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Kiribati vs Tuvalu

70 shared metrics.

KiribatiLeads in 36

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TuvaluLeads in 34

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Kiribati

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Republic of Kiribati.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Kiribati shifted the date line so its islands could share one calendar day.

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Tuvalu

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Name origin: the name in the local language means "group of eight" or "eight standing together," referring to eight of the country's nine islands.

CIA 2026

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Tuvalu's islands are so low that most land sits only about 4 to 5 m above sea level.

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Analysis

Kiribati leads in 36 of 70 shared metrics, while Tuvalu leads in 34.

Kiribati's Coastline Length is 46.6x that of Tuvalu (1.1K km vs 24 km).

Kiribati's Broadband Access (%) is 39.4x that of Tuvalu (202 per 100 people vs 5.0 per 100 people).

Kiribati's Land Area is 26.0x that of Tuvalu (810 km² vs 30 km²).

Kiribati's Airports is 20.0x that of Tuvalu (21 vs 1.0).

Kiribati's Beer Consumption is 18.0x that of Tuvalu (0.25 L/person/yr vs 0.01 L/person/yr).

Key Comparisons

Coastline LengthKiribati leads

Kiribati

1.1K km

Tuvalu

24 km

Broadband Access (%)Kiribati leads

Kiribati

202 per 100 people

Tuvalu

5.0 per 100 people

Land AreaKiribati leads

Kiribati

810 km²

Tuvalu

30 km²

AirportsKiribati leads

Kiribati

Tuvalu

1.0

Beer ConsumptionKiribati leads

Kiribati

0.25 L/person/yr

Tuvalu

0.01 L/person/yr

Highest ElevationKiribati leads

Kiribati

81 m

Tuvalu

5.0 m

All Metrics

Coastline Length

Kiribati

1.1K km

Tuvalu

24 km

4663% higher

Broadband Access (%)

Kiribati

202 per 100 people

Tuvalu

5.0 per 100 people

3940% higher

Land Area

Kiribati

810 km²

Tuvalu

30 km²

2600% higher

Airports

Kiribati

Tuvalu

1.0

2000% higher

Beer Consumption

Kiribati

0.25 L/person/yr

Tuvalu

0.01 L/person/yr

1798% higher

Highest Elevation

Kiribati

81 m

Tuvalu

5.0 m

1520% higher

Population

Kiribati

116.5K

Tuvalu

11.8K

886% higher

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Kiribati

2.6% of GDP

Tuvalu

0.27% of GDP

882% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Kiribati

41.9%

Tuvalu

5.2%

706% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Kiribati

$307,862,564.49

Tuvalu

$62,280,311.59

394% higher

Scientific Publications

Kiribati

2.0

Tuvalu

0.52

290% higher

Informal Employment Share

Kiribati

61.52% of employed people

Tuvalu

20.09% of employed people

206% higher

Time Zones Count

Kiribati

6.0 time zones

Tuvalu

2.0 time zones

200% higher

Child Mortality

Kiribati

55.1 per 1k births

Tuvalu

19.9 per 1k births

177% higher

Infant Mortality

Kiribati

39.7 per 1k births

Tuvalu

17.1 per 1k births

132% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Tuvalu

Kiribati

1.5%

Tuvalu

33.33%

96% lower

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Kiribati

11.26 µg/m³

Tuvalu

5.9 µg/m³

90% higher

Doctors (per 1,000)

Tuvalu

Kiribati

0.20 per 1k

Tuvalu

1.4 per 1k

85% lower

Health Spending Per Capita

Tuvalu

Kiribati

$217.68

Tuvalu

$1,084.67

80% lower

Inflation Rate

Tuvalu

Kiribati

2.5%

Tuvalu

11.5%

79% lower

University Enrollment Rate

Tuvalu

Kiribati

5.0%

Tuvalu

19.35%

74% lower

Merchant Fleet Size

Tuvalu

Kiribati

Tuvalu

270

73% lower

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Kiribati

15.09%

Tuvalu

8.7%

73% higher

Road Traffic Death Rate

Tuvalu

Kiribati

6.2 per 100k

Tuvalu

17.9 per 100k

65% lower

Teen Birth Rate

Kiribati

44.03 per 1k

Tuvalu

27.51 per 1k

60% higher

GNI Per Capita

Tuvalu

Kiribati

$3,660

Tuvalu

$8,770

58% lower

CO2 Per Capita

Tuvalu

Kiribati

0.54 t/person/yr

Tuvalu

1.2 t/person/yr

54% lower

Spirits Consumption

Tuvalu

Kiribati

0.12 L/person/yr

Tuvalu

0.26 L/person/yr

52% lower

Government Debt (% GDP)

Tuvalu

Kiribati

22.9% of GDP

Tuvalu

47.2% of GDP

51% lower

Population Density

Tuvalu

Kiribati

163.62 /km²

Tuvalu

327.2 /km²

50% lower

Sanitation Access (%)

Tuvalu

Kiribati

45.17%

Tuvalu

89.67%

50% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Tuvalu

Kiribati

51.25 per 100 people

Tuvalu

99 per 100 people

48% lower

Alcohol Consumption

Tuvalu

Kiribati

0.72 L/adult/yr

Tuvalu

1.3 L/adult/yr

43% lower

Health Spending (% GDP)

Tuvalu

Kiribati

10.5% of GDP

Tuvalu

18.38% of GDP

43% lower

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Tuvalu

Kiribati

$3,702.33

Tuvalu

$6,151.01

40% lower

GDP Growth Rate

Kiribati

5.3%

Tuvalu

3.9%

37% higher

Elderly Population (%)

Tuvalu

Kiribati

4.2%

Tuvalu

6.7%

36% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Tuvalu

Kiribati

41.98%

Tuvalu

60%

30% lower

Obesity Rate

Tuvalu

Kiribati

46.19%

Tuvalu

63.93%

28% lower

Education Spending (% GDP)

Kiribati

16.39% of GDP

Tuvalu

12.85% of GDP

28% higher

Average Weekly Work Hours

Tuvalu

Kiribati

27.71 hrs/week

Tuvalu

36.83 hrs/week

25% lower

Fertility Rate

Tuvalu

Kiribati

2.1 children/woman

Tuvalu

2.8 children/woman

23% lower

Insufficient Physical Activity

Kiribati

31.89% of adults

Tuvalu

26.22% of adults

22% higher

Internet Users (%)

Kiribati

88%

Tuvalu

74%

19% higher

Smoking Rate

Kiribati

39.7%

Tuvalu

33.7%

18% higher

Forest Area

Kiribati

11.8 km²

Tuvalu

10 km²

18% higher

Food Waste per Person

Tuvalu

Kiribati

101.82 kg/person/yr

Tuvalu

123.62 kg/person/yr

18% lower

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Kiribati

37.7% of adults

Tuvalu

32.9% of adults

15% higher

Protected Land (%)

Kiribati

22.9%

Tuvalu

20.2%

13% higher

Death Rate

Tuvalu

Kiribati

6.9 per 1k

Tuvalu

7.8 per 1k

12% lower

Hypertension Prevalence

Tuvalu

Kiribati

40.6% of adults

Tuvalu

45.6% of adults

11% lower

Birth Rate

Tuvalu

Kiribati

19.4 per 1k

Tuvalu

21.57 per 1k

10% lower

Human Development Index

Tuvalu

Kiribati

0.64

Tuvalu

0.69

7% lower

Median Age

Tuvalu

Kiribati

22.7 years

Tuvalu

24.3 years

7% lower

Youth Population (%)

Kiribati

34.69%

Tuvalu

32.95%

5% higher

Electricity Access (%)

Tuvalu

Kiribati

95.9%

Tuvalu

100%

4% lower

Women in Senior Management

Kiribati

37.41% of managers

Tuvalu

36.06% of managers

4% higher

Dependency Ratio

Tuvalu

Kiribati

63.75% of working-age pop.

Tuvalu

65.6% of working-age pop.

3% lower

Urban Population (%)

Tuvalu

Kiribati

62.46%

Tuvalu

64.73%

3% lower

Adult Literacy Rate

Tuvalu

Kiribati

98.63%

Tuvalu

100%

1% lower

Life Expectancy

Tuvalu

Kiribati

66.5 years

Tuvalu

67.1 years

1% lower

Women in Parliament (%)

Kiribati

11.11%

Tuvalu

ranked higher

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Kiribati

0 per 1M people

Tuvalu

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

Kiribati

0 m

Tuvalu

0 m

ranked higher

Irrigated Land

Kiribati

0 km²

Tuvalu

0 km²

ranked higher

Land Border Length

Kiribati

0 km

Tuvalu

0 km

ranked higher

Official Languages Count

Kiribati

2.0

Tuvalu

2.0

equal

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Tuvalu

Kiribati

-18.8% of GDP

Tuvalu

29.9% of GDP

ranked lower

Total CO2 Emissions

Kiribati

0.08 Mt CO2e

Tuvalu

0 Mt CO2e

ranked higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Kiribati

1.0 sites

Tuvalu

0 sites

ranked higher

Comparison of Kiribati and Tuvalu across 70 metrics
				Winner
Coastline Length	1.1K km	24 km	4663% higher	Kiribati
Broadband Access (%)	202 per 100 people	5.0 per 100 people	3940% higher	Kiribati
Land Area	810 km²	30 km²	2600% higher	Kiribati
Airports	21	1.0	2000% higher	Kiribati
Beer Consumption	0.25 L/person/yr	0.01 L/person/yr	1798% higher	Kiribati
Highest Elevation	81 m	5.0 m	1520% higher	Kiribati
Population	116.5K	11.8K	886% higher	Kiribati
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	2.6% of GDP	0.27% of GDP	882% higher	Kiribati
Renewable Energy (%)	41.9%	5.2%	706% higher	Kiribati
GDP (Nominal)	$307,862,564.49	$62,280,311.59	394% higher	Kiribati
Scientific Publications	2.0	0.52	290% higher	Kiribati
Informal Employment Share	61.52% of employed people	20.09% of employed people	206% higher	Kiribati
Time Zones Count	6.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	200% higher	Kiribati
Child Mortality	55.1 per 1k births	19.9 per 1k births	177% higher	Kiribati
Infant Mortality	39.7 per 1k births	17.1 per 1k births	132% higher	Kiribati
Forest Coverage (%)	1.5%	33.33%	96% lower	Tuvalu
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	11.26 µg/m³	5.9 µg/m³	90% higher	Kiribati
Doctors (per 1,000)	0.20 per 1k	1.4 per 1k	85% lower	Tuvalu
Health Spending Per Capita	$217.68	$1,084.67	80% lower	Tuvalu
Inflation Rate	2.5%	11.5%	79% lower	Tuvalu
University Enrollment Rate	5.0%	19.35%	74% lower	Tuvalu
Merchant Fleet Size	74	270	73% lower	Tuvalu
Safe Drinking Water (%)	15.09%	8.7%	73% higher	Kiribati
Road Traffic Death Rate	6.2 per 100k	17.9 per 100k	65% lower	Tuvalu
Teen Birth Rate	44.03 per 1k	27.51 per 1k	60% higher	Kiribati
GNI Per Capita	$3,660	$8,770	58% lower	Tuvalu
CO2 Per Capita	0.54 t/person/yr	1.2 t/person/yr	54% lower	Tuvalu
Spirits Consumption	0.12 L/person/yr	0.26 L/person/yr	52% lower	Tuvalu
Government Debt (% GDP)	22.9% of GDP	47.2% of GDP	51% lower	Tuvalu
Population Density	163.62 /km²	327.2 /km²	50% lower	Tuvalu
Sanitation Access (%)	45.17%	89.67%	50% lower	Tuvalu
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	51.25 per 100 people	99 per 100 people	48% lower	Tuvalu
Alcohol Consumption	0.72 L/adult/yr	1.3 L/adult/yr	43% lower	Tuvalu
Health Spending (% GDP)	10.5% of GDP	18.38% of GDP	43% lower	Tuvalu
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$3,702.33	$6,151.01	40% lower	Tuvalu
GDP Growth Rate	5.3%	3.9%	37% higher	Kiribati
Elderly Population (%)	4.2%	6.7%	36% lower	Tuvalu
Agricultural Land (%)	41.98%	60%	30% lower	Tuvalu
Obesity Rate	46.19%	63.93%	28% lower	Tuvalu
Education Spending (% GDP)	16.39% of GDP	12.85% of GDP	28% higher	Kiribati
Average Weekly Work Hours	27.71 hrs/week	36.83 hrs/week	25% lower	Tuvalu
Fertility Rate	2.1 children/woman	2.8 children/woman	23% lower	Tuvalu
Insufficient Physical Activity	31.89% of adults	26.22% of adults	22% higher	Kiribati
Internet Users (%)	88%	74%	19% higher	Kiribati
Smoking Rate	39.7%	33.7%	18% higher	Kiribati
Forest Area	11.8 km²	10 km²	18% higher	Kiribati
Food Waste per Person	101.82 kg/person/yr	123.62 kg/person/yr	18% lower	Tuvalu
Tobacco Use Prevalence	37.7% of adults	32.9% of adults	15% higher	Kiribati
Protected Land (%)	22.9%	20.2%	13% higher	Kiribati
Death Rate	6.9 per 1k	7.8 per 1k	12% lower	Tuvalu
Hypertension Prevalence	40.6% of adults	45.6% of adults	11% lower	Tuvalu
Birth Rate	19.4 per 1k	21.57 per 1k	10% lower	Tuvalu
Human Development Index	0.64	0.69	7% lower	Tuvalu
Median Age	22.7 years	24.3 years	7% lower	Tuvalu
Youth Population (%)	34.69%	32.95%	5% higher	Kiribati
Electricity Access (%)	95.9%	100%	4% lower	Tuvalu
Women in Senior Management	37.41% of managers	36.06% of managers	4% higher	Kiribati
Dependency Ratio	63.75% of working-age pop.	65.6% of working-age pop.	3% lower	Tuvalu
Urban Population (%)	62.46%	64.73%	3% lower	Tuvalu
Adult Literacy Rate	98.63%	100%	1% lower	Tuvalu
Life Expectancy	66.5 years	67.1 years	1% lower	Tuvalu
Women in Parliament (%)	11.11%	0%	ranked higher	Kiribati
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Kiribati
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Kiribati
Irrigated Land	0 km²	0 km²	ranked higher	Kiribati
Land Border Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Kiribati
Official Languages Count	2.0	2.0	equal	Kiribati
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	-18.8% of GDP	29.9% of GDP	ranked lower	Tuvalu
Total CO2 Emissions	0.08 Mt CO2e	0 Mt CO2e	ranked higher	Kiribati
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	1.0 sites	0 sites	ranked higher	Kiribati

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Analysis

Kiribati leads in 36 of 70 shared metrics, while Tuvalu leads in 34.

Kiribati's Coastline Length is 46.6x that of Tuvalu (1.1K km vs 24 km).

Kiribati's Broadband Access (%) is 39.4x that of Tuvalu (202 per 100 people vs 5.0 per 100 people).

Kiribati's Land Area is 26.0x that of Tuvalu (810 km² vs 30 km²).

Kiribati's Airports is 20.0x that of Tuvalu (21 vs 1.0).

Kiribati's Beer Consumption is 18.0x that of Tuvalu (0.25 L/person/yr vs 0.01 L/person/yr).

Key Comparisons

Coastline LengthKiribati leads

Kiribati

1.1K km

Tuvalu

24 km

Broadband Access (%)Kiribati leads

Kiribati

202 per 100 people

Tuvalu

5.0 per 100 people

Land AreaKiribati leads

Kiribati

810 km²

Tuvalu

30 km²

AirportsKiribati leads

Kiribati

Tuvalu

1.0

Beer ConsumptionKiribati leads

Kiribati

0.25 L/person/yr

Tuvalu

0.01 L/person/yr

Highest ElevationKiribati leads

Kiribati

81 m

Tuvalu

5.0 m

Coastline Length

1.1K km

24 km

Broadband Access (%)

202 per 100 people

5.0 per 100 people

Land Area

810 km²

30 km²

Airports

1.0

Beer Consumption

0.25 L/person/yr

0.01 L/person/yr

Highest Elevation

81 m

5.0 m

Population

116.5K

11.8K

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

2.6% of GDP

0.27% of GDP

Renewable Energy (%)

41.9%

5.2%

GDP (Nominal)

$307,862,564.49

$62,280,311.59

Scientific Publications

2.0

0.52

Informal Employment Share

61.52% of employed people

20.09% of employed people

Time Zones Count

6.0 time zones

2.0 time zones

Child Mortality

55.1 per 1k births

19.9 per 1k births

Infant Mortality

39.7 per 1k births

17.1 per 1k births

Forest Coverage (%)

1.5%

33.33%

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

11.26 µg/m³

5.9 µg/m³

Doctors (per 1,000)

0.20 per 1k

1.4 per 1k

Health Spending Per Capita

$217.68

$1,084.67

Inflation Rate

2.5%

11.5%

University Enrollment Rate

5.0%

19.35%

Merchant Fleet Size

270

Safe Drinking Water (%)

15.09%

8.7%

Road Traffic Death Rate

6.2 per 100k

17.9 per 100k

Teen Birth Rate

44.03 per 1k

27.51 per 1k

GNI Per Capita

$3,660

$8,770

CO2 Per Capita

0.54 t/person/yr

1.2 t/person/yr

Spirits Consumption

0.12 L/person/yr

0.26 L/person/yr

Government Debt (% GDP)

22.9% of GDP

47.2% of GDP

Population Density

163.62 /km²

327.2 /km²

Sanitation Access (%)

45.17%

89.67%

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

51.25 per 100 people

99 per 100 people

Alcohol Consumption

0.72 L/adult/yr

1.3 L/adult/yr

Health Spending (% GDP)

10.5% of GDP

18.38% of GDP

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$3,702.33

$6,151.01

GDP Growth Rate

5.3%

3.9%

Elderly Population (%)

4.2%

6.7%

Agricultural Land (%)

41.98%

60%

Obesity Rate

46.19%

63.93%

Education Spending (% GDP)

16.39% of GDP

12.85% of GDP

Average Weekly Work Hours

27.71 hrs/week

36.83 hrs/week

Fertility Rate

2.1 children/woman

2.8 children/woman

Insufficient Physical Activity

31.89% of adults

26.22% of adults

Internet Users (%)

88%

74%

Smoking Rate

39.7%

33.7%

Forest Area

11.8 km²

10 km²

Food Waste per Person

101.82 kg/person/yr

123.62 kg/person/yr

Tobacco Use Prevalence

37.7% of adults

32.9% of adults

Protected Land (%)

22.9%

20.2%

Death Rate

6.9 per 1k

7.8 per 1k

Hypertension Prevalence

40.6% of adults

45.6% of adults

Birth Rate

19.4 per 1k

21.57 per 1k

Human Development Index

0.64

0.69

Median Age

22.7 years

24.3 years

Youth Population (%)

34.69%

32.95%

Electricity Access (%)

95.9%

100%

Women in Senior Management

37.41% of managers

36.06% of managers

Dependency Ratio

63.75% of working-age pop.

65.6% of working-age pop.

Urban Population (%)

62.46%

64.73%

Adult Literacy Rate

98.63%

100%

Life Expectancy

66.5 years

67.1 years

Women in Parliament (%)

11.11%

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

Irrigated Land

0 km²

Land Border Length

0 km

Official Languages Count

2.0

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

-18.8% of GDP

29.9% of GDP

Total CO2 Emissions

0.08 Mt CO2e

0 Mt CO2e

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

1.0 sites

0 sites