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Naoero vs Tuvalu
Side-by-side comparison of Naoero and Tuvalu from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
In short
Naoero scores 38.5 in the NationsTree Index (134th in the world) and Tuvalu scores 33.1 (152nd), a gap of 5.4 points. Their trees are 0.2 m and 0.1 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Naoero has 27% more people than Tuvalu. Tuvalu has 24% more land area than Naoero. Naoero has an economy 2.7 times the size of Tuvalu (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Naoero 12,025 and Tuvalu 9,492 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $14,200 in Naoero and $6,759 in Tuvalu (2025, international dollars). People in Tuvalu live on average 5.0 years longer (67.3 vs 62.3 years).
Of 23 indicators reported by both countries, Naoero ranks higher in the world on 12 and Tuvalu on 11. Naoero is clearly stronger in tourism and land & people. Tuvalu is clearly stronger in environment & energy and institutions & safety.
As a nation, Naoero is the older of the two (statehood since 1968, 58 years), compared with Tuvalu (since 1978). Over the last five years Naoero improved faster (direction score 84 vs 82 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Naoero and Tuvalu.
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Naoero overtook Tuvalu in the NationsTree Index in 2018 and has stayed ahead since.
Naoero overtook Tuvalu in population in 2016 and has stayed ahead since.
Naoero has been ahead of Tuvalu in GDP per person (PPP) and GDP (PPP) in every year since 1990.
Tuvalu has been ahead of Naoero in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
NaoeroTuvalu 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 | Naoero | Tuvalu |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 21215th/216 · 2024 | 26214th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 21214th/216 · 2024 | 26213th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 12,025216th/217 · 2025 | 9,492217th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.65%126th/217 · 2025 | -1.61%213th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 568.918th/216 · 2024 | 371.031st/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 100.0%1st/217 · 2025 | 65.4%106th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 37.2%40th/217 · 2025 | 33.0%58th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 3.0%198th/217 · 2025 | 7.0%124th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $176.0 m209th/210 · 2025 | $57.3 m210th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $170.8 m198th/199 · 2025 | $64.2 m199th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $145.9 m198th/199 · 2025 | $54.8 m199th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $14,64090th/210 · 2025 | $6,041130th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $14,200125th/199 · 2025 | $6,759155th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $20,69065th/201 · 2025 | $9,78094th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 2.1%140th/210 · 2025 | 1.6%158th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | -0.1%2012 | 0.5%2011 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 12.2%11th/189 · 2025 | 2.8%4th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 3.5%13th/192 · 2025 | 25.8%1st/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | — | 15.9%2015 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | — | 7.0%2015 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | — | 1.0%2011 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $108.7 m180th/182 · 2025 | — |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $182.5 m182nd/182 · 2025 | — |
| Exports % of GDP | 61.8%37th/183 · 2025 | — |
| Imports % of GDP | 103.7%7th/183 · 2025 | — |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 165.4%14th/183 · 2025 | — |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | — | 7.2%2005 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | — | 39.6%2005 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | — | 3.2%2004 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 2.7%53rd/191 · 2025 | 21.1%5th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 0.0%180th/196 · 2025 | 0.4%164th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 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 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 847133rd/183 · 2022 | — |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | — | 3,600193rd/194 · 2019 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $1.6 m174th/175 · 2018 | $2.4 m2013 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 2.3%123rd/168 · 2018 | 43.4%2013 |
| Outbound trips departures | — | 2,1002011 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 62.3203rd/217 · 2024 | 67.3175th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 8.360th/196 · 2024 | 19.2122nd/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.272015 | 1.3597th/174 · 2020 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 5.02010 | 4.22001 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 99%1st/193 · 2024 | 94%66th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 71.4%82nd/153 · 2023 | 58.3%2019 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 94.5%84th/173 · 2025 | 90.7%100th/173 · 2024 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 5.0%199th/217 · 2025 | 11.7%118th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 18.2%2nd/193 · 2023 | 27.1%1st/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 96.6%29th/98 · 2023 | 100.0%1st/98 · 2022 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | — | 19.4%124th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.703124th/193 · 2023 | 0.689129th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 32.42012 | 39.12010 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 9.7%2012 | 9.0%2010 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 18.7%139th/150 · 2024 | 8.7%148th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 33.2%106th/144 · 2024 | 39.7%97th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 83.0%90th/186 · 2024 | 35.2%2017 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 87162nd/210 · 2022 | 99140th/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 10.0120th/208 · 2022 | 4.5143rd/208 · 2022 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 39,104145th/161 · 2023 | — |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.001st/203 · 2024 | 0.001st/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 1.9%181st/212 · 2022 | 5.2%167th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 4.812th/200 · 2023 | 5.215th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 0.0%212th/214 · 2023 | 39.6%80th/214 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 54.0103rd/205 · 2025 | 40.0151st/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 57.372nd/207 · 2025 | 59.861st/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 63.184th/207 · 2025 | 80.924th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 86.925th/207 · 2025 | 90.58th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 45.6140th/205 · 2025 | 47.9130th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 67.669th/205 · 2025 | 80.821st/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | — | 18.32012 |
| Military | ||
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | — | 7.0 m2019 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| Scientific articles articles | 0197th/197 · 2023 | 0196th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Naoero or Tuvalu?
Naoero has the larger population: 12,025 (2025) compared with 9,492 for Tuvalu (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Naoero or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu is larger: 26 km² (2024) compared with 21 km² for Naoero (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Naoero or Tuvalu?
Naoero has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $170.8 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, Naoero or Tuvalu?
Naoero has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $14,200 intl. (2025) compared with $6,759 intl. for Tuvalu (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Naoero or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu has the higher life expectancy at birth: 67.3 years (2024) compared with 62.3 years for Naoero (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Naoero or Tuvalu?
Naoero: 38.5 points (134th in the world); Tuvalu: 33.1 points (152nd). 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). Naoero vs Tuvalu — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/naoero-vs-tuvalu. Data as of 26 October 2026.