| Ranking | Kiribati | Tuvalu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #9 · 8.59 % of GDP | #1 · 19.72 % of GDP | Tuvalu by 8 |
| Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #1 · 16.39 % of GDP | #3 · 12.85 % of GDP | Kiribati by 2 |
| Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health2026-11-02 | #18 · 10.95 % of GDP | #1 · 27.09 % of GDP | Tuvalu by 17 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence2026-11-02 | #1 · 945 per 100,000 people | #28 · 223 per 100,000 people | Kiribati by 27 |
| Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #9 · 8.59 % of GDP | #1 · 19.72 % of GDP | Tuvalu by 8 |
| Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops2026-11-02 | #4 · 39.46 % of land area | #1 · 100 % of land area | Tuvalu by 3 |
| Countries with the highest adult literacy rates2026-11-02 | #24 · 98.61 % | #2 · 100 % | Tuvalu by 22 |
| Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person2026-11-02 | #3 · 72.27 kg per person per year | #6 · 55.82 kg per person per year | Kiribati by 3 |
| Countries with the highest imports as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #13 · 83.46 % of GDP | #3 · 136.83 % of GDP | Tuvalu by 10 |
| Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children2026-11-02 | #29 · 91 % | #5 · 99 % | Tuvalu by 24 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco2026-11-02 | #9 · 37.7 % of adults | #19 · 33.4 % of adults | Kiribati by 10 |
| Countries using the largest share of energy in agriculture and forestry2026-11-02 | #10 · 8.19 % | #16 · 6.61 % | Kiribati by 6 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease2026-11-02 | #27 · 195.47 per 100,000 people | #12 · 264.83 per 100,000 people | Tuvalu by 15 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates2026-11-02 | #36 · 36.72 per 100,000 people | #24 · 48.73 per 100,000 people | Tuvalu by 12 |
| Countries by net primary income2026-10-28 | #31 · 195.13 BoP, current US$ million | #41 · 47.88 BoP, current US$ million | Kiribati by 10 |
| Countries with the highest drowning death rates2026-11-02 | #33 · 6.75 per 100,000 people | #31 · 7.23 per 100,000 people | Tuvalu by 2 |
History
Rank history in Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP
Head to head
Kiribati vs Tuvalu, explained
Kiribati vs Tuvalu, head to head across 16 shared rankings. Kiribati ranks higher in 6, Tuvalu ranks higher in 10. On that count Tuvalu comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP, Kiribati is #9 with 8.59 % of GDP and Tuvalu is #1 with 19.72 % of GDP (Tuvalu ahead by 8); in Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP, Kiribati is #1 with 16.39 % of GDP and Tuvalu is #3 with 12.85 % of GDP (Kiribati ahead by 2); in Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health, Kiribati is #18 with 10.95 % of GDP and Tuvalu is #1 with 27.09 % of GDP (Tuvalu ahead by 17); in Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence, Kiribati is #1 with 945 per 100,000 people and Tuvalu is #28 with 223 per 100,000 people (Kiribati ahead by 27); in Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP, Kiribati is #9 with 8.59 % of GDP and Tuvalu is #1 with 19.72 % of GDP (Tuvalu ahead by 8); in Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops, Kiribati is #4 with 39.46 % of land area and Tuvalu is #1 with 100 % of land area (Tuvalu ahead by 3).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Kiribati or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu ranks higher in more shared rankings (10 of 16). In Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP, Kiribati is #9 and Tuvalu is #1.
- In how many rankings do Kiribati and Tuvalu both appear?
- 16 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.