Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
173rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.29 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2019
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu, 2002–2019
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu stood at 0 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 18.29 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2002.
That places Tuvalu 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2009 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2010 | 9.42 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 9.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +97.2% |
| 2019 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population. (52 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 170 Oman 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 171 Qatar 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 172 Singapore 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 173 American Samoa 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 173 Isle of Man 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 173 Montserrat 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 173 Saint Helena 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 173 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 173 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -915,228 BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -89.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 258,080 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 55.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5864 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 18.29 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.