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Oceania · #219 · 2025–2026

Tuvalu: internet and everyday apps

Tuvalu has about 6 thousand people online — a penetration rate of 54.5% and rank #219 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 7 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 6 thousand Penetration 54.5% World rank #219 Updated 2026-11-12
TL;DR
  • Tuvalu has roughly 6 thousand internet users (6,000 people) — about 54.5% of the population and rank #219 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Payments and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Tuvalu in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
6 thousand6,000 · #219
Penetration
54.5%#167
Population
11 thousand11,000 · #219
GDP
$0B#219
GDP growth
+3.4%#106
GDP per person
$9,091#110
Land area
26 km²#216
Capital
Funafuti
Region
Oceania
Official languages
Tuvaluan, English

How Tuvalu goes online

Funafuti's connection comes from a satellite and a lot of patience. Facebook and WhatsApp are the main ways to reach family, especially the relatives who have moved to Fiji or New Zealand, and the local media pages carry the government notices. Climate change is not an abstract topic here: sea walls, king tides and relocation plans are discussed online as practical matters. Coverage is limited and expensive, so people use it in short bursts. When the link is down, the radio and the church network take over.

Around 54.5%. With a population of about 11 thousand and 6 thousand online, roughly 5 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 7 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

7 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

2 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 TikTok Video · ByteDance · 2016

Payments

1 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998

Websites people in Tuvalu actually use

8

The 8 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

Government2Banking2Travel1Telecom1Mail1Utilities1
Tuvalu Ministry of Finance and Economic DevelopmentGovernmentfinance.gov.tvThe Ministry of Finance site is where the budget, the tax rules and the fuel prices get published, and everyone in Funafuti checks it on payday. Government of TuvaluGovernmenttuvalu.tvMinistries, and the climate-negotiation statements. Tuvalu National Provident FundBankingtnpf.tvEvery working person in Tuvalu pays into TNPF, and the site explains the housing loan and the withdrawal grounds that people keep asking about at the office. National Bank of TuvaluBankingnbt.tvThe only bank on the islands. Timeless TuvaluTraveltimelesstuvalu.comWhen someone asks what there is to do in Funafuti, I send them to Timeless Tuvalu. Tuvalu Telecom CorporationTelecomtuvalutelecom.tvI buy my data and pay the bill on tuvalutelecom.tv, because there is no shop on my island. Tuvalu PostMailtuvalupost.tvThe postal service, and the .tv registry. Tuvalu Electricity CorporationUtilitiestec.tvPower on Funafuti.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Tuvalu are online?

About 6 thousand (6,000 people). That works out to roughly 54.5% of the population, which puts Tuvalu at #219 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Tuvalu use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Payments. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Tuvalu?

WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Tuvalu?

Around 54.5%. With a population of about 11 thousand and 6 thousand online, roughly 5 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Tuvalu?

The everyday ones are Timeless Tuvalu, Tuvalu Telecom Corporation, Tuvalu Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, plus the other 8 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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