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Israel vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 149th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Nauru
Population
10290887
12125
Population rank 95/197 195/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 29/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Israel and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Israel and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Israel

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Israel Nauru
2024 $540,379,921,262 $162,588,621
2023 $512,184,638,999 $151,435,610
2022 $525,181,008,026 $152,373,434
2021 $489,851,549,972 $175,390,281
2020 $410,768,352,658 $124,685,688
2019 $400,645,216,359 $125,160,116
2018 $376,299,083,108 $130,995,566
2017 $358,451,839,053 $109,355,639
2016 $321,940,971,558 $97,541,943
2015 $303,469,434,072 $84,863,441
2014 $315,017,088,117 $99,149,244
2013 $298,478,070,673 $94,385,015
2012 $263,589,172,712 $101,055,723
2011 $268,094,998,225 $65,071,880
2010 $239,679,036,634 $47,562,845
2009 $213,403,181,853 $44,176,246
2008 $221,231,658,863 $37,602,265
2007 $184,681,214,673 $22,766,972
2006 $158,900,547,825 $29,200,359
2005 $147,519,922,009 $30,070,666
2004 $140,047,984,605 $30,587,566
2003 $131,408,914,824 $24,778,160
2002 $125,332,331,884 $21,017,424
2001 $135,002,039,613 $22,613,288
2000 $136,512,300,542 $26,930,980
1999 $121,417,185,062 $27,328,613
1998 $120,547,409,279 $29,664,451
1997 $119,459,826,347 $37,331,507
1996 $115,116,595,545 $37,458,801
1995 $105,497,418,059 $39,969,706
1994 $90,740,103,829 $39,742,511
1993 $79,855,877,174 $43,542,088
1992 $79,457,685,757 $51,133,123
1991 $70,998,755,007 $52,533,789
1990 $62,016,729,541 $55,572,376
1989 $52,443,479,454 $53,736,786
1988 $52,650,948,910 $45,931,134
1987 $43,049,543,635 $40,118,410
1986 $35,834,154,874 $39,939,391
1985 $28,905,736,367 $41,548,741
1984 $30,645,607,293 $47,363,231
1983 $32,675,755,462 $48,439,093
1982 $29,255,285,401 $52,877,742
1981 $26,882,009,819 $51,689,637
1980 $25,395,256,478 $46,947,124
1979 $22,609,741,060 $44,431,330
1978 $17,701,286,907 $41,754,147
1977 $18,257,113,904 $40,444,702
1976 $15,956,349,550 $40,287,427
1975 $16,141,767,373 $40,106,776
1974 $17,172,607,138 $35,994,511
1973 $11,902,574,259 $26,529,817
1972 $9,222,557,539 $21,734,269
1971 $7,052,544,000 $19,009,433
1970 $7,406,712,876 $17,570,366
1969 $6,297,852,761 -
1968 $5,458,427,928 -
1967 $4,762,386,783 -
1966 $4,703,300,098 -
1965 $4,329,084,429 -
1964 $4,024,344,853 -
1963 $3,535,949,089 -
1962 $2,966,154,031 -
1961 $3,708,586,471 -
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Nauru
2024 $54,177 $13,609
2023 $52,004 $12,752
2022 $54,950 $12,912
2021 $52,271 $14,979
2020 $44,576 $10,709
2019 $44,251 $10,802
2018 $42,363 $11,414
2017 $41,138 $9,657
2016 $37,672 $8,748
2015 $36,213 $7,747
2014 $38,343 $9,230
2013 $37,034 $8,975
2012 $33,321 $9,843
2011 $34,523 $6,444
2010 $31,439 $4,736
2009 $28,508 $4,411
2008 $30,269 $3,757
2007 $25,721 $2,272
2006 $22,527 $2,910
2005 $21,287 $2,992
2004 $20,568 $3,041
2003 $19,643 $2,463
2002 $19,076 $2,085
2001 $20,966 $2,232
2000 $21,707 $2,649
1999 $19,823 $2,683
1998 $20,189 $2,909
1997 $20,469 $3,661
1996 $20,224 $3,679
1995 $19,026 $3,932
1994 $16,807 $3,921
1993 $15,179 $4,310
1992 $15,510 $5,103
1991 $14,346 $5,333
1990 $13,308 $5,776
1989 $11,608 $5,723
1988 $11,853 $5,012
1987 $9,853 $4,485
1986 $8,335 $4,569
1985 $6,829 $4,859
1984 $7,369 $5,654
1983 $7,960 $5,896
1982 $7,258 $6,577
1981 $6,795 $6,594
1980 $6,549 $6,138
1979 $5,972 $5,950
1978 $4,797 $5,721
1977 $5,053 $5,646
1976 $4,516 $5,703
1975 $4,672 $5,740
1974 $5,085 $5,199
1973 $3,631 $3,864
1972 $2,930 $3,191
1971 $2,298 $2,811
1970 $2,490 $2,619
1969 $2,189 -
1968 $1,947 -
1967 $1,735 -
1966 $1,789 -
1965 $1,689 -
1964 $1,626 -
1963 $1,486 -
1962 $1,294 -
1961 $1,697 -
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Nauru
2026 82.9 62.6
2025 82.8 62.4
2024 82.7 62.3
2023 82.4 62.1
2022 82.8 61.9
2021 82.5 61.3
2020 82.7 61.5
2019 82.9 61.4
2018 82.9 61.2
2017 82.7 61.1
2016 82.6 61
2015 82.3 60.9
2014 82.4 60.8
2013 82.4 60.7
2012 82 60.5
2011 82 60.3
2010 82 60.1
2009 81.8 59.9
2008 81.3 59.7
2007 81 59.5
2006 80.8 59.4
2005 80.4 59.4
2004 80.3 59.3
2003 79.8 59.4
2002 79.5 59.4
2001 79.5 59.5
2000 79.2 59.6
1999 78.9 59.7
1998 78.6 59.9
1997 78.6 60
1996 78.6 60.1
1995 78.1 60.1
1994 78 60
1993 77.9 59.8
1992 77.3 59.5
1991 77.6 59.3
1990 78 59.1
1989 77.6 58.9
1988 76.9 58.7
1987 76.4 58.6
1986 75.9 58.6
1985 76 58.6
1984 75.5 58.7
1983 75.1 58.7
1982 74.3 58.6
1981 74.2 58.6
1980 73.7 58.5
1979 73.4 58.4
1978 73.1 58.3
1977 72.7 58.1
1976 72.7 58.2
1975 71.6 58.3
1974 71.6 58.3
1973 71.6 58.4
1972 71.6 58.4
1971 71.8 58.4
1970 71.2 58.4
1969 71 58.4
1968 70.8 58.6
1967 70.9 58.6
1966 70.9 58.4
1965 70.5 58.3
1964 69.6 58.2
1963 69.6 58.1
1962 69.3 58
1961 69.8 58
1960 69.8 57.9
1959 68.9 57.9
1958 68.4 57.8
1957 66.5 57.7
1956 66.6 57.6
1955 68 57.5
1954 66.3 57.4
1953 66.4 57.2
1952 67.2 57
1951 67.6 56.8
1950 69.9 56.6

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

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Israel and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Israel Nauru
2024 9,974,400 11,947
2023 9,849,000 11,875
2022 9,557,500 11,801
2021 9,371,400 11,709
2020 9,215,100 11,643
2019 9,054,000 11,587
2018 8,882,800 11,477
2017 8,713,300 11,324
2016 8,546,000 11,150
2015 8,380,100 10,954
2014 8,215,700 10,742
2013 8,059,500 10,517
2012 7,910,500 10,267
2011 7,765,800 10,098
2010 7,623,600 10,043
2009 7,485,600 10,016
2008 7,308,800 10,009
2007 7,180,100 10,020
2006 7,053,700 10,034
2005 6,930,100 10,049
2004 6,809,000 10,060
2003 6,689,700 10,059
2002 6,570,000 10,082
2001 6,439,000 10,130
2000 6,289,000 10,168
1999 6,125,000 10,187
1998 5,971,000 10,198
1997 5,836,000 10,197
1996 5,692,000 10,183
1995 5,545,000 10,165
1994 5,399,000 10,137
1993 5,261,000 10,102
1992 5,123,000 10,021
1991 4,949,000 9,850
1990 4,660,000 9,622
1989 4,518,000 9,390
1988 4,442,000 9,165
1987 4,369,000 8,946
1986 4,299,000 8,742
1985 4,233,000 8,551
1984 4,159,000 8,377
1983 4,105,000 8,216
1982 4,031,000 8,040
1981 3,956,000 7,839
1980 3,878,000 7,649
1979 3,786,000 7,468
1978 3,690,000 7,298
1977 3,613,000 7,163
1976 3,533,000 7,064
1975 3,455,000 6,987
1974 3,377,000 6,923
1973 3,278,000 6,866
1972 3,148,000 6,812
1971 3,069,000 6,762
1970 2,974,000 6,710
1969 2,877,000 6,581
1968 2,803,000 6,328
1967 2,745,000 6,135
1966 2,629,000 6,043
1965 2,563,000 5,832
1964 2,475,000 5,515
1963 2,379,000 5,226
1962 2,293,000 4,979
1961 2,185,000 4,774
1960 2,114,020 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Nauru

Fertility rate
Israel

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Nauru
2023 2.85 3.33
2022 2.89 3.38
2021 3 3.43
2020 2.9 3.47
2019 3.01 3.53
2018 3.09 3.68
2017 3.11 3.88
2016 3.11 4.03
2015 3.09 4.08
2014 3.08 4.09
2013 3.03 4.1
2012 3.05 4.12
2011 2.98 4.12
2010 3.03 4.02
2009 2.96 3.85
2008 2.96 3.67
2007 2.9 3.5
2006 2.88 3.4
2005 2.84 3.38
2004 2.9 3.38
2003 2.95 3.39
2002 2.89 3.4
2001 2.92 3.46
2000 2.95 3.54
1999 2.97 3.64
1998 2.98 3.68
1997 2.94 3.74
1996 2.9 3.78
1995 2.9 3.81
1994 2.9 3.84
1993 2.8 3.89
1992 2.7 3.95
1991 2.76 3.99
1990 2.82 4.02
1989 2.89 4.07
1988 2.95 4.11
1987 3.01 4.14
1986 3.03 4.15
1985 3.06 4.14
1984 3.08 4.11
1983 3.11 4.06
1982 3.13 3.99
1981 3.19 3.94
1980 3.24 3.88
1979 3.3 3.85
1978 3.35 3.84
1977 3.41 3.86
1976 3.48 3.9
1975 3.55 3.97
1974 3.63 4.07
1973 3.7 4.19
1972 3.77 4.36
1971 3.77 4.54
1970 3.78 4.74
1969 3.78 4.94
1968 3.79 5.14
1967 3.79 5.29
1966 3.8 5.41
1965 3.81 5.48
1964 3.83 5.47
1963 3.84 5.44
1962 3.85 5.42
1961 3.86 5.38
1960 3.87 5.34

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

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Israel and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Nauru
2024 30.2 21.4
2023 30.2 21.5
2022 30.1 21.6
2021 30 21.7
2020 30 21.8
2019 29.9 21.9
2018 29.9 21.8
2017 29.9 21.6
2016 29.8 21.5
2015 29.8 21.4
2014 29.7 21.5
2013 29.6 21.6
2012 29.5 21.7
2011 29.5 21.8
2010 29.4 21.8
2009 29.3 21.8
2008 29.2 21.7
2007 29.1 21.5
2006 28.9 21.3
2005 28.7 21.2
2004 28.5 21
2003 28.4 20.8
2002 28.2 20.6
2001 28 20.4
2000 27.8 20.1
1999 27.6 19.8
1998 27.4 19.6
1997 27.3 19.5
1996 27.1 19.4
1995 26.9 19.3
1994 26.6 19.3
1993 26.5 19.3
1992 26.4 19.4
1991 26.2 19.7
1990 25.8 20.2
1989 25.6 20.8
1988 25.5 21.4
1987 25.5 22.1
1986 25.4 22.8
1985 25.4 23.7
1984 25.4 24.5
1983 25.3 25.2
1982 25.2 25.1
1981 25.1 24.7
1980 25 24.2
1979 24.8 23.6
1978 24.7 22.9
1977 24.5 22.1
1976 24.3 21.5
1975 24.2 21
1974 24 20.4
1973 23.8 19.8
1972 23.7 19.4
1971 23.5 19.1
1970 23.4 18.7
1969 23.3 18.9
1968 23.3 21.2
1967 23.4 22.9
1966 23.5 22.9
1965 23.8 23.1
1964 24.1 23.4
1963 24.6 23.7
1962 25 23.9
1961 25.3 24
1960 25.3 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3.4%
2012
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Israel Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Nauru
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
153
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
96.6%
2023
English speaking
85%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
81.7%
2020

Health

Israel Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Nauru
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, 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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