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Tuvalu rankings 2026: where Tuvalu places in 39 global Top 10s

Tuvalu is #1 in Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health, #1 in 4 rankings and inside the top 10 of 10 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

How does Tuvalu compare with the rest of the world? On Top10Earth it is ranked in 39 of 491 live country rankings, each one built from a named public source. This page gathers every position, value and date in one place. Its best position is #1 in Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health, where it is measured at 27.09 % of GDP (Health expenditure) as of 2026-11-02. Tuvalu holds the #1 spot in 4 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 10 rankings.

Where Tuvalu is number one

These are the rankings Tuvalu currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.

Top 10 finishes

Tuvalu is inside the top 10 of 6 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

Tuvalu by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

World and society

In world and society, Tuvalu holds 12 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children (99 %), #12 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease (264.83 per 100,000 people), #17 of 50 in Countries with the highest hepatitis B vaccine coverage in infants (99 %) and #19 of 50 in Countries with the highest DTP3 vaccination coverage in children (99 %). 8 more rankings are listed below.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Tuvalu holds 9 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health (27.09 % of GDP), #1 of 50 in Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP (19.72 % of GDP), #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP (19.72 % of GDP) and #19 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco (33.4 % of adults). 5 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Tuvalu holds 8 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops (100 % of land area), #6 of 50 in Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person (55.82 kg per person per year), #13 of 50 in Countries eating the most poultry per person (54.11 kg per person per year) and #13 of 50 in Countries using the most cereals for animal feed (71.43 %). 4 more rankings are listed below.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Tuvalu holds 7 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest imports as a share of GDP (136.83 % of GDP), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of services in total exports (97.26 %), #15 of 50 in Countries by trade in services (84.5 % of GDP) and #38 of 50 in Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP (4.59 % of GDP). 3 more rankings are listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, Tuvalu holds 2 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest adult literacy rates (100 %) and #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP (12.85 % of GDP).

Travel

In travel, Tuvalu holds 1 position: #24 of 50 in Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP (18.84 % of GDP).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Tuvalu moved in 39 rankings:

Where Tuvalu ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Tuvalu's lowest current positions are 48th of 50 in Countries by foreign direct investment, net (-0.92 BoP, current US$ million), 46th of 50 in Countries spending the most on health per person (1,723.57 US$) and 46th of 50 in Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios (169.71 per 100,000 live births). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Tuvalu

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Tuvalu's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Tuvalu

What is Tuvalu's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health, with 27.09 % of GDP (Health expenditure) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Tuvalu?

39 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 4 rankings where it is #1.

Is Tuvalu in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 10 rankings, including #1 in Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health, #1 in Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP and #1 in Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

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