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Tuvalu vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tuvalu has a population of 9.65K (ranked 196/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Tuvalu's land area is 11.6 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 194th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Tuvalu Zimbabwe
Population
9341
17361868
Population rank 196/197 74/197
GDP
$62.3M
2023
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 196/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$6,345
2023
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 110/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,151
2023
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$4.15M
2023
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
6.96%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$423
2023
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 171/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,233
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 11.6 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
806 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Tuvalu and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Tuvalu and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Tuvalu

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Tuvalu Zimbabwe
2024 - $41,539,411,516
2023 $62,280,312 $35,871,779,681
2022 $59,065,982 $40,757,561,709
2021 $60,196,406 $41,287,673,690
2020 $51,746,594 $31,980,334,561
2019 $54,123,199 $33,357,695,635
2018 $48,015,260 $34,141,666,667
2017 $45,276,595 $51,035,657,371
2016 $41,629,064 $20,559,250,000
2015 $36,811,936 $19,973,250,000
2014 $38,760,983 $19,505,500,000
2013 $38,615,891 $19,100,750,000
2012 $39,345,579 $17,123,500,000
2011 $39,196,957 $14,109,000,000
2010 $32,105,408 $12,047,750,000
2009 $28,076,984 $9,670,750,000
2008 $31,874,435 $4,418,000,000
2007 $28,450,169 $5,294,750,000
2006 $24,096,875 $5,446,750,000
2005 $22,909,980 $5,758,250,000
2004 $22,798,275 $5,808,500,000
2003 $19,456,338 $5,730,500,000
2002 $16,842,673 $6,345,250,000
2001 $13,964,732 $6,780,750,000
2000 $15,073,976 $6,693,250,000
1999 $14,800,503 $6,861,500,000
1998 $13,795,146 $6,405,250,000
1997 $13,734,210 $8,534,000,000
1996 $13,338,597 $8,557,500,000
1995 $11,922,614 $7,115,000,000
1994 $11,772,611 $6,894,250,000
1993 $10,414,400 $6,567,250,000
1992 $10,535,028 $6,755,000,000
1991 $10,127,314 $8,646,000,000
1990 $9,542,901 $8,788,301,546
1989 $8,454,523 $8,290,553,535
1988 $7,011,059 $7,818,774,177
1987 $5,020,513 $6,744,657,033
1986 $4,574,706 $6,220,698,247
1985 $3,862,852 $5,640,137,575
1984 $4,481,978 $6,355,369,172
1983 $4,152,550 $7,768,031,182
1982 $4,118,945 $8,544,060,905
1981 $4,773,018 $8,015,464,252
1980 $4,206,128 $6,682,278,300
1979 $4,065,659 $5,180,102,910
1978 $3,798,782 $4,353,822,343
1977 $3,669,420 $4,366,610,469
1976 $3,919,072 $4,320,576,877
1975 $4,014,748 $4,373,532,601
1974 $4,122,329 $3,984,194,614
1973 $3,411,915 $3,311,043,292
1972 $2,968,458 $2,679,096,597
1971 $2,716,990 $2,179,828,710
1970 $2,585,956 $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Tuvalu and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Tuvalu

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tuvalu Zimbabwe
2024 - $2,497
2023 $6,345 $2,195
2022 $5,911 $2,536
2021 $5,905 $2,614
2020 $4,976 $2,060
2019 $5,115 $2,184
2018 $4,466 $2,271
2017 $4,166 $3,445
2016 $3,809 $1,408
2015 $3,358 $1,387
2014 $3,529 $1,373
2013 $3,510 $1,363
2012 $3,598 $1,239
2011 $3,636 $1,038
2010 $3,025 $902
2009 $2,684 $736
2008 $3,088 $341
2007 $2,794 $414
2006 $2,396 $431
2005 $2,305 $461
2004 $2,323 $470
2003 $2,007 $468
2002 $1,750 $525
2001 $1,457 $566
2000 $1,579 $563
1999 $1,559 $582
1998 $1,460 $552
1997 $1,461 $751
1996 $1,428 $767
1995 $1,285 $648
1994 $1,279 $634
1993 $1,141 $605
1992 $1,166 $631
1991 $1,134 $831
1990 $1,085 $867
1989 $976 $840
1988 $823 $816
1987 $600 $726
1986 $557 $693
1985 $480 $649
1984 $567 $757
1983 $533 $959
1982 $537 $1,096
1981 $634 $1,069
1980 $571 $949
1979 $566 $779
1978 $546 $665
1977 $549 $677
1976 $612 $687
1975 $656 $717
1974 $708 $674
1973 $601 $579
1972 $522 $483
1971 $478 $406
1970 $457 $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Tuvalu vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tuvalu

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tuvalu Zimbabwe
2026 67.6 63.6
2025 67.4 63.3
2024 67.3 63.1
2023 67.1 62.8
2022 66.9 62.4
2021 65.8 60.1
2020 66.4 61.5
2019 66.1 61.1
2018 65.9 60.9
2017 65.7 60.3
2016 65.5 59.8
2015 65.4 59
2014 65.3 58.1
2013 65.2 56.8
2012 65.1 55.4
2011 65 53.9
2010 64.8 51.9
2009 64.7 49.7
2008 64.5 48.5
2007 64.4 47.6
2006 64.2 47.1
2005 64.1 46.6
2004 64 46
2003 63.9 45.4
2002 63.8 45.9
2001 63.7 44.5
2000 63.5 46
1999 63.3 46.4
1998 63.2 47.6
1997 62.9 48.5
1996 62.7 49
1995 62.5 51.1
1994 62.3 52.5
1993 62.1 54
1992 60.3 55.6
1991 61.8 57
1990 61.6 58.3
1989 61.5 59.4
1988 61.4 60.2
1987 61.3 60.7
1986 61.2 61
1985 61.1 60.9
1984 61.1 60.6
1983 60.9 60
1982 60.7 59.9
1981 60.5 59.4
1980 60.2 59.1
1979 59.9 54.9
1978 59.6 54.7
1977 59.2 57
1976 58.8 57.6
1975 58.3 58.2
1974 57.7 58.2
1973 57.2 58.1
1972 54.7 58.2
1971 56 58
1970 55.3 57.8
1969 54.7 57.5
1968 54.1 57.1
1967 53.5 56.8
1966 52.8 56.4
1965 52.1 55.9
1964 51.3 55.4
1963 50.6 54.9
1962 49.8 54.5
1961 49 54
1960 48.3 53.5
1959 47.5 53
1958 46.7 52.6
1957 45.8 52.2
1956 45 51.8
1955 44.2 51.4
1954 43.4 51
1953 42.5 50.6
1952 41.7 50.2
1951 40.8 49.8
1950 40 49.4

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

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Tuvalu and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Tuvalu

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Tuvalu Zimbabwe
2024 9,646 16,634,373
2023 9,816 16,340,822
2022 9,992 16,069,056
2021 10,194 15,797,210
2020 10,399 15,526,888
2019 10,581 15,271,368
2018 10,751 15,034,452
2017 10,869 14,812,482
2016 10,930 14,600,294
2015 10,963 14,399,013
2014 10,984 14,207,359
2013 11,001 14,013,808
2012 10,934 13,817,887
2011 10,780 13,595,424
2010 10,614 13,356,548
2009 10,461 13,142,790
2008 10,321 12,959,149
2007 10,182 12,804,058
2006 10,056 12,636,445
2005 9,940 12,483,432
2004 9,816 12,365,896
2003 9,695 12,232,323
2002 9,623 12,087,653
2001 9,586 11,971,901
2000 9,544 11,892,055
1999 9,496 11,783,458
1998 9,451 11,594,297
1997 9,400 11,369,827
1996 9,342 11,158,360
1995 9,280 10,974,599
1994 9,207 10,873,148
1993 9,126 10,860,288
1992 9,038 10,702,700
1991 8,928 10,404,816
1990 8,798 10,137,281
1989 8,662 9,864,798
1988 8,518 9,583,094
1987 8,371 9,284,644
1986 8,217 8,982,578
1985 8,046 8,686,813
1984 7,902 8,391,488
1983 7,789 8,098,404
1982 7,664 7,796,496
1981 7,526 7,498,635
1980 7,366 7,041,303
1979 7,184 6,647,556
1978 6,957 6,543,575
1977 6,686 6,449,512
1976 6,404 6,287,105
1975 6,117 6,098,658
1974 5,822 5,908,328
1973 5,681 5,720,404
1972 5,692 5,542,445
1971 5,685 5,374,712
1970 5,663 5,215,918
1969 5,631 5,058,181
1968 5,624 4,900,440
1967 5,652 4,748,307
1966 5,686 4,601,217
1965 5,715 4,458,462
1964 5,752 4,320,006
1963 5,751 4,185,877
1962 5,699 4,055,959
1961 5,648 3,930,401
1960 5,598 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Tuvalu and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Tuvalu

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tuvalu Zimbabwe
2023 3.21 3.72
2022 3.24 3.77
2021 3.28 3.77
2020 3.31 3.75
2019 3.33 3.75
2018 3.33 3.74
2017 3.3 3.77
2016 3.3 3.83
2015 3.31 3.91
2014 3.33 4.01
2013 3.39 4.11
2012 3.47 4.13
2011 3.46 4.13
2010 3.44 4.04
2009 3.43 3.95
2008 3.42 3.78
2007 3.45 3.68
2006 3.53 3.64
2005 3.55 3.69
2004 3.55 3.78
2003 3.58 3.86
2002 3.64 3.93
2001 3.75 3.98
2000 3.84 4.01
1999 3.92 4.06
1998 3.95 4.07
1997 3.95 4.08
1996 3.95 4.11
1995 3.96 4.15
1994 3.92 4.28
1993 3.92 4.39
1992 3.86 4.57
1991 3.79 4.72
1990 3.75 4.88
1989 3.8 5.07
1988 3.88 5.28
1987 3.94 5.5
1986 3.97 5.69
1985 3.97 5.87
1984 3.95 6.04
1983 3.91 6.2
1982 3.88 6.33
1981 3.8 6.45
1980 3.73 6.52
1979 3.65 6.59
1978 3.59 6.66
1977 3.56 6.71
1976 3.55 6.77
1975 3.58 6.83
1974 3.63 6.88
1973 3.71 6.94
1972 3.81 6.94
1971 3.94 6.94
1970 4.08 6.98
1969 4.23 7.04
1968 4.36 7.11
1967 4.49 7.16
1966 4.64 7.2
1965 4.73 7.23
1964 4.83 7.23
1963 4.91 7.23
1962 5 7.23
1961 5.09 7.21
1960 5.15 7.2

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

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Tuvalu and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Tuvalu

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Tuvalu Zimbabwe
2024 25.3 19
2023 25.3 18.9
2022 25.3 18.7
2021 25.3 18.6
2020 25.3 18.5
2019 25.3 18.3
2018 25.3 18.2
2017 25.2 18.1
2016 24.9 18
2015 24.7 18
2014 24.5 18
2013 24.3 18
2012 24.2 18.1
2011 24.1 18.2
2010 24 18.3
2009 23.9 18.4
2008 23.8 18.5
2007 23.7 18.5
2006 23.6 18.5
2005 23.6 18.3
2004 23.5 18.3
2003 23.5 18.2
2002 23.5 18.1
2001 23.7 18
2000 23.9 17.8
1999 24.1 17.7
1998 24.4 17.5
1997 24.6 17.2
1996 24.9 16.9
1995 25 16.6
1994 25.1 16.4
1993 25 16.3
1992 25 16.4
1991 24.9 16.5
1990 24.7 16.3
1989 24.5 16.1
1988 24.2 15.9
1987 24 15.9
1986 23.8 15.9
1985 23.6 15.9
1984 23.2 15.8
1983 22.5 15.8
1982 21.9 15.8
1981 21.4 15.7
1980 21 15.6
1979 20.9 15.6
1978 20.5 15.7
1977 20.2 15.8
1976 19.9 15.8
1975 19.8 15.9
1974 19.7 15.9
1973 19.4 15.8
1972 19 15.8
1971 18.6 15.8
1970 18.2 15.7
1969 18 15.7
1968 17.9 15.7
1967 18.1 15.7
1966 18.5 15.7
1965 19.3 15.7
1964 21 15.7
1963 22.6 15.8
1962 23 16
1961 23.1 16.2
1960 23.1 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tuvalu Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$86M
2023
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
118.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
12.8%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.23%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.32%
2022
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.02%
2015
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2010
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2010
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold n/a
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,599
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
43.4%
2013
1.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
49.5%
2024

Energy

Tuvalu Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.2%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.8%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Tuvalu Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-255
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
64.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.9
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
22
2025
Higher education index n/a
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2019
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.2
2025
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
70%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
74.3%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Tuvalu Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,724
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$0.77
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
27.1%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.35
2020
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.5 years
2017
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
170
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.9
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
65.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Tuvalu Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.00002%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,201 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6.95 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.86 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4.97 mi
2011
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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