Tuvalu vs South Africa
POP 6635.6x GDP 6441.0x LE 0.9 yrs same-band UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Tuvalu vs South Africa
Demographics: Population (South Africa, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Tuvalu | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9.6K | 64M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 327.2 | 52.1 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 32.9% | 25.9% | 2024 |
4 closer demographics rows sit on the Tuvalu and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (South Africa, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Tuvalu | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $258,080 | $2.3B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $62.3M | $401.1B | 2023 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 0.5% | 4.4% | 2011 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 3.9% | 0.5% | 2023 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Tuvalu and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (South Africa, 73% spread)
| Indicator | Tuvalu | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 5.7% | 21.3% | 2019 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 27.1% | 8.9% | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 19.2 | 35.1 | 2024 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2020 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Tuvalu and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Tuvalu, 53% spread)
| Indicator | Tuvalu | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.8% | 6.0% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 19.4% | 23.5% | 2023 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Tuvalu and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Tuvalu, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Tuvalu | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0 | 6.9 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 33.3% | 14.0% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 5.2% | 9.7% | 2022 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the Tuvalu and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (South Africa, 87% spread)
| Indicator | Tuvalu | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Clean Water | 8.7% | 68.0% | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 35.2% | 78.4% | 2017 |
| Access to Sanitation | 39.7% | 73.8% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 98.9 | 179.3 | 2022 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Tuvalu and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (South Africa, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Tuvalu | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -280 | 167K | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 18.3 | 43.7 | 2012 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 9.0% | 17.4% | 2010 |
| GINI Index | 39.1 | 54.1 | 2010 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Tuvalu and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Tuvalu vs South Africa comparison
Tuvalu (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) vs South Africa (UMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 6635.6x smaller (9.6K vs 64M) and total GDP is 6441.0x smaller ($62.3M vs $401.1B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~100% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Tuvalu vs South Africa figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · WIDE scale band.