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Estonia vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 129th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Nauru
Population
1339590
12125
Population rank 155/197 195/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 100/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Estonia and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Nauru
2024 $43,130,419,829 $162,588,621
2023 $41,470,344,395 $151,435,610
2022 $38,226,641,740 $152,373,434
2021 $37,201,101,171 $175,390,281
2020 $31,820,771,494 $124,685,688
2019 $31,873,748,770 $125,160,116
2018 $31,222,632,741 $130,995,566
2017 $27,469,461,919 $109,355,639
2016 $24,561,027,788 $97,541,943
2015 $23,311,847,751 $84,863,441
2014 $27,055,689,003 $99,149,244
2013 $25,451,032,781 $94,385,015
2012 $23,237,406,116 $101,055,723
2011 $23,303,915,795 $65,071,880
2010 $19,524,355,419 $47,562,845
2009 $19,633,984,440 $44,176,246
2008 $24,342,935,404 $37,602,265
2007 $22,450,264,166 $22,766,972
2006 $17,025,671,810 $29,200,359
2005 $14,109,491,357 $30,070,666
2004 $12,148,595,031 $30,587,566
2003 $9,876,595,528 $24,778,160
2002 $7,370,119,619 $21,017,424
2001 $6,250,218,423 $22,613,288
2000 $5,686,579,748 $26,930,980
1999 $5,756,912,266 $27,328,613
1998 $5,674,080,543 $29,664,451
1997 $5,154,420,649 $37,331,507
1996 $4,786,018,988 $37,458,801
1995 $4,502,970,889 $39,969,706
1994 $4,123,011,420 $39,742,511
1993 $4,013,091,682 $43,542,088
1992 - $51,133,123
1991 - $52,533,789
1990 - $55,572,376
1989 - $53,736,786
1988 - $45,931,134
1987 - $40,118,410
1986 - $39,939,391
1985 - $41,548,741
1984 - $47,363,231
1983 - $48,439,093
1982 - $52,877,742
1981 - $51,689,637
1980 - $46,947,124
1979 - $44,431,330
1978 - $41,754,147
1977 - $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Nauru
2024 $31,428 $13,609
2023 $30,264 $12,752
2022 $28,340 $12,912
2021 $27,951 $14,979
2020 $23,934 $10,709
2019 $24,021 $10,802
2018 $23,618 $11,414
2017 $20,852 $9,657
2016 $18,666 $8,748
2015 $17,722 $7,747
2014 $20,582 $9,230
2013 $19,310 $8,975
2012 $17,568 $9,843
2011 $17,556 $6,444
2010 $14,664 $4,736
2009 $14,712 $4,411
2008 $18,206 $3,757
2007 $16,745 $2,272
2006 $12,641 $2,910
2005 $10,415 $2,992
2004 $8,916 $3,041
2003 $7,205 $2,463
2002 $5,343 $2,085
2001 $4,503 $2,232
2000 $4,071 $2,649
1999 $4,141 $2,683
1998 $4,093 $2,909
1997 $3,683 $3,661
1996 $3,381 $3,679
1995 $3,134 $3,932
1994 $2,819 $3,921
1993 $2,686 $4,310
1992 - $5,103
1991 - $5,333
1990 - $5,776
1989 - $5,723
1988 - $5,012
1987 - $4,485
1986 - $4,569
1985 - $4,859
1984 - $5,654
1983 - $5,896
1982 - $6,577
1981 - $6,594
1980 - $6,138
1979 - $5,950
1978 - $5,721
1977 - $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Nauru
2026 79.6 62.6
2025 79.5 62.4
2024 79.3 62.3
2023 79.2 62.1
2022 78.2 61.9
2021 77.4 61.3
2020 78.9 61.5
2019 78.8 61.4
2018 78.3 61.2
2017 78.2 61.1
2016 77.8 61
2015 77.7 60.9
2014 77.1 60.8
2013 77.3 60.7
2012 76.4 60.5
2011 76.3 60.3
2010 75.9 60.1
2009 75.2 59.9
2008 74.3 59.7
2007 73.2 59.5
2006 73.2 59.4
2005 73 59.4
2004 72.4 59.3
2003 71.9 59.4
2002 71.4 59.4
2001 70.8 59.5
2000 71 59.6
1999 70.7 59.7
1998 69.8 59.9
1997 70.2 60
1996 70 60.1
1995 67.8 60.1
1994 66.7 60
1993 68.2 59.8
1992 69.2 59.5
1991 69.8 59.3
1990 69.9 59.1
1989 70.5 58.9
1988 71 58.7
1987 70.9 58.6
1986 70.9 58.6
1985 69.8 58.6
1984 69.6 58.7
1983 69.8 58.7
1982 69.9 58.6
1981 69.3 58.6
1980 69.5 58.5
1979 69.4 58.4
1978 69.7 58.3
1977 69.8 58.1
1976 69.7 58.2
1975 70.1 58.3
1974 70.8 58.3
1973 70.7 58.4
1972 70.4 58.4
1971 70.6 58.4
1970 70.4 58.4
1969 70.3 58.4
1968 70.6 58.6
1967 71 58.6
1966 70.7 58.4
1965 70.7 58.3
1964 70.6 58.2
1963 69.9 58.1
1962 69.8 58
1961 69.6 58
1960 69.3 57.9
1959 68.7 57.9
1958 68.8 57.8
1957 68.8 57.7
1956 68.5 57.6
1955 68.2 57.5
1954 67.8 57.4
1953 67.5 57.2
1952 67.2 57
1951 66.8 56.8
1950 66.4 56.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Estonia and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Estonia Nauru
2024 1,372,341 11,947
2023 1,370,286 11,875
2022 1,348,840 11,801
2021 1,330,932 11,709
2020 1,329,522 11,643
2019 1,326,898 11,587
2018 1,321,977 11,477
2017 1,317,384 11,324
2016 1,315,790 11,150
2015 1,315,407 10,954
2014 1,314,545 10,742
2013 1,317,997 10,517
2012 1,322,696 10,267
2011 1,327,439 10,098
2010 1,331,475 10,043
2009 1,334,515 10,016
2008 1,337,090 10,009
2007 1,340,680 10,020
2006 1,346,810 10,034
2005 1,354,775 10,049
2004 1,362,550 10,060
2003 1,370,720 10,059
2002 1,379,350 10,082
2001 1,388,115 10,130
2000 1,396,985 10,168
1999 1,390,244 10,187
1998 1,386,156 10,198
1997 1,399,535 10,197
1996 1,415,594 10,183
1995 1,436,634 10,165
1994 1,462,514 10,137
1993 1,494,128 10,102
1992 1,533,091 10,021
1991 1,561,314 9,850
1990 1,569,174 9,622
1989 1,568,131 9,390
1988 1,561,900 9,165
1987 1,552,221 8,946
1986 1,540,190 8,742
1985 1,528,781 8,551
1984 1,518,617 8,377
1983 1,508,745 8,216
1982 1,498,414 8,040
1981 1,487,666 7,839
1980 1,477,219 7,649
1979 1,468,333 7,468
1978 1,460,188 7,298
1977 1,450,211 7,163
1976 1,439,576 7,064
1975 1,429,352 6,987
1974 1,418,169 6,923
1973 1,405,951 6,866
1972 1,392,518 6,812
1971 1,376,955 6,762
1970 1,360,076 6,710
1969 1,345,249 6,581
1968 1,331,214 6,328
1967 1,318,946 6,135
1966 1,308,597 6,043
1965 1,294,566 5,832
1964 1,277,086 5,515
1963 1,258,857 5,226
1962 1,241,623 4,979
1961 1,225,077 4,774
1960 1,211,537 4,607

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Nauru

Fertility rate
Estonia

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Nauru
2023 1.31 3.33
2022 1.41 3.38
2021 1.61 3.43
2020 1.58 3.47
2019 1.66 3.53
2018 1.67 3.68
2017 1.59 3.88
2016 1.6 4.03
2015 1.58 4.08
2014 1.54 4.09
2013 1.52 4.1
2012 1.56 4.12
2011 1.61 4.12
2010 1.72 4.02
2009 1.7 3.85
2008 1.72 3.67
2007 1.69 3.5
2006 1.58 3.4
2005 1.52 3.38
2004 1.47 3.38
2003 1.37 3.39
2002 1.36 3.4
2001 1.32 3.46
2000 1.36 3.54
1999 1.3 3.64
1998 1.28 3.68
1997 1.32 3.74
1996 1.37 3.78
1995 1.38 3.81
1994 1.42 3.84
1993 1.49 3.89
1992 1.71 3.95
1991 1.8 3.99
1990 2.05 4.02
1989 2.22 4.07
1988 2.27 4.11
1987 2.27 4.14
1986 2.18 4.15
1985 2.13 4.14
1984 2.17 4.11
1983 2.16 4.06
1982 2.07 3.99
1981 2.07 3.94
1980 2.02 3.88
1979 2 3.85
1978 2.02 3.84
1977 2.06 3.86
1976 2.07 3.9
1975 2.04 3.97
1974 2.07 4.07
1973 2.06 4.19
1972 2.13 4.36
1971 2.19 4.54
1970 2.17 4.74
1969 2.13 4.94
1968 2.03 5.14
1967 1.9 5.29
1966 1.87 5.41
1965 1.88 5.48
1964 1.94 5.47
1963 1.89 5.44
1962 1.95 5.42
1961 1.98 5.38
1960 1.98 5.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Nauru
2024 43.3 21.4
2023 42.9 21.5
2022 42.7 21.6
2021 42.5 21.7
2020 42.4 21.8
2019 42.2 21.9
2018 42 21.8
2017 41.9 21.6
2016 41.7 21.5
2015 41.5 21.4
2014 41.4 21.5
2013 41.1 21.6
2012 40.9 21.7
2011 40.6 21.8
2010 40.3 21.8
2009 40 21.8
2008 39.8 21.7
2007 39.7 21.5
2006 39.6 21.3
2005 39.3 21.2
2004 39.1 21
2003 38.8 20.8
2002 38.5 20.6
2001 38.3 20.4
2000 38 20.1
1999 37.6 19.8
1998 37.3 19.6
1997 37 19.5
1996 36.7 19.4
1995 36.3 19.3
1994 36 19.3
1993 35.6 19.3
1992 35 19.4
1991 34.6 19.7
1990 34.3 20.2
1989 34.2 20.8
1988 34.1 21.4
1987 34 22.1
1986 34 22.8
1985 33.9 23.7
1984 33.9 24.5
1983 33.9 25.2
1982 33.8 25.1
1981 33.8 24.7
1980 33.9 24.2
1979 34 23.6
1978 34.2 22.9
1977 34.3 22.1
1976 34.3 21.5
1975 34.2 21
1974 34.2 20.4
1973 34.1 19.8
1972 33.9 19.4
1971 33.8 19.1
1970 33.7 18.7
1969 33.7 18.9
1968 33.6 21.2
1967 33.4 22.9
1966 33.2 22.9
1965 33 23.1
1964 32.8 23.4
1963 32.7 23.7
1962 32.5 23.9
1961 32.4 24
1960 32.2 23.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.4%
2012
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Estonia Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Nauru
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
171
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
96.6%
2023
English speaking
50.2%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
81.7%
2020

Health

Estonia Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Nauru
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
18.6 mi
2002

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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