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Nauru vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 195th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Nicaragua
Population
12125
7124343
Population rank 195/197 107/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Nauru and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Nicaragua
2024 $162,588,621 $19,693,982,968
2023 $151,435,610 $17,805,842,284
2022 $152,373,434 $15,634,572,502
2021 $175,390,281 $14,209,020,362
2020 $124,685,688 $12,726,422,432
2019 $125,160,116 $12,699,023,614
2018 $130,995,566 $13,025,221,974
2017 $109,355,639 $13,785,893,007
2016 $97,541,943 $13,286,093,388
2015 $84,863,441 $12,756,696,261
2014 $99,149,244 $11,880,438,824
2013 $94,385,015 $10,982,988,249
2012 $101,055,723 $10,532,017,232
2011 $65,071,880 $9,774,329,333
2010 $47,562,845 $8,758,602,233
2009 $44,176,246 $8,298,702,489
2008 $37,602,265 $8,496,967,597
2007 $22,766,972 $7,423,375,015
2006 $29,200,359 $6,763,672,381
2005 $30,070,666 $6,321,324,279
2004 $30,587,566 $5,792,932,838
2003 $24,778,160 $5,322,228,351
2002 $21,017,424 $5,223,727,303
2001 $22,613,288 $5,351,752,034
2000 $26,930,980 $5,109,587,050
1999 $27,328,613 $4,856,026,259
1998 $29,664,451 $4,635,347,386
1997 $37,331,507 $4,389,973,490
1996 $37,458,801 $4,308,351,903
1995 $39,969,706 $4,140,470,000
1994 $39,742,511 $3,863,185,119
1993 $43,542,088 $1,756,454,248
1992 $51,133,123 $1,792,800,000
1991 $52,533,789 $1,488,804,124
1990 $55,572,376 $1,009,455,484
1989 $53,736,786 $1,013,184,756
1988 $45,931,134 $2,630,900,096
1987 $40,118,410 $3,851,200,118
1986 $39,939,391 $2,885,799,994
1985 $41,548,741 $2,683,699,935
1984 $47,363,231 $3,117,599,872
1983 $48,439,093 $2,753,100,058
1982 $52,877,742 $2,454,499,872
1981 $51,689,637 $2,474,700,227
1980 $46,947,124 $2,144,300,006
1979 $44,431,330 $1,567,599,982
1978 $41,754,147 $2,127,699,979
1977 $40,444,702 $2,226,999,874
1976 $40,287,427 $1,836,899,999
1975 $40,106,776 $1,581,599,959
1974 $35,994,511 $1,521,400,012
1973 $26,529,817 $1,092,900,015
1972 $21,734,269 $878,570,045
1971 $19,009,433 $828,569,953
1970 $17,570,366 $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Nauru and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Nicaragua
2024 $13,609 $2,848
2023 $12,752 $2,609
2022 $12,912 $2,323
2021 $14,979 $2,138
2020 $10,709 $1,938
2019 $10,802 $1,959
2018 $11,414 $2,035
2017 $9,657 $2,183
2016 $8,748 $2,132
2015 $7,747 $2,074
2014 $9,230 $1,958
2013 $8,975 $1,835
2012 $9,843 $1,785
2011 $6,444 $1,680
2010 $4,736 $1,527
2009 $4,411 $1,467
2008 $3,757 $1,524
2007 $2,272 $1,350
2006 $2,910 $1,248
2005 $2,992 $1,183
2004 $3,041 $1,099
2003 $2,463 $1,021
2002 $2,085 $1,014
2001 $2,232 $1,052
2000 $2,649 $1,017
1999 $2,683 $980
1998 $2,909 $949
1997 $3,661 $913
1996 $3,679 $911
1995 $3,932 $892
1994 $3,921 $849
1993 $4,310 $394
1992 $5,103 $411
1991 $5,333 $350
1990 $5,776 $242.5
1989 $5,723 $249.2
1988 $5,012 $662
1987 $4,485 $992
1986 $4,569 $761
1985 $4,859 $724
1984 $5,654 $861
1983 $5,896 $780
1982 $6,577 $714
1981 $6,594 $740
1980 $6,138 $659
1979 $5,950 $495
1978 $5,721 $691
1977 $5,646 $744
1976 $5,703 $633
1975 $5,740 $561
1974 $5,199 $557
1973 $3,864 $413
1972 $3,191 $341
1971 $2,811 $331
1970 $2,619 $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Nauru vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Nicaragua
2026 62.6 75.4
2025 62.4 75.3
2024 62.3 75.1
2023 62.1 74.9
2022 61.9 74.5
2021 61.3 70.5
2020 61.5 70.8
2019 61.4 73.8
2018 61.2 73.9
2017 61.1 73.4
2016 61 73.2
2015 60.9 72.9
2014 60.8 72.8
2013 60.7 72.6
2012 60.5 72.4
2011 60.3 72
2010 60.1 71.8
2009 59.9 71.5
2008 59.7 71.4
2007 59.5 71.2
2006 59.4 71
2005 59.4 70.4
2004 59.3 69.5
2003 59.4 68.7
2002 59.4 68
2001 59.5 67
2000 59.6 66.4
1999 59.7 65.9
1998 59.9 64.1
1997 60 65.5
1996 60.1 65.2
1995 60.1 64.9
1994 60 64.5
1993 59.8 64.1
1992 59.5 63.7
1991 59.3 63.3
1990 59.1 62.5
1989 58.9 61.9
1988 58.7 59.8
1987 58.6 57.3
1986 58.6 57.6
1985 58.6 56.4
1984 58.7 56.1
1983 58.7 56.9
1982 58.6 58.7
1981 58.6 58.3
1980 58.5 58
1979 58.4 50.8
1978 58.3 53.5
1977 58.1 56.1
1976 58.2 56.1
1975 58.3 55.8
1974 58.3 55.4
1973 58.4 55
1972 58.4 48
1971 58.4 54.2
1970 58.4 53.8
1969 58.4 53.4
1968 58.6 52.9
1967 58.6 52.3
1966 58.4 51.6
1965 58.3 50.6
1964 58.2 49.6
1963 58.1 48.8
1962 58 48
1961 58 47.3
1960 57.9 46.4
1959 57.9 46.1
1958 57.8 45.5
1957 57.7 44.9
1956 57.6 44.3
1955 57.5 43.7
1954 57.4 43.1
1953 57.2 42.4
1952 57 41.9
1951 56.8 40.8
1950 56.6 40.6

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

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Nauru and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Nauru Nicaragua
2024 11,947 6,916,140
2023 11,875 6,823,613
2022 11,801 6,730,654
2021 11,709 6,644,741
2020 11,643 6,565,267
2019 11,587 6,483,657
2018 11,477 6,400,080
2017 11,324 6,316,231
2016 11,150 6,232,666
2015 10,954 6,149,417
2014 10,742 6,066,492
2013 10,517 5,983,845
2012 10,267 5,901,287
2011 10,098 5,819,051
2010 10,043 5,737,450
2009 10,016 5,656,601
2008 10,009 5,576,593
2007 10,020 5,497,243
2006 10,034 5,418,855
2005 10,049 5,342,105
2004 10,060 5,272,912
2003 10,059 5,210,963
2002 10,082 5,149,909
2001 10,130 5,087,825
2000 10,168 5,022,633
1999 10,187 4,954,018
1998 10,198 4,883,655
1997 10,197 4,809,573
1996 10,183 4,729,974
1995 10,165 4,642,931
1994 10,137 4,549,316
1993 10,102 4,453,732
1992 10,021 4,357,026
1991 9,850 4,259,637
1990 9,622 4,162,559
1989 9,390 4,066,476
1988 9,165 3,972,320
1987 8,946 3,882,164
1986 8,742 3,794,157
1985 8,551 3,706,479
1984 8,377 3,619,104
1983 8,216 3,530,282
1982 8,040 3,438,745
1981 7,839 3,345,674
1980 7,649 3,252,403
1979 7,468 3,164,525
1978 7,298 3,080,314
1977 7,163 2,992,534
1976 7,064 2,903,851
1975 6,987 2,816,943
1974 6,923 2,732,075
1973 6,866 2,649,278
1972 6,812 2,573,578
1971 6,762 2,499,825
1970 6,710 2,423,065
1969 6,581 2,348,398
1968 6,328 2,275,836
1967 6,135 2,205,567
1966 6,043 2,137,820
1965 5,832 2,072,681
1964 5,515 2,010,176
1963 5,226 1,950,159
1962 4,979 1,892,320
1961 4,774 1,836,451
1960 4,607 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Nauru

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Nicaragua
2023 3.33 2.22
2022 3.38 2.24
2021 3.43 2.27
2020 3.47 2.3
2019 3.53 2.32
2018 3.68 2.35
2017 3.88 2.38
2016 4.03 2.41
2015 4.08 2.43
2014 4.09 2.46
2013 4.1 2.49
2012 4.12 2.53
2011 4.12 2.56
2010 4.02 2.6
2009 3.85 2.63
2008 3.67 2.66
2007 3.5 2.7
2006 3.4 2.73
2005 3.38 2.77
2004 3.38 2.78
2003 3.39 2.83
2002 3.4 2.89
2001 3.46 3
2000 3.54 3.12
1999 3.64 3.22
1998 3.68 3.34
1997 3.74 3.47
1996 3.78 3.62
1995 3.81 3.78
1994 3.84 3.94
1993 3.89 4.1
1992 3.95 4.27
1991 3.99 4.43
1990 4.02 4.6
1989 4.07 4.76
1988 4.11 4.93
1987 4.14 5.07
1986 4.15 5.22
1985 4.14 5.36
1984 4.11 5.49
1983 4.06 5.61
1982 3.99 5.74
1981 3.94 5.84
1980 3.88 5.96
1979 3.85 6.07
1978 3.84 6.16
1977 3.86 6.28
1976 3.9 6.37
1975 3.97 6.45
1974 4.07 6.52
1973 4.19 6.59
1972 4.36 6.65
1971 4.54 6.71
1970 4.74 6.77
1969 4.94 6.83
1968 5.14 6.89
1967 5.29 6.94
1966 5.41 6.99
1965 5.48 7.03
1964 5.47 7.06
1963 5.44 7.08
1962 5.42 7.1
1961 5.38 7.11
1960 5.34 7.16

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

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Nauru and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Nicaragua
2024 21.4 26.6
2023 21.5 26.3
2022 21.6 25.9
2021 21.7 25.6
2020 21.8 25.3
2019 21.9 25
2018 21.8 24.7
2017 21.6 24.3
2016 21.5 24
2015 21.4 23.7
2014 21.5 23.4
2013 21.6 23.1
2012 21.7 22.8
2011 21.8 22.5
2010 21.8 22.2
2009 21.8 22
2008 21.7 21.7
2007 21.5 21.4
2006 21.3 21.1
2005 21.2 20.8
2004 21 20.4
2003 20.8 20.1
2002 20.6 19.7
2001 20.4 19.4
2000 20.1 19.1
1999 19.8 18.8
1998 19.6 18.4
1997 19.5 18.1
1996 19.4 17.9
1995 19.3 17.6
1994 19.3 17.4
1993 19.3 17.2
1992 19.4 17
1991 19.7 16.8
1990 20.2 16.7
1989 20.8 16.5
1988 21.4 16.4
1987 22.1 16.4
1986 22.8 16.3
1985 23.7 16.3
1984 24.5 16.3
1983 25.2 16.3
1982 25.1 16.2
1981 24.7 16.2
1980 24.2 16.2
1979 23.6 16.2
1978 22.9 16.2
1977 22.1 16.2
1976 21.5 16.2
1975 21 16.2
1974 20.4 16.2
1973 19.8 16.2
1972 19.4 16.2
1971 19.1 16.1
1970 18.7 16.1
1969 18.9 16.1
1968 21.2 16
1967 22.9 16
1966 22.9 16
1965 23.1 15.9
1964 23.4 15.9
1963 23.7 15.9
1962 23.9 16
1961 24 16.1
1960 23.8 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP n/a
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
15.2%
1999
Banked people share n/a
23.5%
2024

Energy

Nauru Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Nauru Nicaragua
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
14
2025
Higher education index n/a
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
82.6%
2015
English speaking
96.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
58.2%
2023

Health

Nauru Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Nicaragua
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
14,849 mi
2014

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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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