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Ethiopia vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 25th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Nauru
Population
139917664
12125
Population rank 10/197 195/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 60/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Ethiopia and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Nauru
2024 $149,740,297,953 $162,588,621
2023 $135,874,093,202 $151,435,610
2022 $123,140,304,666 $152,373,434
2021 $109,070,960,372 $175,390,281
2020 $98,676,811,061 $124,685,688
2019 $91,834,517,113 $125,160,116
2018 $83,337,901,072 $130,995,566
2017 $76,366,081,767 $109,355,639
2016 $68,475,871,210 $97,541,943
2015 $62,103,418,182 $84,863,441
2014 $55,612,228,234 $99,149,244
2013 $47,648,276,605 $94,385,015
2012 $43,310,721,414 $101,055,723
2011 $31,952,763,089 $65,071,880
2010 $29,933,790,334 $47,562,845
2009 $32,437,389,116 $44,176,246
2008 $27,066,912,635 $37,602,265
2007 $19,707,616,773 $22,766,972
2006 $15,280,861,835 $29,200,359
2005 $12,401,139,454 $30,070,666
2004 $10,131,187,261 $30,587,566
2003 $8,623,691,300 $24,778,160
2002 $7,850,809,498 $21,017,424
2001 $8,231,326,016 $22,613,288
2000 $8,242,349,618 $26,930,980
1999 $7,892,973,532 $27,328,613
1998 $8,013,274,132 $29,664,451
1997 $8,803,539,988 $37,331,507
1996 $8,761,215,548 $37,458,801
1995 $7,855,205,207 $39,969,706
1994 $7,100,806,754 $39,742,511
1993 $9,051,043,870 $43,542,088
1992 $10,754,799,037 $51,133,123
1991 $13,799,799,324 $52,533,789
1990 $12,478,943,895 $55,572,376
1989 $11,762,932,007 $53,736,786
1988 $11,181,119,718 $45,931,134
1987 $10,790,001,558 $40,118,410
1986 $10,094,328,898 $39,939,391
1985 $9,717,392,687 $41,548,741
1984 $8,298,309,581 $47,363,231
1983 $8,781,664,427 $48,439,093
1982 $7,899,988,841 $52,877,742
1981 $7,507,663,567 $51,689,637
1980 $7,012,585,454 $46,947,124
1979 $6,586,048,398 $44,431,330
1978 $6,014,961,435 $41,754,147
1977 $5,651,840,585 $40,444,702
1976 $4,943,806,093 $40,287,427
1975 $4,577,047,854 $40,106,776
1974 $4,577,209,966 $35,994,511
1973 $4,070,570,550 $26,529,817
1972 $3,520,252,938 $21,734,269
1971 $3,224,280,835 $19,009,433
1970 $3,045,354,455 $17,570,366
1969 $2,768,987,372 -
1968 $2,619,948,865 -
1967 $2,461,762,003 -
1966 $2,324,466,416 -
1965 $2,159,998,591 -
1964 $1,984,129,186 -
1963 $1,825,058,828 -
1962 $1,747,566,307 -
1961 $1,680,859,514 -
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Nauru
2024 $1,134 $13,609
2023 $1,056 $12,752
2022 $982 $12,912
2021 $893 $14,979
2020 $830 $10,709
2019 $793 $10,802
2018 $740 $11,414
2017 $696 $9,657
2016 $642 $8,748
2015 $598 $7,747
2014 $550 $9,230
2013 $484 $8,975
2012 $452 $9,843
2011 $343 $6,444
2010 $331 $4,736
2009 $369 $4,411
2008 $316 $3,757
2007 $237.1 $2,272
2006 $189.3 $2,910
2005 $158.2 $2,992
2004 $133.2 $3,041
2003 $116.8 $2,463
2002 $109.6 $2,085
2001 $118.5 $2,232
2000 $122.3 $2,649
1999 $120.7 $2,683
1998 $126.5 $2,909
1997 $143.4 $3,661
1996 $147.3 $3,679
1995 $136.5 $3,932
1994 $127.7 $3,921
1993 $168.5 $4,310
1992 $207.4 $5,103
1991 $277.6 $5,333
1990 $262.1 $5,776
1989 $256.4 $5,723
1988 $253.2 $5,012
1987 $254.1 $4,485
1986 $246 $4,569
1985 $243.9 $4,859
1984 $214.2 $5,654
1983 $232.7 $5,896
1982 $215.3 $6,577
1981 $212.7 $6,594
1980 $203.7 $6,138
1979 $192.4 $5,950
1978 $178.3 $5,721
1977 $170.4 $5,646
1976 $152 $5,703
1975 $144.3 $5,740
1974 $147.9 $5,199
1973 $134.9 $3,864
1972 $119.8 $3,191
1971 $112.7 $2,811
1970 $109.4 $2,619
1969 $102.3 -
1968 $99.5 -
1967 $96.1 -
1966 $93.2 -
1965 $88.9 -
1964 $83.8 -
1963 $79.2 -
1962 $77.8 -
1961 $76.7 -
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Nauru
2026 68.1 62.6
2025 67.9 62.4
2024 67.6 62.3
2023 67.3 62.1
2022 66.9 61.9
2021 65.3 61.3
2020 66 61.5
2019 65.7 61.4
2018 65.3 61.2
2017 64.8 61.1
2016 64.2 61
2015 63.6 60.9
2014 62.9 60.8
2013 62.2 60.7
2012 61.4 60.5
2011 60.6 60.3
2010 59.7 60.1
2009 58.7 59.9
2008 57.7 59.7
2007 56.6 59.5
2006 55.4 59.4
2005 54.4 59.4
2004 53.7 59.3
2003 52.9 59.4
2002 52.1 59.4
2001 51.4 59.5
2000 50.9 59.6
1999 49.5 59.7
1998 49.8 59.9
1997 49.2 60
1996 48.7 60.1
1995 48.2 60.1
1994 47.9 60
1993 47.7 59.8
1992 47.3 59.5
1991 46.7 59.3
1990 45.1 59.1
1989 45.6 58.9
1988 45.7 58.7
1987 45.9 58.6
1986 38.4 58.6
1985 37.7 58.6
1984 36.7 58.7
1983 36.3 58.7
1982 43.4 58.6
1981 43.1 58.6
1980 42.8 58.5
1979 42.4 58.4
1978 41.5 58.3
1977 41.4 58.1
1976 41.3 58.2
1975 38.9 58.3
1974 39.1 58.3
1973 41.1 58.4
1972 41 58.4
1971 42.2 58.4
1970 42.1 58.4
1969 42.1 58.4
1968 42.1 58.6
1967 41.9 58.6
1966 39.3 58.4
1965 41.4 58.3
1964 41.3 58.2
1963 41 58.1
1962 40.5 58
1961 40.2 58
1960 39.6 57.9
1959 39.2 57.9
1958 32.6 57.8
1957 32.2 57.7
1956 37.8 57.6
1955 37.3 57.5
1954 37 57.4
1953 36.6 57.2
1952 36.2 57
1951 35.9 56.8
1950 35.5 56.6

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

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Ethiopia and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Nauru
2024 132,059,767 11,947
2023 128,691,692 11,875
2022 125,384,287 11,801
2021 122,138,588 11,709
2020 118,917,671 11,643
2019 115,737,383 11,587
2018 112,664,152 11,477
2017 109,666,481 11,324
2016 106,718,162 11,150
2015 103,867,135 10,954
2014 101,115,610 10,742
2013 98,438,751 10,517
2012 95,798,767 10,267
2011 93,149,970 10,098
2010 90,538,514 10,043
2009 88,007,636 10,016
2008 85,543,668 10,009
2007 83,103,217 10,020
2006 80,703,490 10,034
2005 78,367,470 10,049
2004 76,077,206 10,060
2003 73,832,663 10,059
2002 71,635,517 10,082
2001 69,487,762 10,130
2000 67,411,494 10,168
1999 65,374,561 10,187
1998 63,363,524 10,198
1997 61,404,539 10,197
1996 59,467,635 10,183
1995 57,537,335 10,165
1994 55,611,508 10,137
1993 53,708,891 10,102
1992 51,853,747 10,021
1991 49,717,198 9,850
1990 47,609,755 9,622
1989 45,879,690 9,390
1988 44,150,825 9,165
1987 42,460,039 8,946
1986 41,037,656 8,742
1985 39,842,136 8,551
1984 38,735,722 8,377
1983 37,740,817 8,216
1982 36,701,290 8,040
1981 35,304,012 7,839
1980 34,428,514 7,649
1979 34,238,652 7,468
1978 33,734,592 7,298
1977 33,167,272 7,163
1976 32,534,418 7,064
1975 31,723,252 6,987
1974 30,957,273 6,923
1973 30,166,785 6,866
1972 29,374,608 6,812
1971 28,600,106 6,762
1970 27,829,128 6,710
1969 27,072,571 6,581
1968 26,337,930 6,328
1967 25,620,276 6,135
1966 24,952,689 6,043
1965 24,310,612 5,832
1964 23,666,548 5,515
1963 23,051,637 5,226
1962 22,465,126 4,979
1961 21,906,102 4,774
1960 21,376,693 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Nauru

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Nauru
2023 3.99 3.33
2022 4.08 3.38
2021 4.18 3.43
2020 4.27 3.47
2019 4.35 3.53
2018 4.37 3.68
2017 4.4 3.88
2016 4.47 4.03
2015 4.53 4.08
2014 4.61 4.09
2013 4.71 4.1
2012 4.89 4.12
2011 5.08 4.12
2010 5.28 4.02
2009 5.49 3.85
2008 5.7 3.67
2007 5.89 3.5
2006 6.05 3.4
2005 6.19 3.38
2004 6.3 3.38
2003 6.4 3.39
2002 6.5 3.4
2001 6.58 3.46
2000 6.65 3.54
1999 6.72 3.64
1998 6.79 3.68
1997 6.87 3.74
1996 6.93 3.78
1995 7 3.81
1994 7.05 3.84
1993 7.09 3.89
1992 7.13 3.95
1991 7.16 3.99
1990 7.2 4.02
1989 7.23 4.07
1988 7.26 4.11
1987 7.29 4.14
1986 7.32 4.15
1985 7.34 4.14
1984 7.36 4.11
1983 7.35 4.06
1982 7.34 3.99
1981 7.31 3.94
1980 7.29 3.88
1979 7.25 3.85
1978 7.23 3.84
1977 7.19 3.86
1976 7.13 3.9
1975 7.08 3.97
1974 7.02 4.07
1973 6.96 4.19
1972 6.9 4.36
1971 6.84 4.54
1970 6.78 4.74
1969 6.72 4.94
1968 6.7 5.14
1967 6.68 5.29
1966 6.66 5.41
1965 6.63 5.48
1964 6.61 5.47
1963 6.59 5.44
1962 6.56 5.42
1961 6.53 5.38
1960 6.51 5.34

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

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Ethiopia and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Nauru
2024 19.9 21.4
2023 19.7 21.5
2022 19.6 21.6
2021 19.4 21.7
2020 19.2 21.8
2019 19 21.9
2018 18.8 21.8
2017 18.6 21.6
2016 18.3 21.5
2015 18.1 21.4
2014 17.9 21.5
2013 17.6 21.6
2012 17.4 21.7
2011 17.1 21.8
2010 16.9 21.8
2009 16.7 21.8
2008 16.5 21.7
2007 16.4 21.5
2006 16.3 21.3
2005 16.2 21.2
2004 16.2 21
2003 16.1 20.8
2002 16.1 20.6
2001 16.1 20.4
2000 16.2 20.1
1999 16.2 19.8
1998 16.3 19.6
1997 16.4 19.5
1996 16.5 19.4
1995 16.6 19.3
1994 16.7 19.3
1993 16.8 19.3
1992 16.9 19.4
1991 16.9 19.7
1990 16.9 20.2
1989 16.9 20.8
1988 16.9 21.4
1987 16.9 22.1
1986 16.9 22.8
1985 16.9 23.7
1984 16.8 24.5
1983 16.7 25.2
1982 16.7 25.1
1981 16.8 24.7
1980 16.8 24.2
1979 16.9 23.6
1978 17 22.9
1977 17.1 22.1
1976 17.2 21.5
1975 17.3 21
1974 17.5 20.4
1973 17.6 19.8
1972 17.7 19.4
1971 17.9 19.1
1970 18.1 18.7
1969 18.3 18.9
1968 18.4 21.2
1967 18.5 22.9
1966 18.5 22.9
1965 18.6 23.1
1964 18.6 23.4
1963 18.6 23.7
1962 18.6 23.9
1961 18.6 24
1960 18.6 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ethiopia Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Nauru
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
53
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
0.22%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
81.7%
2020

Health

Ethiopia Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Nauru
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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