 $1,664,413,508
1987 $5,020,513 $2,265,250,972
1988 $7,011,059 $3,728,878,149
1989 $8,454,523 $3,994,673,161
1990 $9,542,901 $3,288,381,797
1991 $10,127,314 $3,376,806,697
1992 $10,535,028 $3,182,810,841
1993 $10,414,400 $3,273,505,344
1994 $11,772,611 $3,656,806,166
1995 $11,922,614 $3,806,983,413
1996 $13,338,597 $3,597,220,962
1997 $13,734,210 $4,303,288,480
1998 $13,795,146 $3,537,741,942
1999 $14,800,503 $3,404,284,891
2000 $15,073,976 $3,600,632,111
2001 $13,964,732 $4,094,441,301
2002 $16,842,673 $4,193,850,445
2003 $19,456,338 $4,901,869,764
2004 $22,798,275 $6,221,110,219
2005 $22,909,980 $8,331,870,169
2006 $24,096,875 $12,756,858,899
2007 $28,450,169 $14,056,957,976
2008 $31,874,435 $17,910,858,638
2009 $28,076,984 $15,328,342,304
2010 $32,105,408 $20,265,559,484
2011 $39,196,957 $23,459,515,276
2012 $39,345,579 $25,503,060,420
2013 $38,615,891 $28,037,239,463
2014 $38,760,983 $27,141,023,558
2015 $36,811,936 $21,251,216,799
2016 $41,629,064 $20,958,412,538
2017 $45,276,595 $25,873,601,261
2018 $48,015,260 $26,311,507,274
2019 $54,123,199 $23,308,667,781
2020 $51,746,594 $18,137,764,931
2021 $60,196,406 $22,096,416,932
2022 $59,065,982 $29,163,782,140
2023 $62,280,312 $27,577,956,471
2024 - $26,325,775,287

Tuvalu and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Tuvalu

Zambia
Year GDP per capita
Tuvalu Zambia
1960 - $221.6
1961 - $209.7
1962 - $202.3
1963 - $203.2
1964 - $230
1965 - $287.4
1966 - $325
1967 - $341
1968 - $387
1969 - $459
1970 $457 $414
1971 $478 $372
1972 $522 $410
1973 $601 $518
1974 $708 $601
1975 $656 $490
1976 $612 $533
1977 $549 $474
1978 $546 $514
1979 $566 $595
1980 $571 $669
1981 $634 $670
1982 $537 $627
1983 $533 $520
1984 $567 $413
1985 $480 $332
1986 $557 $238.2
1987 $600 $315
1988 $823 $504
1989 $976 $526
1990 $1,085 $422
1991 $1,134 $423
1992 $1,166 $389
1993 $1,141 $391
1994 $1,279 $426
1995 $1,285 $433
1996 $1,428 $400
1997 $1,461 $466
1998 $1,460 $373
1999 $1,559 $350
2000 $1,579 $359
2001 $1,457 $397
2002 $1,750 $394
2003 $2,007 $446
2004 $2,323 $549
2005 $2,305 $711
2006 $2,396 $1,052
2007 $2,794 $1,119
2008 $3,088 $1,376
2009 $2,684 $1,136
2010 $3,025 $1,451
2011 $3,636 $1,625
2012 $3,598 $1,710
2013 $3,510 $1,821
2014 $3,529 $1,707
2015 $3,358 $1,296
2016 $3,809 $1,239
2017 $4,166 $1,483
2018 $4,466 $1,464
2019 $5,115 $1,259
2020 $4,976 $952
2021 $5,905 $1,127
2022 $5,911 $1,447
2023 $6,345 $1,331
2024 - $1,235

Tuvalu vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tuvalu

Zambia
Year Life expectancy, years
Tuvalu Zambia
1950 40 46.8
1951 40.8 47.2
1952 41.7 47.6
1953 42.5 48
1954 43.4 48.4
1955 44.2 48.8
1956 45 49.1
1957 45.8 49.5
1958 46.7 49.9
1959 47.5 50.3
1960 48.3 50.6
1961 49 51
1962 49.8 51.3
1963 50.6 51.6
1964 51.3 51.2
1965 52.1 52.1
1966 52.8 52.3
1967 53.5 52.5
1968 54.1 52.7
1969 54.7 53
1970 55.3 53.4
1971 56 53.9
1972 54.7 54.4
1973 57.2 54.9
1974 57.7 55.4
1975 58.3 55.7
1976 58.8 56.1
1977 59.2 56.3
1978 59.6 56.3
1979 59.9 56
1980 60.2 55.5
1981 60.5 55
1982 60.7 54.4
1983 60.9 53.7
1984 61.1 52.9
1985 61.1 52
1986 61.2 51.1
1987 61.3 50.4
1988 61.4 49.7
1989 61.5 48.9
1990 61.6 48.2
1991 61.8 47.4
1992 60.3 47
1993 62.1 46.7
1994 62.3 46.3
1995 62.5 46.1
1996 62.7 45.8
1997 62.9 45.7
1998 63.2 45.7
1999 63.3 45.9
2000 63.5 46.6
2001 63.7 47.4
2002 63.8 48.5
2003 63.9 49.6
2004 64 50.5
2005 64.1 51.6
2006 64.2 52.7
2007 64.4 53.7
2008 64.5 54.8
2009 64.7 55.9
2010 64.8 56.9
2011 65 57.8
2012 65.1 58.7
2013 65.2 59.4
2014 65.3 60.1
2015 65.4 60.7
2016 65.5 61.1
2017 65.7 61.6
2018 65.9 62.1
2019 66.1 62.9
2020 66.4 63.4
2021 65.8 62.4
2022 66.9 65.3
2023 67.1 66.3
2024 67.3 66.5
2025 67.4 66.7

Tuvalu and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Tuvalu

Zambia
Year Population
Tuvalu Zambia
1960 5,598 3,153,729
1961 5,648 3,254,086
1962 5,699 3,358,099
1963 5,751 3,465,907
1964 5,752 3,577,017
1965 5,715 3,692,086
1966 5,686 3,812,003
1967 5,652 3,936,343
1968 5,624 4,065,593
1969 5,631 4,197,116
1970 5,663 4,321,718
1971 5,685 4,442,525
1972 5,692 4,569,309
1973 5,681 4,702,693
1974 5,822 4,842,746
1975 6,117 4,990,086
1976 6,404 5,143,842
1977 6,686 5,302,480
1978 6,957 5,465,374
1979 7,184 5,631,728
1980 7,366 5,802,833
1981 7,526 5,983,289
1982 7,664 6,178,637
1983 7,789 6,381,038
1984 7,902 6,580,490
1985 8,046 6,780,953
1986 8,217 6,986,471
1987 8,371 7,191,282
1988 8,518 7,391,440
1989 8,662 7,589,216
1990 8,798 7,786,169
1991 8,928 7,981,650
1992 9,038 8,176,680
1993 9,126 8,373,921
1994 9,207 8,576,269
1995 9,280 8,785,763
1996 9,342 9,004,053
1997 9,400 9,237,063
1998 9,451 9,482,408
1999 9,496 9,740,005
2000 9,544 10,017,631
2001 9,586 10,325,185
2002 9,623 10,647,949
2003 9,695 10,983,595
2004 9,816 11,338,198
2005 9,940 11,718,819
2006 10,056 12,129,553
2007 10,182 12,565,085
2008 10,321 13,021,324
2009 10,461 13,490,389
2010 10,614 13,965,594
2011 10,780 14,437,796
2012 10,934 14,913,629
2013 11,001 15,398,997
2014 10,984 15,895,315
2015 10,963 16,399,089
2016 10,930 16,914,423
2017 10,869 17,441,320
2018 10,751 17,973,569
2019 10,581 18,513,839
2020 10,399 19,059,395
2021 10,194 19,603,607
2022 9,992 20,152,938
2023 9,816 20,723,965
2024 9,646 21,314,956

Fertility rates in Tuvalu and Zambia

Fertility rate
Tuvalu

Zambia
Year Fertility rate
Tuvalu Zambia
1960 5.15 6.95
1961 5.09 6.98
1962 5 7.01
1963 4.91 7.06
1964 4.83 7.09
1965 4.73 7.12
1966 4.64 7.14
1967 4.49 7.15
1968 4.36 7.18
1969 4.23 7.18
1970 4.08 7.22
1971 3.94 7.26
1972 3.81 7.3
1973 3.71 7.34
1974 3.63 7.36
1975 3.58 7.42
1976 3.55 7.39
1977 3.56 7.35
1978 3.59 7.29
1979 3.65 7.22
1980 3.73 7.14
1981 3.8 7.07
1982 3.88 7.04
1983 3.91 7.01
1984 3.95 6.97
1985 3.97 6.93
1986 3.97 6.87
1987 3.94 6.8
1988 3.88 6.7
1989 3.8 6.64
1990 3.75 6.57
1991 3.79 6.46
1992 3.86 6.35
1993 3.92 6.3
1994 3.92 6.26
1995 3.96 6.23
1996 3.95 6.18
1997 3.95 6.12
1998 3.95 6.07
1999 3.92 6
2000 3.84 5.92
2001 3.75 5.85
2002 3.64 5.77
2003 3.58 5.71
2004 3.55 5.7
2005 3.55 5.7
2006 3.53 5.68
2007 3.45 5.61
2008 3.42 5.53
2009 3.43 5.45
2010 3.44 5.36
2011 3.46 5.26
2012 3.47 5.14
2013 3.39 5.01
2014 3.33 4.89
2015 3.31 4.78
2016 3.3 4.67
2017 3.3 4.57
2018 3.33 4.49
2019 3.33 4.42
2020 3.31 4.32
2021 3.28 4.25
2022 3.24 4.18
2023 3.21 4.1

Tuvalu and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Tuvalu

Zambia
Year Median age, years
Tuvalu Zambia
1960 23.1 17
1961 23.1 16.9
1962 23 16.8
1963 22.6 16.7
1964 21 16.6
1965 19.3 16.6
1966 18.5 16.5
1967 18.1 16.5
1968 17.9 16.4
1969 18 16.4
1970 18.2 16.2
1971 18.6 16.1
1972 19 15.9
1973 19.4 15.8
1974 19.7 15.7
1975 19.8 15.5
1976 19.9 15.4
1977 20.2 15.4
1978 20.5 15.3
1979 20.9 15.3
1980 21 15.2
1981 21.4 15.3
1982 21.9 15.3
1983 22.5 15.4
1984 23.2 15.4
1985 23.6 15.5
1986 23.8 15.5
1987 24 15.6
1988 24.2 15.6
1989 24.5 15.7
1990 24.7 15.7
1991 24.9 15.7
1992 25 15.8
1993 25 15.8
1994 25.1 15.8
1995 25 15.8
1996 24.9 15.8
1997 24.6 15.8
1998 24.4 15.8
1999 24.1 15.8
2000 23.9 15.9
2001 23.7 15.9
2002 23.5 16
2003 23.5 16.1
2004 23.5 16.2
2005 23.6 16.3
2006 23.6 16.3
2007 23.7 16.4
2008 23.8 16.5
2009 23.9 16.6
2010 24 16.7
2011 24.1 16.8
2012 24.2 16.9
2013 24.3 17
2014 24.5 17.1
2015 24.7 17.2
2016 24.9 17.4
2017 25.2 17.5
2018 25.3 17.7
2019 25.3 17.9
2020 25.3 18
2021 25.3 18.2
2022 25.3 18.4
2023 25.3 18.6
2024 25.3 18.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tuvalu Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$86M
2023
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
101.4%
2025
27.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
12.8%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.3%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.87%
2025
-4.92%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.32%
2022
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
55.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.02%
2015
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
50.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2010
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2010
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,599
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
43.4%
2013
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Tuvalu Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2023
8.06 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2023
0.39 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.2%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.8%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Tuvalu Zambia
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-280
2024
+7,381
2024
Urban population
66.9%
2024
46.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.7
2025
30
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
39
2024
Higher education index n/a
47
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0
2019
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.2
2025
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
76
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
70%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
74.3%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Tuvalu Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,085
2022
$76.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4
2022
$7.37
2022
Life expectancy
67.4 years
2025
66.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
27.1%
2022
41.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.26
2020
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.5 years
2017
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
170
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
19.9
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
65.3%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
97
2025
30
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
33.7%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Tuvalu Zambia
% of world land
0.00002%
2025
0.5%
2025
Land area per capita
1,201 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6.95 sq mi
2025
92,043 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3.86 sq mi
2025
170,848 sq mi
2025
Roads length
4.97 mi
2011
42,049 mi
2018

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