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Tuvalu is an island country in the Polynesian sub-region of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean, about midway between Hawaii and Australia.

ISO TUV · TV  ·  Region Oceania  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
9.6K
218th in the world
Growth -1.7%
GDP
62.3M
215th in the world
Growth 3.9%
GDP per Capita
$6,345
128th in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
8,320.0
145th in the world
Life Expectancy
67.1 yrs
175th in the world
Infant Mortality
17.1
120th lowest
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
N/A
GHG Emissions
2.3
36th lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
-280.0
Fertility Rate
3.2
52nd in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
64.7%
106th most urban
Population 65+
6.7%
127th oldest
Population 0–14
32.9%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
30 km²
215th largest
Population Density
321.5 /km²
36th most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Tuvalu.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
67.1 yrs
175th in the world
Infant Mortality
17.1
120th lowest
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
170.0
150th lowest
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
$1,724
47th in the world
Spending (% of GDP)
27.1%
1st in the world
Out-of-Pocket
0.0%
1st lowest
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
1.3
113th in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
3.9
99th in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
4.2
39th in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
94.0%
78th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
97.0%
44th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
62.3M
215th in the world
GDP per Capita
$6,345
128th in the world
Unemployment
N/A
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
100.0%
4th in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
19.4%
139th in the world
Education Spending
12.8%
3rd in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
39.1
115th most equal
Poverty Rate
9.0%
110th lowest
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
18.3
173rd safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
0.0%
192nd in the world
Female Labor Participation
N/A
Military Spending
N/A
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
74.3%
123rd in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
98.9
143rd in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
100.0%
120th in the world
Access to Water
98.7%
91st in the world
Access to Sanitation
89.7%
128th in the world
Renewable Energy
5.2%
167th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
33.3%
99th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Tuvalu

Tuvalu is an island country in the Polynesian sub-region of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean, about midway between Hawaii and Australia. It lies east-northeast of the Santa Cruz Islands, northeast of Vanuatu, southeast of Nauru, south of Kiribati, west of Tokelau, northwest of Samoa and Wallis and Futuna, and north of Fiji.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Tuvalu.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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