Human Development Index in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Human Development Index was 0.689 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Tuvalu stood at 0.689. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Tuvalu peaked at 0.689 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.566, in 1990.
Tuvalu ranks 129th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5849 | 0.566 | 0.608 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6233 | 0.61 | 0.636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6559 | 0.636 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6843 | 0.681 | 0.689 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 126 Eswatini 0.695 compare
- 126 Iraq 0.695 compare
- 128 Tajikistan 0.691 compare
- 130 Bangladesh 0.685 compare
- 130 India 0.685 compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.678 compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.067 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 77.99 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 77.65 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 90.98 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Tuvalu?
- Human development index in Tuvalu was 0.689 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.689 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.566 in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for human development index?
- Tuvalu ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.