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Micronesia vs Tuvalu
Side-by-side comparison of Micronesia and Tuvalu from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Micronesia
East Asia & Pacific · nation age 40 years
In short
Tuvalu scores 33.1 in the NationsTree Index (152nd in the world) and Micronesia scores 33.1 (153rd), a gap of 0.0 points. Their trees are 0.4 m and 0.1 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Micronesia has 12 times the population of Tuvalu. Micronesia is 27 times larger than Tuvalu by land area. Micronesia has an economy 8.2 times the size of Tuvalu (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Micronesia 113,683 and Tuvalu 9,492 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $6,759 in Tuvalu and $4,604 in Micronesia (2025, international dollars). Life expectancy is almost the same: 67.4 and 67.3 years.
Of 22 indicators reported by both countries, Micronesia ranks higher in the world on 6 and Tuvalu on 16. Micronesia is clearly stronger in environment & energy. Tuvalu is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital, trade and society & health.
As a nation, Tuvalu is the older of the two (statehood since 1978, 48 years), compared with Micronesia (since 1986). Over the last five years Tuvalu improved faster (direction score 82 vs 21 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Micronesia and Tuvalu.
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Micronesia overtook Tuvalu in life expectancy in 2021 and has stayed ahead since.
Tuvalu overtook Micronesia in GDP per person (PPP) in 2013 and has stayed ahead since.
Micronesia has been ahead of Tuvalu in GDP (PPP) and population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
MicronesiaTuvalu All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Micronesia | Tuvalu |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 701185th/216 · 2024 | 26214th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 701184th/216 · 2024 | 26213th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 113,683190th/217 · 2025 | 9,492217th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.46%142nd/217 · 2025 | -1.61%213th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 161.472nd/216 · 2024 | 371.031st/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 22.5%208th/217 · 2025 | 65.4%106th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 31.5%64th/217 · 2025 | 33.0%58th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 6.2%135th/217 · 2025 | 7.0%124th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $501.8 m205th/210 · 2025 | $57.3 m210th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $523.4 m195th/199 · 2025 | $64.2 m199th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $447.3 m195th/199 · 2025 | $54.8 m199th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $4,414146th/210 · 2025 | $6,041130th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $4,604170th/199 · 2025 | $6,759155th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $4,760131st/201 · 2025 | $9,78094th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 1.1%171st/210 · 2025 | 1.6%158th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 5.4%141st/180 · 2022 | 0.5%2011 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 27.8%10th/55 · 2020 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 8.8%8th/189 · 2025 | 2.8%4th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 0.4%34th/192 · 2025 | 25.8%1st/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 24.2%22nd/197 · 2025 | 15.9%2015 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 5.3%196th/200 · 2025 | 7.0%2015 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 0.5%190th/192 · 2025 | 1.0%2011 |
| Services % of GDP | 65.3%52nd/200 · 2025 | — |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $111.0 m177th/182 · 2025 | — |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $356.0 m177th/182 · 2025 | — |
| Exports % of GDP | 22.1%135th/183 · 2025 | — |
| Imports % of GDP | 70.9%31st/183 · 2025 | — |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 93.1%75th/183 · 2025 | — |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | — | 7.2%2005 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 0.5%2013 | 39.6%2005 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 99.2%2013 | 3.2%2004 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.1%2013 | — |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 3.7%44th/191 · 2025 | 21.1%5th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 6.4%2014 | 0.4%164th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%170th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.02%144th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 3.4%152nd/206 · 2024 | — |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 18,000187th/194 · 2019 | 3,600193rd/194 · 2019 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $27.0 m2008 | $2.4 m2013 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | — | 43.4%2013 |
| Outbound trips departures | — | 2,1002011 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 67.4174th/217 · 2024 | 67.3175th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 22.4128th/196 · 2024 | 19.2122nd/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.97107th/174 · 2020 | 1.3597th/174 · 2020 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 3.22009 | 4.22001 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 76%156th/193 · 2024 | 94%66th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 76.3%2014 | 58.3%2019 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 87.3%2005 | 90.7%100th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 22.3%2000 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 9.9%135th/217 · 2025 | 11.7%118th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 12.9%7th/193 · 2023 | 27.1%1st/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | — | 100.0%1st/98 · 2022 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 13.4%2000 | 19.4%124th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.615149th/193 · 2023 | 0.689129th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 40.12013 | 39.12010 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 26.1%2013 | 9.0%2010 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 88.9%164th/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 8.7%148th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | — | 39.7%97th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 39.5%158th/186 · 2024 | 35.2%2017 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 20210th/210 · 2022 | 99140th/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 5.8135th/208 · 2022 | 4.5143rd/208 · 2022 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.003rd/203 · 2024 | 0.001st/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 2.0%179th/212 · 2022 | 5.2%167th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 3.54th/200 · 2023 | 5.215th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 92.1%1st/214 · 2024 | 39.6%80th/214 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 50.8113th/205 · 2025 | 40.0151st/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 61.652nd/207 · 2025 | 59.861st/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 74.636th/207 · 2025 | 80.924th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 92.23rd/207 · 2025 | 90.58th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 42.1161st/205 · 2025 | 47.9130th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 74.345th/205 · 2025 | 80.821st/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 0.937th/145 · 2019 | 18.32012 |
| Military | ||
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 7.0 m117th/163 · 2023 | 7.0 m2019 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| Scientific articles articles | 4189th/197 · 2023 | 0196th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Micronesia or Tuvalu?
Micronesia has the larger population: 113,683 (2025) compared with 9,492 for Tuvalu (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Micronesia or Tuvalu?
Micronesia is larger: 701 km² (2024) compared with 26 km² for Tuvalu (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Micronesia or Tuvalu?
Micronesia has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $523.4 m intl. (2025) compared with $64.2 m intl. for Tuvalu (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Micronesia or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $6,759 intl. (2025) compared with $4,604 intl. for Micronesia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Micronesia or Tuvalu?
Micronesia has the higher life expectancy at birth: 67.4 years (2024) compared with 67.3 years for Tuvalu (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Micronesia or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu: 33.1 points (152nd in the world); Micronesia: 33.1 points (153rd). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Micronesia vs Tuvalu — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/micronesia-vs-tuvalu. Data as of 26 October 2026.