Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 195th vs. 134th).
By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.23T). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($68,219).
Main facts and rankings
Nauru
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
12088
|
18191638
|
| Population rank | 195/197 | 72/197 |
| GDP |
$160M
2024 |
$1.23T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 195/197 | 19/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$13,422
2024 |
$68,219
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 75/197 | 13/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,327
2024 |
$84,218
2024 |
| Government debt |
$28.2M
2024 |
$531B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
15.2%
2025 |
43.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,360
2024 |
$29,494
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 114/185 | 25/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,196
2025 |
$45,699
2025 |
| Land area |
7.72 sq mi
2025 |
13,000 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,384 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.33
2023 |
1.43
2023 |
| Median age |
21.4 years
2024 |
42.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
62.4 years
2025 |
82.4 years
2025 |
Nauru and Netherlands: Comparison Charts
Nauru and Netherlands economies compared
GDP
Nauru
Netherlands
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 1960 | - | $13,282,979,015 |
| 1961 | - | $14,599,836,396 |
| 1962 | - | $15,847,582,341 |
| 1963 | - | $17,193,744,109 |
| 1964 | - | $20,232,048,553 |
| 1965 | - | $22,721,869,808 |
| 1966 | - | $24,741,480,717 |
| 1967 | - | $27,143,828,099 |
| 1968 | - | $30,097,635,751 |
| 1969 | - | $34,086,038,090 |
| 1970 | $17,570,366 | $38,220,884,519 |
| 1971 | $19,009,433 | $44,644,730,576 |
| 1972 | $21,734,269 | $54,787,070,173 |
| 1973 | $26,529,817 | $71,946,639,603 |
| 1974 | $35,994,511 | $87,371,810,804 |
| 1975 | $40,106,776 | $100,397,061,694 |
| 1976 | $40,287,427 | $109,329,386,564 |
| 1977 | $40,444,702 | $127,203,923,857 |
| 1978 | $41,754,147 | $156,089,077,205 |
| 1979 | $44,431,330 | $179,933,827,310 |
| 1980 | $46,947,124 | $195,439,301,707 |
| 1981 | $51,689,637 | $164,375,775,854 |
| 1982 | $52,877,742 | $158,712,765,536 |
| 1983 | $48,439,093 | $153,671,294,109 |
| 1984 | $47,363,231 | $144,124,462,912 |
| 1985 | $41,548,741 | $144,057,523,222 |
| 1986 | $39,939,391 | $201,157,708,221 |
| 1987 | $40,118,410 | $245,406,949,521 |
| 1988 | $45,931,134 | $262,295,966,105 |
| 1989 | $53,736,786 | $258,716,904,292 |
| 1990 | $55,572,376 | $318,799,003,994 |
| 1991 | $52,533,789 | $327,982,316,124 |
| 1992 | $51,133,123 | $363,497,050,125 |
| 1993 | $43,542,088 | $354,070,495,966 |
| 1994 | $39,742,511 | $379,688,232,232 |
| 1995 | $39,969,706 | $452,967,334,614 |
| 1996 | $37,458,801 | $451,372,549,020 |
| 1997 | $37,331,507 | $417,506,211,882 |
| 1998 | $29,664,451 | $438,612,530,549 |
| 1999 | $27,328,613 | $447,778,514,140 |
| 2000 | $26,930,980 | $417,649,282,154 |
| 2001 | $22,613,288 | $432,536,219,669 |
| 2002 | $21,017,424 | $475,529,972,123 |
| 2003 | $24,778,160 | $582,435,617,082 |
| 2004 | $30,587,566 | $661,224,886,143 |
| 2005 | $30,282,840 | $688,133,699,636 |
| 2006 | $29,183,627 | $737,593,995,289 |
| 2007 | $23,068,623 | $853,499,460,873 |
| 2008 | $37,184,925 | $957,901,566,041 |
| 2009 | $44,024,970 | $878,954,223,140 |
| 2010 | $47,442,299 | $852,464,982,433 |
| 2011 | $65,444,174 | $913,140,741,333 |
| 2012 | $100,794,925 | $845,689,017,066 |
| 2013 | $94,385,015 | $883,951,539,007 |
| 2014 | $98,752,257 | $901,556,501,756 |
| 2015 | $84,383,389 | $775,743,675,303 |
| 2016 | $97,276,023 | $797,163,949,290 |
| 2017 | $108,862,279 | $848,233,537,846 |
| 2018 | $130,937,590 | $929,733,599,797 |
| 2019 | $124,871,111 | $928,903,005,576 |
| 2020 | $124,530,027 | $932,560,861,701 |
| 2021 | $175,513,985 | $1,054,472,123,450 |
| 2022 | $152,190,819 | $1,046,540,797,549 |
| 2023 | $151,455,968 | $1,154,361,305,398 |
| 2024 | $160,350,640 | $1,227,543,925,316 |
Nauru and Netherlands economies compared
GDP per capita
Nauru
Netherlands
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,156 |
| 1961 | - | $1,254 |
| 1962 | - | $1,342 |
| 1963 | - | $1,437 |
| 1964 | - | $1,668 |
| 1965 | - | $1,848 |
| 1966 | - | $1,986 |
| 1967 | - | $2,155 |
| 1968 | - | $2,364 |
| 1969 | - | $2,647 |
| 1970 | $2,619 | $2,931 |
| 1971 | $2,811 | $3,384 |
| 1972 | $3,191 | $4,110 |
| 1973 | $3,864 | $5,353 |
| 1974 | $5,199 | $6,450 |
| 1975 | $5,740 | $7,346 |
| 1976 | $5,703 | $7,937 |
| 1977 | $5,646 | $9,180 |
| 1978 | $5,721 | $11,196 |
| 1979 | $5,950 | $12,817 |
| 1980 | $6,138 | $13,812 |
| 1981 | $6,594 | $11,537 |
| 1982 | $6,577 | $11,089 |
| 1983 | $5,896 | $10,696 |
| 1984 | $5,654 | $9,992 |
| 1985 | $4,859 | $9,941 |
| 1986 | $4,569 | $13,804 |
| 1987 | $4,485 | $16,734 |
| 1988 | $5,012 | $17,771 |
| 1989 | $5,723 | $17,423 |
| 1990 | $5,776 | $21,322 |
| 1991 | $5,333 | $21,764 |
| 1992 | $5,103 | $23,939 |
| 1993 | $4,310 | $23,156 |
| 1994 | $3,921 | $24,683 |
| 1995 | $3,932 | $29,301 |
| 1996 | $3,679 | $29,064 |
| 1997 | $3,661 | $26,745 |
| 1998 | $2,909 | $27,924 |
| 1999 | $2,683 | $28,319 |
| 2000 | $2,649 | $26,225 |
| 2001 | $2,232 | $26,956 |
| 2002 | $2,085 | $29,447 |
| 2003 | $2,463 | $35,897 |
| 2004 | $3,041 | $40,611 |
| 2005 | $3,014 | $42,165 |
| 2006 | $2,908 | $45,124 |
| 2007 | $2,302 | $52,101 |
| 2008 | $3,715 | $58,247 |
| 2009 | $4,395 | $53,172 |
| 2010 | $4,724 | $51,306 |
| 2011 | $6,481 | $54,702 |
| 2012 | $9,817 | $50,474 |
| 2013 | $8,975 | $52,602 |
| 2014 | $9,193 | $53,457 |
| 2015 | $7,703 | $45,794 |
| 2016 | $8,724 | $46,809 |
| 2017 | $9,613 | $49,514 |
| 2018 | $11,409 | $53,955 |
| 2019 | $10,777 | $53,555 |
| 2020 | $10,696 | $53,468 |
| 2021 | $14,990 | $60,142 |
| 2022 | $12,896 | $59,123 |
| 2023 | $12,754 | $64,572 |
| 2024 | $13,422 | $68,219 |
Nauru vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Nauru
Netherlands
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 1950 | 56.6 | 71.4 |
| 1951 | 56.8 | 71.5 |
| 1952 | 57 | 72.1 |
| 1953 | 57.2 | 71.7 |
| 1954 | 57.4 | 72.4 |
| 1955 | 57.5 | 72.5 |
| 1956 | 57.6 | 72.5 |
| 1957 | 57.7 | 73 |
| 1958 | 57.8 | 73.1 |
| 1959 | 57.9 | 73.2 |
| 1960 | 57.9 | 73.4 |
| 1961 | 58 | 73.6 |
| 1962 | 58 | 73.2 |
| 1963 | 58.1 | 73.4 |
| 1964 | 58.2 | 73.7 |
| 1965 | 58.3 | 73.6 |
| 1966 | 58.4 | 73.6 |
| 1967 | 58.6 | 73.8 |
| 1968 | 58.6 | 73.6 |
| 1969 | 58.4 | 73.6 |
| 1970 | 58.4 | 73.6 |
| 1971 | 58.4 | 73.9 |
| 1972 | 58.4 | 73.8 |
| 1973 | 58.4 | 74.2 |
| 1974 | 58.3 | 74.6 |
| 1975 | 58.3 | 74.6 |
| 1976 | 58.2 | 74.7 |
| 1977 | 58.1 | 75.3 |
| 1978 | 58.3 | 75.2 |
| 1979 | 58.4 | 75.6 |
| 1980 | 58.5 | 75.8 |
| 1981 | 58.6 | 76 |
| 1982 | 58.6 | 76.1 |
| 1983 | 58.7 | 76.3 |
| 1984 | 58.7 | 76.3 |
| 1985 | 58.6 | 76.4 |
| 1986 | 58.6 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 58.6 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 58.7 | 77 |
| 1989 | 58.9 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 59.1 | 77 |
| 1991 | 59.3 | 77.2 |
| 1992 | 59.5 | 77.4 |
| 1993 | 59.8 | 77 |
| 1994 | 60 | 77.5 |
| 1995 | 60.1 | 77.6 |
| 1996 | 60.1 | 77.6 |
| 1997 | 60 | 77.9 |
| 1998 | 59.9 | 78 |
| 1999 | 59.7 | 78 |
| 2000 | 59.6 | 78.1 |
| 2001 | 59.5 | 78.3 |
| 2002 | 59.4 | 78.4 |
| 2003 | 59.4 | 78.7 |
| 2004 | 59.3 | 79.2 |
| 2005 | 59.4 | 79.5 |
| 2006 | 59.4 | 79.8 |
| 2007 | 59.5 | 80.3 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | 80.4 |
| 2009 | 59.9 | 80.7 |
| 2010 | 60.1 | 80.8 |
| 2011 | 60.3 | 81.1 |
| 2012 | 60.5 | 81.1 |
| 2013 | 60.7 | 81.3 |
| 2014 | 60.8 | 81.7 |
| 2015 | 60.9 | 81.5 |
| 2016 | 61 | 81.6 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 81.7 |
| 2018 | 61.2 | 81.8 |
| 2019 | 61.4 | 82.1 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | 81.4 |
| 2021 | 61.3 | 81.4 |
| 2022 | 61.9 | 81.9 |
| 2023 | 62.1 | 82.2 |
| 2024 | 62.3 | 82.3 |
| 2025 | 62.4 | 82.4 |
Nauru and Netherlands population clocks and comparison
Population
Nauru
Netherlands
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 1960 | 4,607 | 11,486,631 |
| 1961 | 4,774 | 11,638,712 |
| 1962 | 4,979 | 11,805,689 |
| 1963 | 5,226 | 11,965,966 |
| 1964 | 5,515 | 12,127,120 |
| 1965 | 5,832 | 12,294,732 |
| 1966 | 6,043 | 12,456,251 |
| 1967 | 6,135 | 12,598,201 |
| 1968 | 6,328 | 12,729,721 |
| 1969 | 6,581 | 12,877,984 |
| 1970 | 6,710 | 13,038,526 |
| 1971 | 6,762 | 13,194,497 |
| 1972 | 6,812 | 13,328,593 |
| 1973 | 6,866 | 13,439,322 |
| 1974 | 6,923 | 13,545,056 |
| 1975 | 6,987 | 13,666,335 |
| 1976 | 7,064 | 13,774,037 |
| 1977 | 7,163 | 13,856,185 |
| 1978 | 7,298 | 13,941,700 |
| 1979 | 7,468 | 14,038,270 |
| 1980 | 7,649 | 14,149,800 |
| 1981 | 7,839 | 14,247,208 |
| 1982 | 8,040 | 14,312,690 |
| 1983 | 8,216 | 14,367,070 |
| 1984 | 8,377 | 14,424,211 |
| 1985 | 8,551 | 14,491,632 |
| 1986 | 8,742 | 14,572,278 |
| 1987 | 8,946 | 14,665,037 |
| 1988 | 9,165 | 14,760,094 |
| 1989 | 9,390 | 14,848,907 |
| 1990 | 9,622 | 14,951,510 |
| 1991 | 9,850 | 15,069,798 |
| 1992 | 10,021 | 15,184,166 |
| 1993 | 10,102 | 15,290,368 |
| 1994 | 10,137 | 15,382,838 |
| 1995 | 10,165 | 15,459,006 |
| 1996 | 10,183 | 15,530,498 |
| 1997 | 10,197 | 15,610,650 |
| 1998 | 10,198 | 15,707,209 |
| 1999 | 10,187 | 15,812,088 |
| 2000 | 10,168 | 15,925,513 |
| 2001 | 10,130 | 16,046,180 |
| 2002 | 10,082 | 16,148,929 |
| 2003 | 10,059 | 16,225,302 |
| 2004 | 10,060 | 16,281,779 |
| 2005 | 10,049 | 16,319,868 |
| 2006 | 10,034 | 16,346,101 |
| 2007 | 10,020 | 16,381,696 |
| 2008 | 10,009 | 16,445,593 |
| 2009 | 10,016 | 16,530,388 |
| 2010 | 10,043 | 16,615,394 |
| 2011 | 10,098 | 16,693,074 |
| 2012 | 10,267 | 16,754,962 |
| 2013 | 10,517 | 16,804,432 |
| 2014 | 10,742 | 16,865,008 |
| 2015 | 10,954 | 16,939,923 |
| 2016 | 11,150 | 17,030,314 |
| 2017 | 11,324 | 17,131,296 |
| 2018 | 11,477 | 17,231,624 |
| 2019 | 11,587 | 17,344,874 |
| 2020 | 11,643 | 17,441,500 |
| 2021 | 11,709 | 17,533,044 |
| 2022 | 11,801 | 17,700,982 |
| 2023 | 11,875 | 17,877,117 |
| 2024 | 11,947 | 17,994,237 |
Fertility rates in Nauru and Netherlands
Fertility rate
Nauru
Netherlands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 1960 | 5.34 | 3.12 |
| 1961 | 5.38 | 3.22 |
| 1962 | 5.42 | 3.18 |
| 1963 | 5.44 | 3.19 |
| 1964 | 5.47 | 3.17 |
| 1965 | 5.48 | 3.04 |
| 1966 | 5.41 | 2.9 |
| 1967 | 5.29 | 2.81 |
| 1968 | 5.14 | 2.72 |
| 1969 | 4.94 | 2.75 |
| 1970 | 4.74 | 2.57 |
| 1971 | 4.54 | 2.36 |
| 1972 | 4.36 | 2.15 |
| 1973 | 4.19 | 1.9 |
| 1974 | 4.07 | 1.77 |
| 1975 | 3.97 | 1.66 |
| 1976 | 3.9 | 1.63 |
| 1977 | 3.86 | 1.58 |
| 1978 | 3.84 | 1.58 |
| 1979 | 3.85 | 1.56 |
| 1980 | 3.88 | 1.6 |
| 1981 | 3.94 | 1.56 |
| 1982 | 3.99 | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 4.06 | 1.47 |
| 1984 | 4.11 | 1.49 |
| 1985 | 4.14 | 1.51 |
| 1986 | 4.15 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 4.14 | 1.56 |
| 1988 | 4.11 | 1.55 |
| 1989 | 4.07 | 1.55 |
| 1990 | 4.02 | 1.62 |
| 1991 | 3.99 | 1.61 |
| 1992 | 3.95 | 1.59 |
| 1993 | 3.89 | 1.57 |
| 1994 | 3.84 | 1.57 |
| 1995 | 3.81 | 1.53 |
| 1996 | 3.78 | 1.53 |
| 1997 | 3.74 | 1.56 |
| 1998 | 3.68 | 1.63 |
| 1999 | 3.64 | 1.65 |
| 2000 | 3.54 | 1.72 |
| 2001 | 3.46 | 1.71 |
| 2002 | 3.4 | 1.73 |
| 2003 | 3.39 | 1.75 |
| 2004 | 3.38 | 1.72 |
| 2005 | 3.38 | 1.71 |
| 2006 | 3.4 | 1.72 |
| 2007 | 3.5 | 1.72 |
| 2008 | 3.67 | 1.77 |
| 2009 | 3.85 | 1.79 |
| 2010 | 4.02 | 1.79 |
| 2011 | 4.12 | 1.76 |
| 2012 | 4.12 | 1.72 |
| 2013 | 4.1 | 1.68 |
| 2014 | 4.09 | 1.71 |
| 2015 | 4.08 | 1.66 |
| 2016 | 4.03 | 1.66 |
| 2017 | 3.88 | 1.62 |
| 2018 | 3.68 | 1.59 |
| 2019 | 3.53 | 1.57 |
| 2020 | 3.47 | 1.54 |
| 2021 | 3.43 | 1.62 |
| 2022 | 3.38 | 1.49 |
| 2023 | 3.33 | 1.43 |
Nauru and Netherlands demographics compared
Median age
Nauru
Netherlands
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 1960 | 23.8 | 28.8 |
| 1961 | 24 | 28.8 |
| 1962 | 23.9 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 23.7 | 28.7 |
| 1964 | 23.4 | 28.6 |
| 1965 | 23.1 | 28.6 |
| 1966 | 22.9 | 28.6 |
| 1967 | 22.9 | 28.5 |
| 1968 | 21.2 | 28.6 |
| 1969 | 18.9 | 28.6 |
| 1970 | 18.7 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 19.1 | 28.7 |
| 1972 | 19.4 | 28.9 |
| 1973 | 19.8 | 29 |
| 1974 | 20.4 | 29.3 |
| 1975 | 21 | 29.4 |
| 1976 | 21.5 | 29.8 |
| 1977 | 22.1 | 30.3 |
| 1978 | 22.9 | 30.7 |
| 1979 | 23.6 | 31 |
| 1980 | 24.2 | 31.3 |
| 1981 | 24.7 | 31.6 |
| 1982 | 25.1 | 31.9 |
| 1983 | 25.2 | 32.3 |
| 1984 | 24.5 | 32.6 |
| 1985 | 23.7 | 32.9 |
| 1986 | 22.8 | 33.2 |
| 1987 | 22.1 | 33.5 |
| 1988 | 21.4 | 33.8 |
| 1989 | 20.8 | 34.1 |
| 1990 | 20.2 | 34.3 |
| 1991 | 19.7 | 34.6 |
| 1992 | 19.4 | 34.8 |
| 1993 | 19.3 | 35.1 |
| 1994 | 19.3 | 35.4 |
| 1995 | 19.3 | 35.7 |
| 1996 | 19.4 | 36.1 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 36.4 |
| 1998 | 19.6 | 36.7 |
| 1999 | 19.8 | 37 |
| 2000 | 20.1 | 37.3 |
| 2001 | 20.4 | 37.5 |
| 2002 | 20.6 | 37.8 |
| 2003 | 20.8 | 38.1 |
| 2004 | 21 | 38.5 |
| 2005 | 21.2 | 38.9 |
| 2006 | 21.3 | 39.3 |
| 2007 | 21.5 | 39.7 |
| 2008 | 21.7 | 40 |
| 2009 | 21.8 | 40.3 |
| 2010 | 21.8 | 40.7 |
| 2011 | 21.8 | 41 |
| 2012 | 21.7 | 41.3 |
| 2013 | 21.6 | 41.6 |
| 2014 | 21.5 | 41.8 |
| 2015 | 21.4 | 42 |
| 2016 | 21.5 | 42.2 |
| 2017 | 21.6 | 42.3 |
| 2018 | 21.8 | 42.4 |
| 2019 | 21.9 | 42.5 |
| 2020 | 21.8 | 42.5 |
| 2021 | 21.7 | 42.6 |
| 2022 | 21.6 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 21.5 | 42.4 |
| 2024 | 21.4 | 42.4 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Nauru
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$254M
2024 |
$1.13T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
135%
2025 |
44.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.68%
2023 |
5.18%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.53%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
41,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+10.8%
2025 |
-1.9%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.06%
2021 |
3.64%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
70.3%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP | n/a |
17.9%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
60
2025 |
78.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.3%
2012 |
21.4%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2012 |
3.6%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
1,231,625
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
8.62%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
13
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00009%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
103
2018 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.1T
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$79.1B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$881K
2023 |
$4.72B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
7,265,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.32%
2018 |
1.44%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
99.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
Nauru
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
3,418 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$22.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0 megatons
2023 |
122.9 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0 tons
2023 |
6.87 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
83.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.9%
2022 |
12.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
9.01%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
87%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
6,189 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
9.82%
2021 |
33.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0.06%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
3.28%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Nauru
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0001%
2024 |
0.22%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-121
2024 |
+121,628
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
93.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.56 ft
2025 |
6.03 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.18 ft
2025 |
5.59 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
50.4
2025 |
92.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
56
2025 |
78
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
95
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0
2012 |
0.69
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
1
2025 |
4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
90
2025 |
175
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
96.6%
2023 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
96.7%
2023 |
90.9%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
81.7%
2020 |
97%
2023 |
Health
|
Nauru
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,264
2022 |
$5,796
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$10.6
2022 |
$581
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
62.4 years
2025 |
82.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
11.2%
2022 |
0.01%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.25
2015 |
3.91
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
22.1 years
2017 |
30.4 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
273
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
8.9
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
71.1%
2022 |
15%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
21.8%
2024 |
5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
93
2025 |
77
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
48.3%
2022 |
21.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.79 liters
2020 |
8.71 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Nauru
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.00001%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
646 sq mi
2024 |
722 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
1.54 sq mi
2025 |
6,961 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
0 sq mi
2025 |
1,437 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
18.6 mi
2002 |
88,123 mi
2022 |
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