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Italy vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 72nd vs. 195th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Nauru
Population
58562681
12125
Population rank 26/197 195/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 8/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Italy and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Italy and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Italy

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Italy Nauru
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $162,588,621
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $151,435,610
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $152,373,434
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $175,390,281
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $124,685,688
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $125,160,116
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $130,995,566
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $109,355,639
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $97,541,943
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $84,863,441
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $99,149,244
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $94,385,015
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $101,055,723
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $65,071,880
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $47,562,845
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $44,176,246
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $37,602,265
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $22,766,972
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $29,200,359
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $30,070,666
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $30,587,566
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $24,778,160
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $21,017,424
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $22,613,288
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $26,930,980
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $27,328,613
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $29,664,451
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $37,331,507
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $37,458,801
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $39,969,706
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $39,742,511
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $43,542,088
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $51,133,123
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $52,533,789
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $55,572,376
1989 $930,801,709,004 $53,736,786
1988 $893,663,934,841 $45,931,134
1987 $807,570,134,449 $40,118,410
1986 $641,862,313,287 $39,939,391
1985 $453,259,761,687 $41,548,741
1984 $438,896,930,791 $47,363,231
1983 $444,063,496,940 $48,439,093
1982 $428,257,421,618 $52,877,742
1981 $431,695,533,981 $51,689,637
1980 $478,356,755,596 $46,947,124
1979 $394,584,507,108 $44,431,330
1978 $315,784,469,541 $41,754,147
1977 $258,190,019,750 $40,444,702
1976 $225,235,205,862 $40,287,427
1975 $228,220,643,535 $40,106,776
1974 $200,024,444,775 $35,994,511
1973 $175,896,529,392 $26,529,817
1972 $145,594,833,997 $21,734,269
1971 $124,959,712,859 $19,009,433
1970 $113,656,669,765 $17,570,366
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Nauru
2024 $40,385 $13,609
2023 $39,277 $12,752
2022 $35,654 $12,912
2021 $36,853 $14,979
2020 $32,091 $10,709
2019 $33,813 $10,802
2018 $34,904 $11,414
2017 $32,844 $9,657
2016 $31,392 $8,748
2015 $30,640 $7,747
2014 $36,028 $9,230
2013 $35,702 $8,975
2012 $34,854 $9,843
2011 $38,432 $6,444
2010 $35,857 $4,736
2009 $37,100 $4,411
2008 $40,829 $3,757
2007 $37,826 $2,272
2006 $33,537 $2,910
2005 $32,063 $2,992
2004 $31,348 $3,041
2003 $27,578 $2,463
2002 $22,451 $2,085
2001 $20,570 $2,232
2000 $20,190 $2,649
1999 $22,050 $2,683
1998 $22,365 $2,909
1997 $21,884 $3,661
1996 $23,123 $3,679
1995 $20,712 $3,932
1994 $19,382 $3,921
1993 $18,782 $4,310
1992 $23,297 $5,103
1991 $22,007 $5,333
1990 $20,874 $5,776
1989 $16,424 $5,723
1988 $15,781 $5,012
1987 $14,268 $4,485
1986 $11,341 $4,569
1985 $8,009 $4,859
1984 $7,758 $5,654
1983 $7,851 $5,896
1982 $7,574 $6,577
1981 $7,640 $6,594
1980 $8,476 $6,138
1979 $7,006 $5,950
1978 $5,623 $5,721
1977 $4,614 $5,646
1976 $4,042 $5,703
1975 $4,116 $5,740
1974 $3,629 $5,199
1973 $3,213 $3,864
1972 $2,677 $3,191
1971 $2,311 $2,811
1970 $2,112 $2,619
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Nauru
2026 84.2 62.6
2025 84 62.4
2024 83.9 62.3
2023 83.7 62.1
2022 82.1 61.9
2021 82.9 61.3
2020 82.2 61.5
2019 83.3 61.4
2018 83.2 61.2
2017 82.7 61.1
2016 83 61
2015 82.5 60.9
2014 82.9 60.8
2013 82.7 60.7
2012 82.3 60.5
2011 82.2 60.3
2010 82.1 60.1
2009 81.8 59.9
2008 81.6 59.7
2007 81.5 59.5
2006 81.4 59.4
2005 81 59.4
2004 81 59.3
2003 80.2 59.4
2002 80.1 59.4
2001 79.9 59.5
2000 79.6 59.6
1999 79.2 59.7
1998 78.8 59.9
1997 78.7 60
1996 78.4 60.1
1995 78.1 60.1
1994 77.9 60
1993 77.7 59.8
1992 77.4 59.5
1991 77 59.3
1990 77 59.1
1989 76.9 58.9
1988 76.5 58.7
1987 76.3 58.6
1986 75.9 58.6
1985 75.6 58.6
1984 75.5 58.7
1983 74.7 58.7
1982 74.9 58.6
1981 74.4 58.6
1980 74.1 58.5
1979 74.1 58.4
1978 73.8 58.3
1977 73.4 58.1
1976 73.1 58.2
1975 72.7 58.3
1974 72.8 58.3
1973 72.1 58.4
1972 72.1 58.4
1971 71.9 58.4
1970 71.6 58.4
1969 70.9 58.4
1968 70.9 58.6
1967 71 58.6
1966 71 58.4
1965 70.3 58.3
1964 70.4 58.2
1963 69.3 58.1
1962 69.2 58
1961 69.8 58
1960 69.2 57.9
1959 69.3 57.9
1958 68.9 57.8
1957 67.8 57.7
1956 67.6 57.6
1955 68.3 57.5
1954 67.9 57.4
1953 66.6 57.2
1952 65.9 57
1951 65.3 56.8
1950 65.7 56.6

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

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Italy and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Italy Nauru
2024 58,952,704 11,947
2023 58,984,216 11,875
2022 59,013,667 11,801
2021 59,133,173 11,709
2020 59,438,851 11,643
2019 59,729,081 11,587
2018 60,148,658 11,477
2017 60,002,252 11,324
2016 60,115,223 11,150
2015 60,229,605 10,954
2014 60,320,707 10,742
2013 60,311,613 10,517
2012 60,191,247 10,267
2011 60,026,841 10,098
2010 59,819,407 10,043
2009 59,555,454 10,016
2008 59,211,181 10,009
2007 58,756,247 10,020
2006 58,399,861 10,034
2005 58,166,682 10,049
2004 57,828,179 10,060
2003 57,399,184 10,059
2002 57,089,824 10,082
2001 56,976,981 10,130
2000 56,942,108 10,168
1999 56,916,317 10,187
1998 56,906,744 10,198
1997 56,890,372 10,197
1996 56,860,281 10,183
1995 56,844,303 10,165
1994 56,843,400 10,137
1993 56,831,821 10,102
1992 56,797,087 10,021
1991 56,758,521 9,850
1990 56,719,240 9,622
1989 56,671,781 9,390
1988 56,629,288 9,165
1987 56,601,931 8,946
1986 56,596,155 8,742
1985 56,593,071 8,551
1984 56,576,718 8,377
1983 56,564,074 8,216
1982 56,543,548 8,040
1981 56,501,675 7,839
1980 56,433,883 7,649
1979 56,317,749 7,468
1978 56,155,143 7,298
1977 55,955,411 7,163
1976 55,718,260 7,064
1975 55,441,001 6,987
1974 55,110,868 6,923
1973 54,751,406 6,866
1972 54,381,345 6,812
1971 54,073,490 6,762
1970 53,821,850 6,710
1969 53,537,950 6,581
1968 53,235,750 6,328
1967 52,900,500 6,135
1966 52,519,000 6,043
1965 52,112,350 5,832
1964 51,675,350 5,515
1963 51,252,000 5,226
1962 50,879,450 4,979
1961 50,536,350 4,774
1960 50,199,700 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Nauru

Fertility rate
Italy

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Nauru
2023 1.2 3.33
2022 1.24 3.38
2021 1.25 3.43
2020 1.24 3.47
2019 1.27 3.53
2018 1.31 3.68
2017 1.34 3.88
2016 1.36 4.03
2015 1.36 4.08
2014 1.38 4.09
2013 1.39 4.1
2012 1.42 4.12
2011 1.42 4.12
2010 1.44 4.02
2009 1.44 3.85
2008 1.44 3.67
2007 1.39 3.5
2006 1.37 3.4
2005 1.33 3.38
2004 1.34 3.38
2003 1.29 3.39
2002 1.27 3.4
2001 1.25 3.46
2000 1.26 3.54
1999 1.23 3.64
1998 1.22 3.68
1997 1.22 3.74
1996 1.2 3.78
1995 1.19 3.81
1994 1.21 3.84
1993 1.25 3.89
1992 1.3 3.95
1991 1.3 3.99
1990 1.33 4.02
1989 1.33 4.07
1988 1.36 4.11
1987 1.33 4.14
1986 1.35 4.15
1985 1.42 4.14
1984 1.46 4.11
1983 1.51 4.06
1982 1.56 3.99
1981 1.58 3.94
1980 1.64 3.88
1979 1.73 3.85
1978 1.84 3.84
1977 1.93 3.86
1976 2.04 3.9
1975 2.17 3.97
1974 2.28 4.07
1973 2.3 4.19
1972 2.35 4.36
1971 2.4 4.54
1970 2.38 4.74
1969 2.47 4.94
1968 2.46 5.14
1967 2.5 5.29
1966 2.58 5.41
1965 2.6 5.48
1964 2.66 5.47
1963 2.51 5.44
1962 2.46 5.42
1961 2.44 5.38
1960 2.4 5.34

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

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Italy and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Nauru
2024 48.8 21.4
2023 48.4 21.5
2022 48.1 21.6
2021 47.7 21.7
2020 47.4 21.8
2019 47 21.9
2018 46.6 21.8
2017 46.2 21.6
2016 45.8 21.5
2015 45.4 21.4
2014 45 21.5
2013 44.6 21.6
2012 44.2 21.7
2011 43.9 21.8
2010 43.5 21.8
2009 43.1 21.8
2008 42.8 21.7
2007 42.6 21.5
2006 42.3 21.3
2005 41.9 21.2
2004 41.6 21
2003 41.3 20.8
2002 41 20.6
2001 40.6 20.4
2000 40.3 20.1
1999 39.9 19.8
1998 39.6 19.6
1997 39.4 19.5
1996 39.1 19.4
1995 38.9 19.3
1994 38.6 19.3
1993 38.2 19.3
1992 37.9 19.4
1991 37.5 19.7
1990 37.1 20.2
1989 36.8 20.8
1988 36.4 21.4
1987 36.1 22.1
1986 35.8 22.8
1985 35.6 23.7
1984 35.3 24.5
1983 34.9 25.2
1982 34.6 25.1
1981 34.3 24.7
1980 34.1 24.2
1979 34 23.6
1978 33.9 22.9
1977 33.7 22.1
1976 33.6 21.5
1975 33.5 21
1974 33.4 20.4
1973 33.3 19.8
1972 33.2 19.4
1971 33.1 19.1
1970 33 18.7
1969 32.8 18.9
1968 32.7 21.2
1967 32.5 22.9
1966 32.4 22.9
1965 32.3 23.1
1964 32.2 23.4
1963 32.1 23.7
1962 32 23.9
1961 31.8 24
1960 31.6 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3.4%
2012
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
86%
2024
n/a

Energy

Italy Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Nauru
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
96.6%
2023
English speaking
13.6%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
81.7%
2020

Health

Italy Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Nauru
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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