| Ranking | Nauru | Tuvalu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest drowning death rates2026-11-02 | #1 · 15.19 per 100,000 people | #31 · 7.23 per 100,000 people | Nauru by 30 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease2026-11-02 | #1 · 455.17 per 100,000 people | #12 · 264.83 per 100,000 people | Nauru by 11 |
| Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #2 · 15.23 % of GDP | #1 · 19.72 % of GDP | Tuvalu by 1 |
| Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health2026-11-02 | #2 · 18.21 % of GDP | #1 · 27.09 % of GDP | Tuvalu by 1 |
| Countries with the highest adult literacy rates2026-11-02 | #38 · 96.59 % | #2 · 100 % | Tuvalu by 36 |
| Countries with the highest imports as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #18 · 72.14 % of GDP | #3 · 136.83 % of GDP | Tuvalu by 15 |
| Countries with the highest share of services in total exports2026-11-02 | #31 · 71.66 % | #3 · 97.26 % | Tuvalu by 28 |
| Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person2026-11-02 | #48 · 26.02 kg per person per year | #6 · 55.82 kg per person per year | Tuvalu by 42 |
| Countries with the highest meat consumption per person2026-11-02 | #11 · 299.25 grams per day | #33 · 233.08 grams per day | Nauru by 22 |
| Countries with the highest meat supply per person2026-11-02 | #11 · 109.23 kg per person per year | #33 · 85.07 kg per person per year | Nauru by 22 |
| Countries eating the most poultry per person2026-11-02 | #14 · 53.26 kg per person per year | #13 · 54.11 kg per person per year | Tuvalu by 1 |
| Countries with the highest population density2026-11-02 | #16 · 1,034.2 people per km² | #38 · 409.67 people per km² | Nauru by 22 |
| Countries with the highest share of people with basic handwashing facilities2026-11-02 | #30 · 90.79 % | #24 · 93.91 % | Tuvalu by 6 |
| Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums2026-11-02 | #25 · 51.3 % | #27 · 50.9 % | Nauru by 2 |
| Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #27 · 5.98 % of GDP | #38 · 4.59 % of GDP | Nauru by 11 |
| Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios2026-11-02 | #27 · 273.38 per 100,000 live births | #46 · 169.71 per 100,000 live births | Nauru by 19 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest drowning death rates
Head to head
Nauru vs Tuvalu, explained
Nauru vs Tuvalu, head to head across 16 shared rankings. Nauru ranks higher in 8, Tuvalu ranks higher in 8. Neither comes out ahead on the tally, so the detail below is where the difference shows.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest drowning death rates, Nauru is #1 with 15.19 per 100,000 people and Tuvalu is #31 with 7.23 per 100,000 people (Nauru ahead by 30); in Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease, Nauru is #1 with 455.17 per 100,000 people and Tuvalu is #12 with 264.83 per 100,000 people (Nauru ahead by 11); in Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP, Nauru is #2 with 15.23 % of GDP and Tuvalu is #1 with 19.72 % of GDP (Tuvalu ahead by 1); in Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health, Nauru is #2 with 18.21 % of GDP and Tuvalu is #1 with 27.09 % of GDP (Tuvalu ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest adult literacy rates, Nauru is #38 with 96.59 % and Tuvalu is #2 with 100 % (Tuvalu ahead by 36); in Countries with the highest imports as a share of GDP, Nauru is #18 with 72.14 % of GDP and Tuvalu is #3 with 136.83 % of GDP (Tuvalu ahead by 15).
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, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- They are level: each ranks higher in 8 of the 16 shared rankings.
- In how many rankings do Nauru and Tuvalu both appear?
- 16 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.