Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.689 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.689 for human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.689 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.566, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.566 | — |
| 1991 | 0.57 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.566 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.579 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.586 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.587 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.595 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.605 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.608 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.61 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.613 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.621 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.625 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.63 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.636 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.635 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.636 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.641 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.642 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.647 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.65 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.658 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.664 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.668 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.672 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.681 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.686 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.689 | +0.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.689 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.689 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5849 | 0.566 | 0.608 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6233 | 0.61 | 0.636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6559 | 0.636 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6843 | 0.681 | 0.689 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 126 Eswatini 0.695 compare
- 126 Iraq 0.695 compare
- 128 Tajikistan 0.691 compare
- 130 Bangladesh 0.685 compare
- 130 India 0.685 compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.678 compare
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 human development index vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu was 0.689 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.689 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.566 in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.