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Tuvalu · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 10 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

129th of 193 · 21st in East Asia & Pacific
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HDITuvalu's hdi rose from 0.6 in 1994 to 0.7 in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.600.650.700.7

Tuvalu's hdi rose from 0.6 in 1994 to 0.7 in 2023.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

175th of 217 · 32nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Life expectancyTuvalu's life expectancy rose from 62.5 yrs in 1995 to 67.3 yrs in 2024.1995200020052010201520206264666867.3 yrs

Tuvalu's life expectancy rose from 62.5 yrs in 1995 to 67.3 yrs in 2024.

Inequality

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

15th of 200 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Tuvalu's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 5.9 in 1994 to 5.2 in 2023.19952000200520102015202045675.2

Tuvalu's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 5.9 in 1994 to 5.2 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

129th of 147 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Homicide rateTuvalu's homicide rate rose from 9.4 /100k in 2010 to 18.3 /100k in 2012.201020112012810121416182018.3 /100k

Tuvalu's homicide rate rose from 9.4 /100k in 2010 to 18.3 /100k in 2012.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

146th of 148 · 27th in East Asia & Pacific
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Safe drinking waterTuvalu's safe drinking water rose from 7.7 % in 2000 to 8.7 % in 2024.200020052010201520208%8%8%8%8%9%9%8.7 %

Tuvalu's safe drinking water rose from 7.7 % in 2000 to 8.7 % in 2024.

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Access to electricity (% of population)Tuvalu's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 94.6 % in 2000 to 100.0 % in 2024.2000200520102015202094%96%98%100%100.0 %

Tuvalu's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 94.6 % in 2000 to 100.0 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

143rd of 200 · 22nd in East Asia & Pacific*
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Internet usersTuvalu's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 35.2 % in 2017.1990199520002005201020150%10%20%30%40%35.2 %

Tuvalu's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 35.2 % in 2017.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

132nd of 195 · 22nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Expected years of schoolingTuvalu's expected years of schooling rose from 10.1 yrs in 1994 to 12.4 yrs in 2023.1995200020052010201520201011121312.4 yrs

Tuvalu's expected years of schooling rose from 10.1 yrs in 1994 to 12.4 yrs in 2023.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

182nd of 184 · 29th in East Asia & Pacific
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Women in parliamentTuvalu's women in parliament fell from 8.3 % in 1997 to 0.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%0.0 %

Tuvalu's women in parliament fell from 8.3 % in 1997 to 0.0 % in 2025.

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