http://www.humantruth.info/tuvalu.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Tuvalu | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 194th best |
Capital | Funafuti |
Land Area | 30km21 |
Location | Australasia, Polynesia |
Groupings | Small Islands |
Population | 11 5082 |
Life Expectancy | 64.55yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $6 351 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | TV, TUV, 7985 |
Internet Domain | .tv6 |
Currency | Dollar (AUD)7 |
Telephone | +6888 |
“In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name ".tv" for $50 million in royalties over a 12-year period.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Approaching Tuvalu by plane, after miles of dull ocean, a dazzling smear of turquoise appears, ringed with coral and studded with palm-topped islets - a vulnerable Pacific paradise. The landmass of Fongafale, Tuvalu´s main island, is so startlingly narrow that as the plane nears the airstrip it seems as if it´s about to tip into the ocean.
Unfortunately, environmental concerns have focused international attention on Tuvalu. As an atoll nation, the major long-term ecological threat to Tuvalu comes from global warming and rising sea levels. As well as shoreline erosion, water bubbles up through the porous coral on which the islands are based, and causes widespread salt contamination of areas used to grow staple crops. Over the past few years, king tides - the biggest swells of the year - have been higher than ever. If sea levels continue to rise as predicted, the islands could be wiped off the face of the earth.
What will happen to the population if Tuvalu does start to go under? New Zealand currently accepts 75 migrants a year and has said it will absorb Tuvalu´s population if it comes to that.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
127 | Bhutan | 0.666 |
128 | Cape Verde | 0.662 |
129 | Bangladesh | 0.661 |
130 | Tuvalu | 0.641 |
131 | Marshall Islands | 0.639 |
132 | India | 0.633 |
Australasia Avg | 0.70 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
126 | Tonga | $6 822 |
127 | India | $6 590 |
128 | Palestine | $6 583 |
129 | Tuvalu | $6 351 |
130 | Belize | $6 309 |
131 | Cape Verde | $6 230 |
Australasia Avg | $12 519 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12,13 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12,13 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
190 | Angola | 127.6 |
191 | Equatorial Guinea | 128.7 |
192 | Afghanistan | 129.8 |
193 | S. Sudan | 130.6 |
194 | Tuvalu | 135.9 |
195 | Somalia | 145.7 |
Australasia Avg | 102.8 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #population
Population:
Tuvalu's population is predicted to fall to 11 000 by 2030.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
... | ||
190 | Monaco | 38 682 |
191 | Liechtenstein | 37 910 |
192 | San Marino | 33 785 |
193 | Palau | 17 907 |
194 | Tuvalu | 11 508 |
195 | Nauru | 10 670 |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
149 | Marshall Islands | 65.3 |
150 | Sudan | 65.3 |
151 | Ethiopia | 65.0 |
152 | Tuvalu | 64.5 |
153 | Madagascar | 64.5 |
154 | Mauritania | 64.4 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)14 | ||
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Pos. | %14 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
143 | Niger | 1.4% |
144 | Yemen | 1.4% |
145 | Bolivia | 1.3% |
146 | Tuvalu | 1.3% |
147 | Malawi | 1.3% |
148 | Sierra Leone | 1.3% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
#equality #freethought #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women
Compared to Australasia (2020)15,16 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank15,16 | |
1 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
2 | Australia | 24.1 |
3 | Fiji | 102.4 |
4 | Papua New Guinea | 122.4 |
5 | Nauru | 123.4 |
... | ||
9 | Marshall Islands | 134.6 |
10 | Samoa | 136.1 |
11 | Vanuatu | 138.2 |
12 | Kiribati | 138.4 |
13 | Cook Islands | 144.5 |
14 | Tuvalu | 158.8 |
15 | Solomon Islands | 166.6 |
Australasia Avg | 120.0 | |
q=15. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)15,16 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank15,16 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
193 | Mauritania | 144.7 |
194 | N. Korea | 146.8 |
195 | Brunei | 147.1 |
196 | Sudan | 148.8 |
197 | Tuvalu | 158.8 |
198 | Somalia | 159.8 |
199 | Solomon Islands | 166.6 |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark15. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu15.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe15, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia15.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)17 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Treaties17 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2 | Chile | 23 |
3 | Costa Rica | 23 |
4 | Ecuador | 23 |
5 | Germany | 23 |
... | ||
182 | Brunei | 6 |
183 | Tonga | 6 |
184 | Pakistan | 6 |
185 | Tuvalu | 5 |
186 | Micronesia | 5 |
187 | Singapore | 5 |
Australasia Avg | 8.7 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag (2019)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty18 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
4 | Colombia | 3.68 |
5 | Costa Rica | 4.05 |
... | ||
189 | Solomon Islands | 15.81 |
190 | Nauru | 16.16 |
191 | Sao Tome & Principe | 16.17 |
192 | Tuvalu | 16.33 |
193 | Palau | 16.34 |
194 | Marshall Islands | 16.34 |
Australasia Avg | 14.35 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Gender Equality:
See:
Year Women Can Vote | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
4 | Norway | 1913 |
5 | Denmark | 1915 |
... | ||
148 | Papua New Guinea | 1964 |
149 | Lesotho | 1965 |
150 | Botswana | 1965 |
151 | Tuvalu | 1967 |
152 | Kiribati | 1967 |
153 | Ecuador | 1967 |
Australasia Avg | 1962 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality (2017)19 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Score19 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
4 | Brazil | 81 |
5 | Spain | 79 |
... | ||
177 | Angola | -30 |
178 | Uzbekistan | -30 |
179 | Tonga | -30 |
180 | Tuvalu | -30 |
181 | Mauritania | -32 |
182 | UAE | -34 |
Australasia Avg | 07.1 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought (2021)20 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better20 | |
1 | Belgium | 1.0 |
2 | Netherlands | 1.0 |
3 | Taiwan | 1.0 |
4 | Sao Tome & Principe | 1.3 |
5 | Ecuador | 1.3 |
... | ||
102 | Moldova | 3.0 |
103 | Serbia | 3.0 |
104 | Cyprus | 3.0 |
105 | Tuvalu | 3.0 |
106 | Mexico | 3.0 |
107 | El Salvador | 3.0 |
Australasia Avg | 2.6 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #Tuvalu #vaccines
Compared to Australasia (2020)21,22 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank21,22 | |
1 | Solomon Islands | 82.0 |
2 | Australia | 84.6 |
3 | Kiribati | 87.0 |
4 | New Zealand | 88.8 |
5 | Fiji | 90.6 |
6 | Vanuatu | 97.1 |
7 | Niue | 98.7 |
8 | Tonga | 104.1 |
9 | Samoa | 107.8 |
10 | Tuvalu | 112.5 |
11 | Micronesia | 114.2 |
12 | Papua New Guinea | 120.8 |
13 | Cook Islands | 123.7 |
Australasia Avg | 109.4 | |
q=16. |
Health (2020)21,22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank21,22 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
158 | Haiti | 111.4 |
159 | Madagascar | 111.5 |
160 | Yemen | 112.0 |
161 | Tuvalu | 112.5 |
162 | Philippines | 112.9 |
163 | Niger | 113.1 |
164 | Congo, DR | 113.1 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives21. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau21.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean21, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa21.
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Health:
Tuvalu does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Tuvalu does better than average in its alcohol consumption rate23 and in its immunizations take-up24. And finally, it does worse than average in its average life expectancy11 (amongst the worst in Australasia). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years.Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
149 | Marshall Islands | 65.3 |
150 | Sudan | 65.3 |
151 | Ethiopia | 65.0 |
152 | Tuvalu | 64.5 |
153 | Madagascar | 64.5 |
154 | Mauritania | 64.4 |
Australasia Avg | 70.11 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)23 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita23 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
35 | Tonga | 1.5 |
36 | Lebanon | 1.5 |
37 | Chad | 1.6 |
38 | Tuvalu | 1.7 |
39 | Madagascar | 1.9 |
40 | Tunisia | 1.9 |
Australasia Avg | 4.3 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Overweight Adults (2016)25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %25 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
184 | Tonga | 78.5 |
185 | Kiribati | 78.7 |
186 | Niue | 80.0 |
187 | Tuvalu | 81.9 |
188 | Marshall Islands | 83.5 |
189 | Cook Islands | 84.7 |
Australasia Avg | 73.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %24 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
69 | Macedonia | 95.2 |
70 | Belize | 95.1 |
71 | Algeria | 95.0 |
72 | Tuvalu | 94.9 |
73 | Eritrea | 94.7 |
74 | Singapore | 94.6 |
Australasia Avg | 86.4 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #modernity #technology #the_internet
Compared to Australasia (2020)16 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank16 | |
1 | New Zealand | 17.6 |
2 | Australia | 19.2 |
3 | Palau | 59.3 |
4 | Tonga | 75.2 |
5 | New Caledonia | 75.5 |
... | ||
10 | Samoa | 103.4 |
11 | Vanuatu | 117.0 |
12 | Micronesia | 131.3 |
13 | Kiribati | 143.0 |
14 | Tuvalu | 148.0 |
15 | Papua New Guinea | 150.4 |
16 | Solomon Islands | 152.7 |
Australasia Avg | 98.1 | |
q=16. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)16 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank16 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
191 | Gambia | 144.0 |
192 | Cambodia | 144.6 |
193 | Central African Rep. | 146.3 |
194 | Tuvalu | 148.0 |
195 | Equatorial Guinea | 149.3 |
196 | Papua New Guinea | 150.4 |
197 | Chad | 150.6 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Length of Schooling (2021)26 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years26 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
175 | Ethiopia | 9.7 |
176 | Sierra Leone | 9.6 |
177 | Gambia | 9.4 |
178 | Tuvalu | 9.4 |
179 | Mauritania | 9.4 |
180 | Tanzania | 9.2 |
Australasia Avg | 13.4 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Technology and Information:
IPv6 Uptake (2017)27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio27 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
116 | New Caledonia | 0.0 |
117 | Maldives | 0.0 |
118 | Tunisia | 0.0 |
119 | Tuvalu | 0.0 |
120 | Marshall Islands | 0.0 |
121 | Georgia | 0.0 |
Australasia Avg | 1.55 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#biodiversity #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %28 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
80 | Japan | 00.0 |
81 | Afghanistan | 00.0 |
82 | Yemen | 00.0 |
83 | Tuvalu | 00.0 |
84 | Libya | 00.0 |
85 | Tonga | 00.0 |
Australasia Avg | +03.4 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
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Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
184 | Kuwait | 2002 Oct 31 |
185 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2002 Nov 24 |
186 | Afghanistan | 2002 Dec 18 |
187 | Tuvalu | 2003 Mar 20 |
188 | Thailand | 2004 Jan 29 |
189 | Montenegro | 2006 Jun 03 |
Australasia Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
#capitalism #economics #inequality #social_development
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better %29 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
90 | China | 38.6 |
91 | Samoa | 38.7 |
92 | Israel | 38.9 |
93 | Tuvalu | 39.1 |
94 | Ethiopia | 39.1 |
95 | Morocco | 39.5 |
Australasia Avg | 38.3 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below30:
Christian | 96.7% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 1.3% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 98.4% (Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%), Baha'i 1%, other 0.6%31.
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