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Nauru vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 195th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M) and Niger ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($723).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Niger
Population
12088
28638403
Population rank 195/197 53/197
GDP
$160M
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$13,422
2024
$723
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,327
2024
$2,015
2024
Government debt
$28.2M
2024
$9.22B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.2%
2025
43.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,360
2024
$341
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,196
2025
$1,379
2025
Land area
7.72 sq mi
2025
489,076 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024
55.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2025
61.7 years
2025

Nauru and Niger: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Niger economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Niger
Year GDP
Nauru Niger
1960 - $449,526,873
1961 - $485,785,231
1962 - $531,736,599
1963 - $586,294,879
1964 - $582,816,396
1965 - $673,383,511
1966 - $702,296,079
1967 - $665,586,872
1968 - $641,214,226
1969 - $625,867,985
1970 $17,570,366 $649,916,621
1971 $19,009,433 $693,573,704
1972 $21,734,269 $742,779,661
1973 $26,529,817 $946,385,105
1974 $35,994,511 $1,026,137,111
1975 $40,106,776 $1,048,690,933
1976 $40,287,427 $1,064,517,601
1977 $40,444,702 $1,291,458,041
1978 $41,754,147 $1,774,365,590
1979 $44,431,330 $2,109,277,666
1980 $46,947,124 $2,508,524,721
1981 $51,689,637 $2,170,893,414
1982 $52,877,742 $2,017,612,216
1983 $48,439,093 $1,803,099,561
1984 $47,363,231 $1,461,243,326
1985 $41,548,741 $1,440,581,652
1986 $39,939,391 $1,904,096,998
1987 $40,118,410 $2,233,006,105
1988 $45,931,134 $2,280,356,193
1989 $53,736,786 $2,179,567,114
1990 $55,572,376 $3,512,356,508
1991 $52,533,789 $3,285,796,875
1992 $51,133,123 $3,386,232,579
1993 $43,542,088 $3,052,673,849
1994 $39,742,511 $1,938,058,175
1995 $39,969,706 $2,302,537,562
1996 $37,458,801 $2,405,686,940
1997 $37,331,507 $2,290,318,910
1998 $29,664,451 $2,643,363,519
1999 $27,328,613 $2,537,789,821
2000 $26,930,980 $2,241,753,193
2001 $22,613,288 $2,448,714,704
2002 $21,017,424 $2,782,192,879
2003 $24,778,160 $3,394,084,732
2004 $30,587,566 $3,760,443,738
2005 $30,282,840 $4,383,315,965
2006 $29,183,627 $4,756,361,252
2007 $23,068,623 $5,731,485,052
2008 $37,184,925 $7,297,600,226
2009 $44,024,970 $7,352,131,310
2010 $47,442,299 $7,851,192,502
2011 $65,444,174 $8,772,950,778
2012 $100,794,925 $9,426,912,648
2013 $94,385,015 $10,224,897,438
2014 $98,752,257 $10,862,943,544
2015 $84,383,389 $9,683,867,926
2016 $97,276,023 $10,398,861,982
2017 $108,862,279 $11,185,104,252
2018 $130,937,590 $12,837,307,497
2019 $124,871,111 $12,889,555,561
2020 $124,530,027 $13,744,653,103
2021 $175,513,985 $14,915,002,436
2022 $152,190,819 $15,433,852,714
2023 $151,455,968 $16,698,786,973
2024 $160,350,640 $19,537,639,288

Nauru and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Niger
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Niger
1960 - $128.3
1961 - $134.6
1962 - $143.2
1963 - $153.3
1964 - $148.1
1965 - $166.3
1966 - $168.6
1967 - $155.4
1968 - $145.6
1969 - $138.3
1970 $2,619 $139.8
1971 $2,811 $145.2
1972 $3,191 $151.4
1973 $3,864 $187.9
1974 $5,199 $198.3
1975 $5,740 $197.2
1976 $5,703 $194.8
1977 $5,646 $229.8
1978 $5,721 $307
1979 $5,950 $354
1980 $6,138 $409
1981 $6,594 $343
1982 $6,577 $310
1983 $5,896 $268.8
1984 $5,654 $211.5
1985 $4,859 $202.4
1986 $4,569 $259.6
1987 $4,485 $295.3
1988 $5,012 $292.6
1989 $5,723 $271.3
1990 $5,776 $424
1991 $5,333 $384
1992 $5,103 $384
1993 $4,310 $335
1994 $3,921 $206.2
1995 $3,932 $237
1996 $3,679 $239.5
1997 $3,661 $220.6
1998 $2,909 $246.1
1999 $2,683 $228.3
2000 $2,649 $194.8
2001 $2,232 $205.4
2002 $2,085 $225.3
2003 $2,463 $265.2
2004 $3,041 $283.5
2005 $3,014 $319
2006 $2,908 $333
2007 $2,302 $387
2008 $3,715 $475
2009 $4,395 $461
2010 $4,724 $474
2011 $6,481 $511
2012 $9,817 $529
2013 $8,975 $552
2014 $9,193 $565
2015 $7,703 $486
2016 $8,724 $503
2017 $9,613 $522
2018 $11,409 $579
2019 $10,777 $562
2020 $10,696 $580
2021 $14,990 $609
2022 $12,896 $610
2023 $12,754 $638
2024 $13,422 $723

Nauru vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Niger
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Niger
1950 56.6 35.9
1951 56.8 35.9
1952 57 35.9
1953 57.2 35.9
1954 57.4 36
1955 57.5 36
1956 57.6 36
1957 57.7 36.1
1958 57.8 36.1
1959 57.9 36.1
1960 57.9 36.2
1961 58 36.3
1962 58 36.3
1963 58.1 36.4
1964 58.2 36.5
1965 58.3 36.4
1966 58.4 36.3
1967 58.6 36.2
1968 58.6 36.1
1969 58.4 36
1970 58.4 35.9
1971 58.4 35.3
1972 58.4 35.8
1973 58.4 35.9
1974 58.3 36.2
1975 58.3 36.6
1976 58.2 37.1
1977 58.1 37.7
1978 58.3 38.3
1979 58.4 38.9
1980 58.5 39.3
1981 58.6 39.6
1982 58.6 39.8
1983 58.7 40
1984 58.7 40
1985 58.6 40.1
1986 58.6 40.3
1987 58.6 40.5
1988 58.7 40.8
1989 58.9 41.2
1990 59.1 41.7
1991 59.3 42.3
1992 59.5 43.1
1993 59.8 43.8
1994 60 44.6
1995 60.1 45.5
1996 60.1 46.3
1997 60 47.1
1998 59.9 47.8
1999 59.7 48.5
2000 59.6 49.2
2001 59.5 49.9
2002 59.4 50.6
2003 59.4 51.5
2004 59.3 52.4
2005 59.4 53.3
2006 59.4 54.2
2007 59.5 55.1
2008 59.7 55.9
2009 59.9 56.5
2010 60.1 57.1
2011 60.3 57.6
2012 60.5 58
2013 60.7 58.4
2014 60.8 58.7
2015 60.9 58.8
2016 61 59.2
2017 61.1 59.5
2018 61.2 59.8
2019 61.4 60
2020 61.5 59.9
2021 61.3 59.5
2022 61.9 60.4
2023 62.1 61.2
2024 62.3 61.4
2025 62.4 61.7

Nauru and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Niger
Year Population
Nauru Niger
1960 4,607 3,505,050
1961 4,774 3,608,162
1962 4,979 3,714,520
1963 5,226 3,823,873
1964 5,515 3,935,814
1965 5,832 4,049,695
1966 6,043 4,165,544
1967 6,135 4,283,590
1968 6,328 4,403,637
1969 6,581 4,525,725
1970 6,710 4,650,275
1971 6,762 4,776,225
1972 6,812 4,904,845
1973 6,866 5,037,865
1974 6,923 5,174,953
1975 6,987 5,317,019
1976 7,064 5,464,962
1977 7,163 5,619,716
1978 7,298 5,782,932
1979 7,468 5,955,556
1980 7,649 6,135,971
1981 7,839 6,322,006
1982 8,040 6,512,732
1983 8,216 6,708,644
1984 8,377 6,909,971
1985 8,551 7,118,457
1986 8,742 7,335,811
1987 8,946 7,561,150
1988 9,165 7,793,748
1989 9,390 8,034,780
1990 9,622 8,286,059
1991 9,850 8,546,900
1992 10,021 8,817,633
1993 10,102 9,100,789
1994 10,137 9,398,258
1995 10,165 9,714,529
1996 10,183 10,044,852
1997 10,197 10,383,969
1998 10,198 10,741,413
1999 10,187 11,117,411
2000 10,168 11,509,630
2001 10,130 11,920,647
2002 10,082 12,349,144
2003 10,059 12,796,984
2004 10,060 13,265,836
2005 10,049 13,756,192
2006 10,034 14,268,581
2007 10,020 14,803,610
2008 10,009 15,361,915
2009 10,016 15,943,675
2010 10,043 16,548,835
2011 10,098 17,176,283
2012 10,267 17,836,769
2013 10,517 18,519,898
2014 10,742 19,215,909
2015 10,954 19,939,498
2016 11,150 20,685,753
2017 11,324 21,435,446
2018 11,477 22,188,069
2019 11,587 22,947,757
2020 11,643 23,717,613
2021 11,709 24,502,140
2022 11,801 25,311,973
2023 11,875 26,159,867
2024 11,947 27,032,412

Fertility rates in Nauru and Niger

Fertility rate
Nauru

Niger
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Niger
1960 5.34 7.53
1961 5.38 7.51
1962 5.42 7.5
1963 5.44 7.49
1964 5.47 7.48
1965 5.48 7.47
1966 5.41 7.48
1967 5.29 7.49
1968 5.14 7.5
1969 4.94 7.51
1970 4.74 7.51
1971 4.54 7.52
1972 4.36 7.52
1973 4.19 7.53
1974 4.07 7.54
1975 3.97 7.54
1976 3.9 7.56
1977 3.86 7.6
1978 3.84 7.66
1979 3.85 7.72
1980 3.88 7.78
1981 3.94 7.82
1982 3.99 7.86
1983 4.06 7.9
1984 4.11 7.92
1985 4.14 7.93
1986 4.15 7.9
1987 4.14 7.87
1988 4.11 7.84
1989 4.07 7.82
1990 4.02 7.81
1991 3.99 7.8
1992 3.95 7.8
1993 3.89 7.79
1994 3.84 7.79
1995 3.81 7.78
1996 3.78 7.78
1997 3.74 7.8
1998 3.68 7.84
1999 3.64 7.84
2000 3.54 7.83
2001 3.46 7.81
2002 3.4 7.8
2003 3.39 7.79
2004 3.38 7.78
2005 3.38 7.77
2006 3.4 7.74
2007 3.5 7.73
2008 3.67 7.7
2009 3.85 7.68
2010 4.02 7.64
2011 4.12 7.59
2012 4.12 7.53
2013 4.1 7.45
2014 4.09 7.34
2015 4.08 7.22
2016 4.03 7.04
2017 3.88 6.87
2018 3.68 6.71
2019 3.53 6.54
2020 3.47 6.37
2021 3.43 6.2
2022 3.38 6.14
2023 3.33 6.06

Nauru and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Niger
Year Median age, years
Nauru Niger
1960 23.8 15.5
1961 24 15.5
1962 23.9 15.5
1963 23.7 15.5
1964 23.4 15.6
1965 23.1 15.6
1966 22.9 15.6
1967 22.9 15.7
1968 21.2 15.7
1969 18.9 15.8
1970 18.7 15.9
1971 19.1 15.9
1972 19.4 16
1973 19.8 16.1
1974 20.4 16.1
1975 21 16.2
1976 21.5 16.3
1977 22.1 16.3
1978 22.9 16.4
1979 23.6 16.4
1980 24.2 16.4
1981 24.7 16.4
1982 25.1 16.4
1983 25.2 16.4
1984 24.5 16.4
1985 23.7 16.4
1986 22.8 16.4
1987 22.1 16.4
1988 21.4 16.5
1989 20.8 16.5
1990 20.2 16.5
1991 19.7 16.6
1992 19.4 16.6
1993 19.3 16.6
1994 19.3 16.6
1995 19.3 16.6
1996 19.4 16.6
1997 19.5 16.5
1998 19.6 16.5
1999 19.8 16.4
2000 20.1 16.3
2001 20.4 16.2
2002 20.6 16.1
2003 20.8 16
2004 21 15.9
2005 21.2 15.8
2006 21.3 15.7
2007 21.5 15.5
2008 21.7 15.5
2009 21.8 15.4
2010 21.8 15.3
2011 21.8 15.3
2012 21.7 15.3
2013 21.6 15.3
2014 21.5 15.3
2015 21.4 15.4
2016 21.5 15.5
2017 21.6 15.6
2018 21.8 15.7
2019 21.9 15.8
2020 21.8 15.9
2021 21.7 16
2022 21.6 16.2
2023 21.5 16.3
2024 21.4 16.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$254M
2024
$17.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
135%
2025
13.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.07%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+10.8%
2025
-3.02%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
45.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
51.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
3.8%
2021
Personal remittances received
$881K
2023
$567M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
9.38%
2019
Banked people share n/a
14.8%
2024

Energy

Nauru Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2023
2.82 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2023
0.11 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Nauru Niger
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-121
2024
-4,041
2024
Urban population
100%
2024
17.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.4
2025
16.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
34
2024
Higher education index n/a
22
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
64
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
35.6%
2022
English speaking
96.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
23.2%
2023

Health

Nauru Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,264
2022
$26.5
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.6
2022
$10.7
2022
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2025
61.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.2%
2022
18.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.25
2015
0.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
8.9
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
93
2025
12
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Niger
% of world land
0.00001%
2025
0.85%
2025
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2025
179,918 sq mi
2025
Forest area
0 sq mi
2025
4,025 sq mi
2025
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
11,774 mi
2010

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