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Jordan vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 110th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Nauru
Population
11555022
12125
Population rank 86/197 195/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 90/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Jordan and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Nauru
2024 $53,352,289,577 $162,588,621
2023 $51,088,476,338 $151,435,610
2022 $48,764,963,380 $152,373,434
2021 $46,296,100,141 $175,390,281
2020 $43,700,383,099 $124,685,688
2019 $44,503,006,338 $125,160,116
2018 $43,370,860,704 $130,995,566
2017 $41,608,435,915 $109,355,639
2016 $39,892,551,127 $97,541,943
2015 $38,587,017,887 $84,863,441
2014 $36,847,643,521 $99,149,244
2013 $34,454,440,141 $94,385,015
2012 $31,634,561,690 $101,055,723
2011 $29,524,149,155 $65,071,880
2010 $27,133,804,225 $47,562,845
2009 $24,537,876,056 $44,176,246
2008 $22,658,715,989 $37,602,265
2007 $17,110,437,236 $22,766,972
2006 $15,056,981,664 $29,200,359
2005 $12,588,998,590 $30,070,666
2004 $11,411,706,629 $30,587,566
2003 $10,195,627,645 $24,778,160
2002 $9,582,510,578 $21,017,424
2001 $8,975,814,653 $22,613,288
2000 $8,460,789,845 $26,930,980
1999 $8,149,929,478 $27,328,613
1998 $7,912,270,804 $29,664,451
1997 $7,245,839,210 $37,331,507
1996 $6,927,503,526 $37,458,801
1995 $6,727,597,032 $39,969,706
1994 $6,236,295,978 $39,742,511
1993 $5,606,400,222 $43,542,088
1992 $5,310,833,194 $51,133,123
1991 $4,344,467,193 $52,533,789
1990 $4,160,087,508 $55,572,376
1989 $4,221,373,674 $53,736,786
1988 $6,277,451,829 $45,931,134
1987 $6,756,209,762 $40,118,410
1986 $6,402,050,485 $39,939,391
1985 $4,993,601,520 $41,548,741
1984 $4,967,162,160 $47,363,231
1983 $4,920,692,191 $48,439,093
1982 $4,681,240,993 $52,877,742
1981 $4,383,944,703 $51,689,637
1980 $3,910,044,474 $46,947,124
1979 $3,271,368,781 $44,431,330
1978 $2,602,208,589 $41,754,147
1977 $2,096,778,602 $40,444,702
1976 $1,708,521,219 $40,287,427
1975 $1,363,073,498 $40,106,776
1974 $1,197,483,949 $35,994,511
1973 $943,783,840 $26,529,817
1972 $788,479,685 $21,734,269
1971 $678,159,729 $19,009,433
1970 $639,519,744 $17,570,366
1969 $698,879,720 -
1968 $561,119,776 -
1967 $631,679,747 -
1966 $657,999,737 -
1965 $599,759,760 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Nauru
2024 $4,618 $13,609
2023 $4,466 $12,752
2022 $4,332 $12,912
2021 $4,183 $14,979
2020 $4,022 $10,709
2019 $4,170 $10,802
2018 $4,145 $11,414
2017 $4,066 $9,657
2016 $3,987 $8,748
2015 $4,043 $7,747
2014 $4,191 $9,230
2013 $4,311 $8,975
2012 $4,170 $9,843
2011 $3,947 $6,444
2010 $3,718 $4,736
2009 $3,436 $4,411
2008 $3,242 $3,757
2007 $2,506 $2,272
2006 $2,343 $2,910
2005 $2,088 $2,992
2004 $1,940 $3,041
2003 $1,776 $2,463
2002 $1,706 $2,085
2001 $1,632 $2,232
2000 $1,571 $2,649
1999 $1,545 $2,683
1998 $1,532 $2,909
1997 $1,436 $3,661
1996 $1,410 $3,679
1995 $1,416 $3,932
1994 $1,367 $3,921
1993 $1,289 $4,310
1992 $1,287 $5,103
1991 $1,110 $5,333
1990 $1,149 $5,776
1989 $1,260 $5,723
1988 $1,966 $5,012
1987 $2,217 $4,485
1986 $2,200 $4,569
1985 $1,797 $4,859
1984 $1,871 $5,654
1983 $1,939 $5,896
1982 $1,929 $6,577
1981 $1,885 $6,594
1980 $1,750 $6,138
1979 $1,519 $5,950
1978 $1,249 $5,721
1977 $1,039 $5,646
1976 $873 $5,703
1975 $718 $5,740
1974 $651 $5,199
1973 $531 $3,864
1972 $460 $3,191
1971 $412 $2,811
1970 $409 $2,619
1969 $474 -
1968 $409 -
1967 $497 -
1966 $558 -
1965 $546 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Nauru
2026 78.3 62.6
2025 78.1 62.4
2024 78 62.3
2023 77.8 62.1
2022 77.1 61.9
2021 74.2 61.3
2020 75.6 61.5
2019 76.9 61.4
2018 76.5 61.2
2017 76.1 61.1
2016 75.6 61
2015 75.1 60.9
2014 74.6 60.8
2013 74.3 60.7
2012 74.1 60.5
2011 73.9 60.3
2010 73.8 60.1
2009 73.7 59.9
2008 73.6 59.7
2007 73.4 59.5
2006 73.2 59.4
2005 73 59.4
2004 72.8 59.3
2003 72.6 59.4
2002 72.4 59.4
2001 72.1 59.5
2000 71.9 59.6
1999 71.7 59.7
1998 71.5 59.9
1997 71.3 60
1996 71.1 60.1
1995 70.9 60.1
1994 70.7 60
1993 70.6 59.8
1992 70.4 59.5
1991 70.2 59.3
1990 70.1 59.1
1989 69.9 58.9
1988 69.6 58.7
1987 69.3 58.6
1986 69 58.6
1985 68.6 58.6
1984 68.2 58.7
1983 67.8 58.7
1982 67.4 58.6
1981 66.9 58.6
1980 66.5 58.5
1979 66 58.4
1978 65.6 58.3
1977 65.1 58.1
1976 64.7 58.2
1975 64.1 58.3
1974 63.6 58.3
1973 63.1 58.4
1972 62.5 58.4
1971 61.8 58.4
1970 59.8 58.4
1969 60.5 58.4
1968 59.8 58.6
1967 59 58.6
1966 57.8 58.4
1965 57.3 58.3
1964 56.5 58.2
1963 55.5 58.1
1962 54.6 58
1961 53.7 58
1960 52.7 57.9
1959 51.6 57.9
1958 50.4 57.8
1957 49.2 57.7
1956 48 57.6
1955 46.8 57.5
1954 45.6 57.4
1953 44.4 57.2
1952 43.2 57
1951 42 56.8
1950 40.9 56.6

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

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Jordan and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Jordan Nauru
2024 11,552,876 11,947
2023 11,439,213 11,875
2022 11,256,263 11,801
2021 11,066,356 11,709
2020 10,865,228 11,643
2019 10,671,891 11,587
2018 10,462,306 11,477
2017 10,234,226 11,324
2016 10,006,367 11,150
2015 9,544,729 10,954
2014 8,791,710 10,742
2013 7,991,809 10,517
2012 7,587,127 10,267
2011 7,480,424 10,098
2010 7,297,043 10,043
2009 7,141,753 10,016
2008 6,989,866 10,009
2007 6,827,227 10,020
2006 6,427,371 10,034
2005 6,029,587 10,049
2004 5,882,061 10,060
2003 5,741,828 10,059
2002 5,616,066 10,082
2001 5,498,894 10,130
2000 5,386,945 10,168
1999 5,276,444 10,187
1998 5,164,284 10,198
1997 5,046,285 10,197
1996 4,912,516 10,183
1995 4,752,096 10,165
1994 4,561,406 10,137
1993 4,348,020 10,102
1992 4,127,693 10,021
1991 3,915,149 9,850
1990 3,621,908 9,622
1989 3,349,627 9,390
1988 3,193,039 9,165
1987 3,047,634 8,946
1986 2,909,887 8,742
1985 2,778,810 8,551
1984 2,654,688 8,377
1983 2,537,307 8,216
1982 2,426,927 8,040
1981 2,325,517 7,839
1980 2,234,186 7,649
1979 2,153,882 7,468
1978 2,083,595 7,298
1977 2,019,002 7,163
1976 1,958,177 7,064
1975 1,899,055 6,987
1974 1,839,182 6,923
1973 1,778,094 6,866
1972 1,714,555 6,812
1971 1,645,145 6,762
1970 1,565,163 6,710
1969 1,473,100 6,581
1968 1,372,460 6,328
1967 1,271,183 6,135
1966 1,178,360 6,043
1965 1,099,440 5,832
1964 1,035,640 5,515
1963 984,714 5,226
1962 940,554 4,979
1961 897,591 4,774
1960 853,471 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Nauru

Fertility rate
Jordan

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Nauru
2023 2.64 3.33
2022 2.68 3.38
2021 2.74 3.43
2020 2.79 3.47
2019 2.86 3.53
2018 2.92 3.68
2017 2.99 3.88
2016 3.07 4.03
2015 3.14 4.08
2014 3.3 4.09
2013 3.45 4.1
2012 3.57 4.12
2011 3.69 4.12
2010 3.78 4.02
2009 3.84 3.85
2008 3.88 3.67
2007 3.8 3.5
2006 3.71 3.4
2005 3.65 3.38
2004 3.73 3.38
2003 3.82 3.39
2002 3.81 3.4
2001 3.8 3.46
2000 3.86 3.54
1999 3.97 3.64
1998 4.11 3.68
1997 4.32 3.74
1996 4.51 3.78
1995 4.68 3.81
1994 4.82 3.84
1993 4.97 3.89
1992 5.14 3.95
1991 5.33 3.99
1990 5.54 4.02
1989 5.8 4.07
1988 6.01 4.11
1987 6.2 4.14
1986 6.39 4.15
1985 6.53 4.14
1984 6.67 4.11
1983 6.81 4.06
1982 6.96 3.99
1981 7.12 3.94
1980 7.29 3.88
1979 7.45 3.85
1978 7.59 3.84
1977 7.72 3.86
1976 7.83 3.9
1975 7.93 3.97
1974 8 4.07
1973 8.06 4.19
1972 8.12 4.36
1971 8.15 4.54
1970 8.18 4.74
1969 8.19 4.94
1968 8.14 5.14
1967 8.06 5.29
1966 7.99 5.41
1965 7.93 5.48
1964 7.91 5.47
1963 7.85 5.44
1962 7.79 5.42
1961 7.7 5.38
1960 7.6 5.34

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

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Jordan and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Nauru
2024 25.5 21.4
2023 25.3 21.5
2022 24.9 21.6
2021 24.6 21.7
2020 24.2 21.8
2019 23.9 21.9
2018 23.5 21.8
2017 23.2 21.6
2016 22.9 21.5
2015 22.6 21.4
2014 22.4 21.5
2013 22.3 21.6
2012 22.1 21.7
2011 21.9 21.8
2010 21.7 21.8
2009 21.5 21.8
2008 21.4 21.7
2007 21.2 21.5
2006 21 21.3
2005 20.8 21.2
2004 20.5 21
2003 20.3 20.8
2002 20.2 20.6
2001 20.1 20.4
2000 20 20.1
1999 19.9 19.8
1998 19.8 19.6
1997 19.8 19.5
1996 19.7 19.4
1995 19.5 19.3
1994 19.3 19.3
1993 18.9 19.3
1992 18.5 19.4
1991 18.1 19.7
1990 17.2 20.2
1989 16.4 20.8
1988 16.2 21.4
1987 16.1 22.1
1986 15.9 22.8
1985 15.8 23.7
1984 15.6 24.5
1983 15.5 25.2
1982 15.4 25.1
1981 15.2 24.7
1980 15.1 24.2
1979 15 23.6
1978 14.9 22.9
1977 14.9 22.1
1976 14.8 21.5
1975 14.8 21
1974 14.8 20.4
1973 14.8 19.8
1972 14.8 19.4
1971 14.8 19.1
1970 14.9 18.7
1969 15 18.9
1968 15.1 21.2
1967 15.3 22.9
1966 15.5 22.9
1965 15.7 23.1
1964 16 23.4
1963 16.2 23.7
1962 16.5 23.9
1961 16.8 24
1960 17 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
3.4%
2012
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Jordan Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan Nauru
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
62
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
96.6%
2023
English speaking
45%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Jordan Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Nauru
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
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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