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Nauru vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 195th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru New Zealand
Population
12125
5374272
Population rank 195/197 124/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Nauru and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Nauru and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Nauru

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Nauru New Zealand
2024 $162,588,621 $260,172,385,098
2023 $151,435,610 $255,194,972,673
2022 $152,373,434 $249,509,991,440
2021 $175,390,281 $253,977,931,815
2020 $124,685,688 $213,029,554,654
2019 $125,160,116 $213,006,341,102
2018 $130,995,566 $211,985,631,173
2017 $109,355,639 $206,745,969,246
2016 $97,541,943 $189,100,085,275
2015 $84,863,441 $178,224,167,088
2014 $99,149,244 $201,518,402,787
2013 $94,385,015 $191,012,364,177
2012 $101,055,723 $176,560,711,239
2011 $65,071,880 $168,484,908,960
2010 $47,562,845 $146,887,902,524
2009 $44,176,246 $121,663,439,315
2008 $37,602,265 $133,437,126,590
2007 $22,766,972 $137,188,946,866
2006 $29,200,359 $111,538,810,713
2005 $30,070,666 $114,720,129,550
2004 $30,587,566 $103,905,210,084
2003 $24,778,160 $88,250,885,550
2002 $21,017,424 $66,627,729,311
2001 $22,613,288 $53,872,425,917
2000 $26,930,980 $52,623,281,957
1999 $27,328,613 $58,762,260,626
1998 $29,664,451 $56,227,169,851
1997 $37,331,507 $66,075,143,415
1996 $37,458,801 $70,140,835,299
1995 $39,969,706 $63,918,703,507
1994 $39,742,511 $55,314,732,279
1993 $43,542,088 $46,775,620,817
1992 $51,133,123 $41,649,829,860
1991 $52,533,789 $42,745,329,732
1990 $55,572,376 $45,495,129,385
1989 $53,736,786 $43,920,222,525
1988 $45,931,134 $45,176,811,594
1987 $40,118,410 $40,376,354,070
1986 $39,939,391 $30,604,668,357
1985 $41,548,741 $24,679,795,396
1984 $47,363,231 $21,665,975,319
1983 $48,439,093 $24,309,279,706
1982 $52,877,742 $24,164,603,059
1981 $51,689,637 $24,417,617,184
1980 $46,947,124 $23,244,547,385
1979 $44,431,330 $20,731,243,113
1978 $41,754,147 $18,530,518,395
1977 $40,444,702 $15,446,825,318
1976 $40,287,427 $13,604,832,424
1975 $40,106,776 $12,861,983,284
1974 $35,994,511 $13,940,981,798
1973 $26,529,817 $12,802,281,898
1972 $21,734,269 $9,567,331,065
1971 $19,009,433 $7,911,136,757
1970 $17,570,366 $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Nauru and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru New Zealand
2024 $13,609 $49,205
2023 $12,752 $49,076
2022 $12,912 $49,100
2021 $14,979 $49,950
2020 $10,709 $41,998
2019 $10,802 $42,856
2018 $11,414 $43,257
2017 $9,657 $42,950
2016 $8,748 $40,114
2015 $7,747 $38,665
2014 $9,230 $44,618
2013 $8,975 $43,000
2012 $9,843 $40,054
2011 $6,444 $38,432
2010 $4,736 $33,762
2009 $4,411 $28,277
2008 $3,757 $31,325
2007 $2,272 $32,480
2006 $2,910 $26,655
2005 $2,992 $27,751
2004 $3,041 $25,420
2003 $2,463 $21,914
2002 $2,085 $16,874
2001 $2,232 $13,883
2000 $2,649 $13,641
1999 $2,683 $15,322
1998 $2,909 $14,738
1997 $3,661 $17,474
1996 $3,679 $18,794
1995 $3,932 $17,400
1994 $3,921 $15,280
1993 $4,310 $13,094
1992 $5,103 $11,793
1991 $5,333 $12,230
1990 $5,776 $13,663
1989 $5,723 $13,312
1988 $5,012 $13,759
1987 $4,485 $12,331
1986 $4,569 $9,428
1985 $4,859 $7,601
1984 $5,654 $6,714
1983 $5,896 $7,598
1982 $6,577 $7,656
1981 $6,594 $7,814
1980 $6,138 $7,467
1979 $5,950 $6,668
1978 $5,721 $5,937
1977 $5,646 $4,951
1976 $5,703 $4,374
1975 $5,740 $4,172
1974 $5,199 $4,611
1973 $3,864 $4,323
1972 $3,191 $3,295
1971 $2,811 $2,773
1970 $2,619 $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Nauru vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru New Zealand
2026 62.6 82.5
2025 62.4 82.4
2024 62.3 82.2
2023 62.1 82.1
2022 61.9 81
2021 61.3 82.3
2020 61.5 82.7
2019 61.4 81.8
2018 61.2 81.9
2017 61.1 81.6
2016 61 82
2015 60.9 81.6
2014 60.8 81.4
2013 60.7 81.6
2012 60.5 81.2
2011 60.3 80.8
2010 60.1 81.1
2009 59.9 80.5
2008 59.7 80.2
2007 59.5 80.1
2006 59.4 80
2005 59.4 80
2004 59.3 79.4
2003 59.4 79.1
2002 59.4 78.9
2001 59.5 78.7
2000 59.6 78.7
1999 59.7 77.9
1998 59.9 78.2
1997 60 77.3
1996 60.1 76.8
1995 60.1 76.8
1994 60 76.9
1993 59.8 76.5
1992 59.5 76.2
1991 59.3 76.1
1990 59.1 75.4
1989 58.9 74.9
1988 58.7 74.5
1987 58.6 74.2
1986 58.6 74.1
1985 58.6 73.9
1984 58.7 74.4
1983 58.7 73.8
1982 58.6 73.7
1981 58.6 73.6
1980 58.5 72.9
1979 58.4 73.1
1978 58.3 73
1977 58.1 72.1
1976 58.2 72.4
1975 58.3 72.2
1974 58.3 71.9
1973 58.4 71.7
1972 58.4 71.8
1971 58.4 71.7
1970 58.4 71.2
1969 58.4 71.5
1968 58.6 71.1
1967 58.6 71.4
1966 58.4 71.1
1965 58.3 71.2
1964 58.2 71.3
1963 58.1 71.3
1962 58 71.2
1961 58 70.9
1960 57.9 71.2
1959 57.9 70.8
1958 57.8 70.9
1957 57.7 70.3
1956 57.6 70.7
1955 57.5 70.5
1954 57.4 70.3
1953 57.2 70.2
1952 57 69.4
1951 56.8 69.1
1950 56.6 69.3

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

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Nauru and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Nauru New Zealand
2024 11,947 5,287,500
2023 11,875 5,200,000
2022 11,801 5,081,700
2021 11,709 5,084,600
2020 11,643 5,072,400
2019 11,587 4,970,300
2018 11,477 4,900,600
2017 11,324 4,813,600
2016 11,150 4,714,100
2015 10,954 4,609,400
2014 10,742 4,516,500
2013 10,517 4,442,100
2012 10,267 4,408,100
2011 10,098 4,384,000
2010 10,043 4,350,700
2009 10,016 4,302,600
2008 10,009 4,259,800
2007 10,020 4,223,800
2006 10,034 4,184,600
2005 10,049 4,133,900
2004 10,060 4,087,500
2003 10,059 4,027,200
2002 10,082 3,948,500
2001 10,130 3,880,500
2000 10,168 3,857,700
1999 10,187 3,835,100
1998 10,198 3,815,000
1997 10,197 3,781,300
1996 10,183 3,732,000
1995 10,165 3,673,400
1994 10,137 3,620,000
1993 10,102 3,572,200
1992 10,021 3,531,700
1991 9,850 3,495,100
1990 9,622 3,329,800
1989 9,390 3,299,200
1988 9,165 3,283,400
1987 8,946 3,274,400
1986 8,742 3,246,300
1985 8,551 3,247,100
1984 8,377 3,227,100
1983 8,216 3,199,300
1982 8,040 3,156,100
1981 7,839 3,124,900
1980 7,649 3,112,900
1979 7,468 3,109,000
1978 7,298 3,121,200
1977 7,163 3,120,200
1976 7,064 3,110,500
1975 6,987 3,083,100
1974 6,923 3,023,700
1973 6,866 2,961,300
1972 6,812 2,903,900
1971 6,762 2,853,000
1970 6,710 2,810,700
1969 6,581 2,772,800
1968 6,328 2,748,100
1967 6,135 2,724,100
1966 6,043 2,675,900
1965 5,832 2,628,400
1964 5,515 2,585,400
1963 5,226 2,531,800
1962 4,979 2,482,000
1961 4,774 2,419,700
1960 4,607 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Nauru

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru New Zealand
2023 3.33 1.56
2022 3.38 1.66
2021 3.43 1.64
2020 3.47 1.61
2019 3.53 1.72
2018 3.68 1.71
2017 3.88 1.81
2016 4.03 1.87
2015 4.08 1.99
2014 4.09 1.92
2013 4.1 2.01
2012 4.12 2.1
2011 4.12 2.09
2010 4.02 2.17
2009 3.85 2.13
2008 3.67 2.19
2007 3.5 2.18
2006 3.4 2.01
2005 3.38 1.97
2004 3.38 1.98
2003 3.39 1.93
2002 3.4 1.89
2001 3.46 1.97
2000 3.54 1.98
1999 3.64 1.97
1998 3.68 1.89
1997 3.74 1.96
1996 3.78 1.96
1995 3.81 1.98
1994 3.84 1.98
1993 3.89 2.04
1992 3.95 2.06
1991 3.99 2.09
1990 4.02 2.18
1989 4.07 2.12
1988 4.11 2.1
1987 4.14 2.03
1986 4.15 1.96
1985 4.14 1.93
1984 4.11 1.93
1983 4.06 1.92
1982 3.99 1.95
1981 3.94 2.01
1980 3.88 2.03
1979 3.85 2.12
1978 3.84 2.07
1977 3.86 2.21
1976 3.9 2.27
1975 3.97 2.37
1974 4.07 2.58
1973 4.19 2.76
1972 4.36 3
1971 4.54 3.18
1970 4.74 3.17
1969 4.94 3.28
1968 5.14 3.34
1967 5.29 3.35
1966 5.41 3.41
1965 5.48 3.54
1964 5.47 3.8
1963 5.44 4.05
1962 5.42 4.19
1961 5.38 4.31
1960 5.34 4.24

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

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Nauru and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru New Zealand
2024 21.4 38.6
2023 21.5 38.3
2022 21.6 38.1
2021 21.7 37.8
2020 21.8 37.5
2019 21.9 37.3
2018 21.8 37.3
2017 21.6 37.2
2016 21.5 37.3
2015 21.4 37.4
2014 21.5 37.5
2013 21.6 37.4
2012 21.7 37.2
2011 21.8 37
2010 21.8 36.8
2009 21.8 36.6
2008 21.7 36.4
2007 21.5 36.1
2006 21.3 35.8
2005 21.2 35.5
2004 21 35.2
2003 20.8 35
2002 20.6 34.8
2001 20.4 34.6
2000 20.1 34.3
1999 19.8 34
1998 19.6 33.6
1997 19.5 33.2
1996 19.4 32.8
1995 19.3 32.6
1994 19.3 32.3
1993 19.3 32
1992 19.4 31.7
1991 19.7 31.4
1990 20.2 31.1
1989 20.8 30.8
1988 21.4 30.4
1987 22.1 30.1
1986 22.8 29.8
1985 23.7 29.4
1984 24.5 29.1
1983 25.2 28.8
1982 25.1 28.5
1981 24.7 28.2
1980 24.2 27.9
1979 23.6 27.5
1978 22.9 27.1
1977 22.1 26.8
1976 21.5 26.5
1975 21 26.3
1974 20.4 26.2
1973 19.8 26
1972 19.4 25.9
1971 19.1 25.7
1970 18.7 25.6
1969 18.9 25.7
1968 21.2 25.7
1967 22.9 25.8
1966 22.9 25.9
1965 23.1 26
1964 23.4 26.2
1963 23.7 26.4
1962 23.9 26.8
1961 24 27.1
1960 23.8 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP n/a
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
60
2025
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
18.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
97.9%
2024

Energy

Nauru New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru New Zealand
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
81
2025
Higher education index n/a
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
96.7%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
96.2%
2023

Health

Nauru New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru New Zealand
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
60,159 mi
2020

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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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