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Tuvalu

Oceania · Polynesia

Medium Development
HDI0.653#130 / 191Medium
GDP / Capita$6K#111 / 190Upper-mid
Life Expectancy67 yrs#153 / 195Low
Population9K199th
PPP / Capita$7KVery Low

At a Glance

84
ModerateInfant survivalIndex. 16.5 infant deaths per 1,000 live births
19
Very ExpensivePrice Level IndexHigher is cheaper to live in
99
HighWater AccessShare of people with basic water access
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Tuvalu's Human Development Index

0.653

Medium human development

#130 of 191 countries worldwide, #9 of 15 in Oceania.

Higher than 32% of countries with data. UNDP Human Development Report.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita.

Closest indicators in this dataset

Life expectancy at birth67.3 yrs (2024)
GNI per capita$9,780 (2025)

World Bank, own vintages. UNDP’s own component values are not carried here, so these are related measures rather than the index inputs.

Nearest countries by HDI

#128Nicaragua0.669#129Cape Verde0.661
#130Tuvalu0.653
#131Equatorial Guinea0.650#132India0.644
Full HDI ranking, all 191 countries →
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Tuvalu

Tuvalu is one of the world's smallest and most isolated countries, a low-lying Pacific atoll nation with a Polynesian culture centred on communal life, traditional navigation, and the sea. The atolls sit barely above sea level and the sense of ocean dominance is total. It is visited by almost no one and suits only the most dedicated of far-flung travellers.

  • The .tv internet domain belongs to Tuvalu — and licensing fees are a significant share of national income.
  • Fourth smallest country in the world.
  • Expected to be the first country to fully disappear under rising sea levels.
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Quick Facts

Capital

Funafuti

Languages

English, Tuvaluan

Currency

$ AUD

Area

30 km²

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Nomad Hub

PlugType I

GDP / Capita

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$6K

Lower Mid

PPP / Capita

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$7K

Lower Mid

GNI / Capita

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$10K

Upper Mid

FDI Inflows

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0.5%

Education Spend

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12.8%

Price Level Index

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7th pct

Very Expensive

20-Year Trend + IMF Forecast

Income & inflation over time

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+150% nominal+57% real
$3K$5K$8K2%200620102015202020252028
GDPPPPInflationIMF forecast

HDI since 1990

0.564 → 0.653 (+0.089)Year by year →
1990: 0.5641991: 0.5671992: 0.5621993: 0.5751994: 0.5821995: 0.5811996: 0.5791997: 0.5851998: 0.5951999: 0.5962000: 0.5992001: 0.6102002: 0.6222003: 0.6082004: 0.6142005: 0.6142006: 0.6162007: 0.6182008: 0.6242009: 0.6222010: 0.6232011: 0.6232012: 0.6312013: 0.6372014: 0.6372015: 0.6562016: 0.6512017: 0.6512018: 0.6602019: 0.6542020: 0.6552021: 0.6532022: 0.653

UNDP Human Development Report, 2023-24 edition. 33 annual values, none interpolated; hover any point for its year.

Twenty years here

Year by year →The world report →
Life expectancy at birth64.1 → 67.3 (+3.2)
Urban population51 → 65 (+15)
Births per woman3.55 → 3.17 (-0.38)
Renewable share of energy0 → 5 (+5)
Access to electricity96 → 100 (+5)
Infant mortality32 → 17 (-16)
CO2 emissions per person0 → 0 (0)
Forest area33 → 33 (0)

World Bank observations, first to last available year per indicator (roughly 2005–2024; each series has its own window).

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Quick answers

What is Tuvalu's Human Development Index?

Tuvalu's Human Development Index is 0.653 (UNDP Human Development Report), ranked #130 of 191 countries.

What is life expectancy in Tuvalu?

Life expectancy at birth in Tuvalu is 67.3 yrs (World Bank), ranked #153 of 195 countries.