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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 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Tuvalu Zambia
Population
9341
22697916
Population rank 196/197 62/197
GDP
$62.3M
2023
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 196/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$6,345
2023
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 110/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,151
2023
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$4.15M
2023
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
6.96%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$423
2023
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 171/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,233
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 11.6 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
806 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Tuvalu and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Tuvalu and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Tuvalu

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Tuvalu Zambia
2024 - $25,303,185,342
2023 $62,280,312 $27,577,956,471
2022 $59,065,982 $29,163,782,140
2021 $60,196,406 $22,096,416,932
2020 $51,746,594 $18,137,764,931
2019 $54,123,199 $23,308,667,781
2018 $48,015,260 $26,311,507,274
2017 $45,276,595 $25,873,601,261
2016 $41,629,064 $20,958,412,538
2015 $36,811,936 $21,251,216,799
2014 $38,760,983 $27,141,023,558
2013 $38,615,891 $28,037,239,463
2012 $39,345,579 $25,503,060,420
2011 $39,196,957 $23,459,515,276
2010 $32,105,408 $20,265,559,484
2009 $28,076,984 $15,328,342,304
2008 $31,874,435 $17,910,858,638
2007 $28,450,169 $14,056,957,976
2006 $24,096,875 $12,756,858,899
2005 $22,909,980 $8,331,870,169
2004 $22,798,275 $6,221,110,219
2003 $19,456,338 $4,901,869,764
2002 $16,842,673 $4,193,850,445
2001 $13,964,732 $4,094,441,301
2000 $15,073,976 $3,600,632,111
1999 $14,800,503 $3,404,284,891
1998 $13,795,146 $3,537,741,942
1997 $13,734,210 $4,303,288,480
1996 $13,338,597 $3,597,220,962
1995 $11,922,614 $3,806,983,413
1994 $11,772,611 $3,656,806,166
1993 $10,414,400 $3,273,505,344
1992 $10,535,028 $3,182,810,841
1991 $10,127,314 $3,376,806,697
1990 $9,542,901 $3,288,381,797
1989 $8,454,523 $3,994,673,161
1988 $7,011,059 $3,728,878,149
1987 $5,020,513 $2,265,250,972
1986 $4,574,706 $1,664,413,508
1985 $3,862,852 $2,252,454,500
1984 $4,481,978 $2,719,518,933
1983 $4,152,550 $3,321,048,451
1982 $4,118,945 $3,871,117,093
1981 $4,773,018 $4,008,126,497
1980 $4,206,128 $3,884,530,854
1979 $4,065,659 $3,353,445,378
1978 $3,798,782 $2,811,032,473
1977 $3,669,420 $2,515,296,940
1976 $3,919,072 $2,742,859,263
1975 $4,014,748 $2,442,672,141
1974 $4,122,329 $2,910,981,262
1973 $3,411,915 $2,434,255,237
1972 $2,968,458 $1,872,416,680
1971 $2,716,990 $1,653,259,341
1970 $2,585,956 $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Tuvalu and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Tuvalu

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tuvalu Zambia
2024 - $1,187
2023 $6,345 $1,331
2022 $5,911 $1,447
2021 $5,905 $1,127
2020 $4,976 $952
2019 $5,115 $1,259
2018 $4,466 $1,464
2017 $4,166 $1,483
2016 $3,809 $1,239
2015 $3,358 $1,296
2014 $3,529 $1,707
2013 $3,510 $1,821
2012 $3,598 $1,710
2011 $3,636 $1,625
2010 $3,025 $1,451
2009 $2,684 $1,136
2008 $3,088 $1,376
2007 $2,794 $1,119
2006 $2,396 $1,052
2005 $2,305 $711
2004 $2,323 $549
2003 $2,007 $446
2002 $1,750 $394
2001 $1,457 $397
2000 $1,579 $359
1999 $1,559 $350
1998 $1,460 $373
1997 $1,461 $466
1996 $1,428 $400
1995 $1,285 $433
1994 $1,279 $426
1993 $1,141 $391
1992 $1,166 $389
1991 $1,134 $423
1990 $1,085 $422
1989 $976 $526
1988 $823 $504
1987 $600 $315
1986 $557 $238.2
1985 $480 $332
1984 $567 $413
1983 $533 $520
1982 $537 $627
1981 $634 $670
1980 $571 $669
1979 $566 $595
1978 $546 $514
1977 $549 $474
1976 $612 $533
1975 $656 $490
1974 $708 $601
1973 $601 $518
1972 $522 $410
1971 $478 $372
1970 $457 $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Tuvalu vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tuvalu

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tuvalu Zambia
2026 67.6 66.9
2025 67.4 66.7
2024 67.3 66.5
2023 67.1 66.3
2022 66.9 65.3
2021 65.8 62.4
2020 66.4 63.4
2019 66.1 62.9
2018 65.9 62.1
2017 65.7 61.6
2016 65.5 61.1
2015 65.4 60.7
2014 65.3 60.1
2013 65.2 59.4
2012 65.1 58.7
2011 65 57.8
2010 64.8 56.9
2009 64.7 55.9
2008 64.5 54.8
2007 64.4 53.7
2006 64.2 52.7
2005 64.1 51.6
2004 64 50.5
2003 63.9 49.6
2002 63.8 48.5
2001 63.7 47.4
2000 63.5 46.6
1999 63.3 45.9
1998 63.2 45.7
1997 62.9 45.7
1996 62.7 45.8
1995 62.5 46.1
1994 62.3 46.3
1993 62.1 46.7
1992 60.3 47
1991 61.8 47.4
1990 61.6 48.2
1989 61.5 48.9
1988 61.4 49.7
1987 61.3 50.4
1986 61.2 51.1
1985 61.1 52
1984 61.1 52.9
1983 60.9 53.7
1982 60.7 54.4
1981 60.5 55
1980 60.2 55.5
1979 59.9 56
1978 59.6 56.3
1977 59.2 56.3
1976 58.8 56.1
1975 58.3 55.7
1974 57.7 55.4
1973 57.2 54.9
1972 54.7 54.4
1971 56 53.9
1970 55.3 53.4
1969 54.7 53
1968 54.1 52.7
1967 53.5 52.5
1966 52.8 52.3
1965 52.1 52.1
1964 51.3 51.2
1963 50.6 51.6
1962 49.8 51.3
1961 49 51
1960 48.3 50.6
1959 47.5 50.3
1958 46.7 49.9
1957 45.8 49.5
1956 45 49.1
1955 44.2 48.8
1954 43.4 48.4
1953 42.5 48
1952 41.7 47.6
1951 40.8 47.2
1950 40 46.8

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

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Tuvalu and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Tuvalu

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Tuvalu Zambia
2024 9,646 21,314,956
2023 9,816 20,723,965
2022 9,992 20,152,938
2021 10,194 19,603,607
2020 10,399 19,059,395
2019 10,581 18,513,839
2018 10,751 17,973,569
2017 10,869 17,441,320
2016 10,930 16,914,423
2015 10,963 16,399,089
2014 10,984 15,895,315
2013 11,001 15,398,997
2012 10,934 14,913,629
2011 10,780 14,437,796
2010 10,614 13,965,594
2009 10,461 13,490,389
2008 10,321 13,021,324
2007 10,182 12,565,085
2006 10,056 12,129,553
2005 9,940 11,718,819
2004 9,816 11,338,198
2003 9,695 10,983,595
2002 9,623 10,647,949
2001 9,586 10,325,185
2000 9,544 10,017,631
1999 9,496 9,740,005
1998 9,451 9,482,408
1997 9,400 9,237,063
1996 9,342 9,004,053
1995 9,280 8,785,763
1994 9,207 8,576,269
1993 9,126 8,373,921
1992 9,038 8,176,680
1991 8,928 7,981,650
1990 8,798 7,786,169
1989 8,662 7,589,216
1988 8,518 7,391,440
1987 8,371 7,191,282
1986 8,217 6,986,471
1985 8,046 6,780,953
1984 7,902 6,580,490
1983 7,789 6,381,038
1982 7,664 6,178,637
1981 7,526 5,983,289
1980 7,366 5,802,833
1979 7,184 5,631,728
1978 6,957 5,465,374
1977 6,686 5,302,480
1976 6,404 5,143,842
1975 6,117 4,990,086
1974 5,822 4,842,746
1973 5,681 4,702,693
1972 5,692 4,569,309
1971 5,685 4,442,525
1970 5,663 4,321,718
1969 5,631 4,197,116
1968 5,624 4,065,593
1967 5,652 3,936,343
1966 5,686 3,812,003
1965 5,715 3,692,086
1964 5,752 3,577,017
1963 5,751 3,465,907
1962 5,699 3,358,099
1961 5,648 3,254,086
1960 5,598 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Tuvalu and Zambia

Fertility rate
Tuvalu

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tuvalu Zambia
2023 3.21 4.1
2022 3.24 4.18
2021 3.28 4.25
2020 3.31 4.32
2019 3.33 4.42
2018 3.33 4.49
2017 3.3 4.57
2016 3.3 4.67
2015 3.31 4.78
2014 3.33 4.89
2013 3.39 5.01
2012 3.47 5.14
2011 3.46 5.26
2010 3.44 5.36
2009 3.43 5.45
2008 3.42 5.53
2007 3.45 5.61
2006 3.53 5.68
2005 3.55 5.7
2004 3.55 5.7
2003 3.58 5.71
2002 3.64 5.77
2001 3.75 5.85
2000 3.84 5.92
1999 3.92 6
1998 3.95 6.07
1997 3.95 6.12
1996 3.95 6.18
1995 3.96 6.23
1994 3.92 6.26
1993 3.92 6.3
1992 3.86 6.35
1991 3.79 6.46
1990 3.75 6.57
1989 3.8 6.64
1988 3.88 6.7
1987 3.94 6.8
1986 3.97 6.87
1985 3.97 6.93
1984 3.95 6.97
1983 3.91 7.01
1982 3.88 7.04
1981 3.8 7.07
1980 3.73 7.14
1979 3.65 7.22
1978 3.59 7.29
1977 3.56 7.35
1976 3.55 7.39
1975 3.58 7.42
1974 3.63 7.36
1973 3.71 7.34
1972 3.81 7.3
1971 3.94 7.26
1970 4.08 7.22
1969 4.23 7.18
1968 4.36 7.18
1967 4.49 7.15
1966 4.64 7.14
1965 4.73 7.12
1964 4.83 7.09
1963 4.91 7.06
1962 5 7.01
1961 5.09 6.98
1960 5.15 6.95

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

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Tuvalu and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Tuvalu

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Tuvalu Zambia
2024 25.3 18.8
2023 25.3 18.6
2022 25.3 18.4
2021 25.3 18.2
2020 25.3 18
2019 25.3 17.9
2018 25.3 17.7
2017 25.2 17.5
2016 24.9 17.4
2015 24.7 17.2
2014 24.5 17.1
2013 24.3 17
2012 24.2 16.9
2011 24.1 16.8
2010 24 16.7
2009 23.9 16.6
2008 23.8 16.5
2007 23.7 16.4
2006 23.6 16.3
2005 23.6 16.3
2004 23.5 16.2
2003 23.5 16.1
2002 23.5 16
2001 23.7 15.9
2000 23.9 15.9
1999 24.1 15.8
1998 24.4 15.8
1997 24.6 15.8
1996 24.9 15.8
1995 25 15.8
1994 25.1 15.8
1993 25 15.8
1992 25 15.8
1991 24.9 15.7
1990 24.7 15.7
1989 24.5 15.7
1988 24.2 15.6
1987 24 15.6
1986 23.8 15.5
1985 23.6 15.5
1984 23.2 15.4
1983 22.5 15.4
1982 21.9 15.3
1981 21.4 15.3
1980 21 15.2
1979 20.9 15.3
1978 20.5 15.3
1977 20.2 15.4
1976 19.9 15.4
1975 19.8 15.5
1974 19.7 15.7
1973 19.4 15.8
1972 19 15.9
1971 18.6 16.1
1970 18.2 16.2
1969 18 16.4
1968 17.9 16.4
1967 18.1 16.5
1966 18.5 16.5
1965 19.3 16.6
1964 21 16.6
1963 22.6 16.7
1962 23 16.8
1961 23.1 16.9
1960 23.1 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tuvalu Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$86M
2023
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
118.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
12.8%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.23%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.32%
2022
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.02%
2015
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
51.9
2026
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
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
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
-255
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
64.7%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.5:50.5
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
44.9
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2019
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.2
2025
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
74
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
$1,724
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$0.77
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
27.1%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.35
2020
0.32
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
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
2026
30
2026
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%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
1,201 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6.95 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.86 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4.97 mi
2011
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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