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Nauru vs Norway statistics compared

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Nauru has a population of 12K (ranked 195/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 195th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($176M) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($14,640), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Norway
Population
12139
5660666
Population rank 195/197 119/197
GDP
$176M
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 195/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$14,640
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 74/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$25.8M
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
14.6%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,145
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 118/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,187
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
1,567 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.29
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
21.3 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Nauru and Norway: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Norway economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Norway
2025 $176,040,044 $530,755,719,439
2024 $167,833,415 $500,886,328,034
2023 $161,531,317 $502,197,633,323
2022 $180,671,357 $617,321,834,099
2021 $149,268,324 $521,592,200,233
2020 $124,685,688 $382,252,517,922
2019 $125,160,116 $424,244,886,364
2018 $130,995,566 $454,588,871,811
2017 $109,355,639 $415,673,181,543
2016 $97,541,943 $383,284,047,619
2015 $84,863,441 $400,669,174,331
2014 $99,149,244 $515,829,568,897
2013 $94,385,015 $540,132,255,319
2012 $101,055,723 $525,082,939,407
2011 $65,071,880 $512,868,581,628
2010 $47,562,845 $440,132,138,425
2009 $44,176,246 $395,664,488,017
2008 $37,602,265 $472,060,283,688
2007 $22,766,972 $407,813,774,161
2006 $29,200,359 $349,773,283,645
2005 $30,070,666 $311,417,306,946
2004 $30,587,566 $265,662,977,688
2003 $24,778,160 $229,192,678,173
2002 $21,017,424 $195,359,978,957
2001 $22,613,288 $173,590,978,347
2000 $26,930,980 $170,620,327,660
1999 $27,328,613 $161,304,620,987
1998 $29,664,451 $152,955,958,172
1997 $37,331,507 $160,013,571,974
1996 $37,458,801 $162,427,517,132
1995 $39,969,706 $151,083,627,983
1994 $39,742,511 $126,324,387,894
1993 $43,542,088 $119,841,699,440
1992 $51,133,123 $129,998,873,602
1991 $52,533,789 $121,149,331,318
1990 $55,572,376 $119,344,377,526
1989 $53,736,786 $102,226,808,603
1988 $45,931,134 $101,497,621,605
1987 $40,118,410 $93,913,320,965
1986 $39,939,391 $78,438,205,742
1985 $41,548,741 $65,211,464,198
1984 $47,363,231 $61,866,078,539
1983 $48,439,093 $61,417,685,434
1982 $52,877,742 $62,453,362,256
1981 $51,689,637 $63,392,804,251
1980 $46,947,124 $64,176,789,764
1979 $44,431,330 $52,935,763,512
1978 $41,754,147 $46,355,988,784
1977 $40,444,702 $41,362,637,363
1976 $40,287,427 $35,815,449,464
1975 $40,106,776 $32,742,543,381
1974 $35,994,511 $27,033,413,362
1973 $26,529,817 $22,433,660,550
1972 $21,734,269 $17,283,931,878
1971 $19,009,433 $14,523,306,736
1970 $17,570,366 $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nauru and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Norway
2025 $14,640 $94,594
2024 $14,048 $89,889
2023 $13,603 $90,984
2022 $15,310 $113,122
2021 $12,748 $96,443
2020 $10,709 $71,058
2019 $10,802 $79,329
2018 $11,414 $85,579
2017 $9,657 $78,771
2016 $8,748 $73,222
2015 $7,747 $77,221
2014 $9,230 $100,410
2013 $8,975 $106,333
2012 $9,843 $104,628
2011 $6,444 $103,545
2010 $4,736 $90,020
2009 $4,411 $81,940
2008 $3,757 $99,002
2007 $2,272 $86,600
2006 $2,910 $75,048
2005 $2,992 $67,358
2004 $3,041 $57,855
2003 $2,463 $50,208
2002 $2,085 $43,048
2001 $2,232 $38,458
2000 $2,649 $37,992
1999 $2,683 $36,151
1998 $2,909 $34,516
1997 $3,661 $36,324
1996 $3,679 $37,073
1995 $3,932 $34,659
1994 $3,921 $29,130
1993 $4,310 $27,793
1992 $5,103 $30,328
1991 $5,333 $28,427
1990 $5,776 $28,137
1989 $5,723 $24,185
1988 $5,012 $24,112
1987 $4,485 $22,430
1986 $4,569 $18,822
1985 $4,859 $15,704
1984 $5,654 $14,943
1983 $5,896 $14,877
1982 $6,577 $15,178
1981 $6,594 $15,463
1980 $6,138 $15,708
1979 $5,950 $12,998
1978 $5,721 $11,421
1977 $5,646 $10,230
1976 $5,703 $8,896
1975 $5,740 $8,171
1974 $5,199 $6,783
1973 $3,864 $5,664
1972 $3,191 $4,395
1971 $2,811 $3,721
1970 $2,619 $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nauru vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Norway
2026 62.6 83.8
2025 62.4 83.6
2024 62.3 83.5
2023 62.1 83.3
2022 61.9 82.6
2021 61.3 83.2
2020 61.5 83.2
2019 61.4 83
2018 61.2 82.8
2017 61.1 82.6
2016 61 82.4
2015 60.9 82.3
2014 60.8 82.1
2013 60.7 81.7
2012 60.5 81.4
2011 60.3 81.2
2010 60.1 81
2009 59.9 80.9
2008 59.7 80.7
2007 59.5 80.5
2006 59.4 80.4
2005 59.4 80.2
2004 59.3 80
2003 59.4 79.5
2002 59.4 79
2001 59.5 78.9
2000 59.6 78.7
1999 59.7 78.4
1998 59.9 78.4
1997 60 78.2
1996 60.1 78.2
1995 60.1 77.8
1994 60 77.8
1993 59.8 77.2
1992 59.5 77.2
1991 59.3 77
1990 59.1 76.6
1989 58.9 76.5
1988 58.7 76.3
1987 58.6 76.1
1986 58.6 76.3
1985 58.6 75.9
1984 58.7 76.2
1983 58.7 76.1
1982 58.6 76
1981 58.6 75.9
1980 58.5 75.7
1979 58.4 75.4
1978 58.3 75.4
1977 58.1 75.4
1976 58.2 75
1975 58.3 74.8
1974 58.3 74.8
1973 58.4 74.4
1972 58.4 74.3
1971 58.4 74.2
1970 58.4 74.1
1969 58.4 73.7
1968 58.6 73.9
1967 58.6 74.1
1966 58.4 74
1965 58.3 73.7
1964 58.2 73.6
1963 58.1 73.1
1962 58 73.5
1961 58 73.6
1960 57.9 73.6
1959 57.9 73.6
1958 57.8 73.4
1957 57.7 73.4
1956 57.6 73.5
1955 57.5 73.4
1954 57.4 73.2
1953 57.2 73.1
1952 57 72.7
1951 56.8 72.5
1950 56.6 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nauru and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Norway
1x
Year Population
Nauru Norway
2025 12,025 5,610,870
2024 11,947 5,572,279
2023 11,875 5,519,601
2022 11,801 5,457,127
2021 11,709 5,408,320
2020 11,643 5,379,475
2019 11,587 5,347,896
2018 11,477 5,311,916
2017 11,324 5,276,968
2016 11,150 5,234,519
2015 10,954 5,188,607
2014 10,742 5,137,232
2013 10,517 5,079,623
2012 10,267 5,018,573
2011 10,098 4,953,088
2010 10,043 4,889,252
2009 10,016 4,828,726
2008 10,009 4,768,212
2007 10,020 4,709,153
2006 10,034 4,660,677
2005 10,049 4,623,291
2004 10,060 4,591,910
2003 10,059 4,564,855
2002 10,082 4,538,159
2001 10,130 4,513,751
2000 10,168 4,490,967
1999 10,187 4,461,913
1998 10,198 4,431,464
1997 10,197 4,405,157
1996 10,183 4,381,336
1995 10,165 4,359,184
1994 10,137 4,336,613
1993 10,102 4,311,991
1992 10,021 4,286,401
1991 9,850 4,261,732
1990 9,622 4,241,473
1989 9,390 4,226,901
1988 9,165 4,209,488
1987 8,946 4,186,905
1986 8,742 4,167,354
1985 8,551 4,152,516
1984 8,377 4,140,099
1983 8,216 4,128,432
1982 8,040 4,114,787
1981 7,839 4,099,702
1980 7,649 4,085,620
1979 7,468 4,072,517
1978 7,298 4,058,671
1977 7,163 4,043,205
1976 7,064 4,026,152
1975 6,987 4,007,313
1974 6,923 3,985,258
1973 6,866 3,960,612
1972 6,812 3,933,004
1971 6,762 3,903,039
1970 6,710 3,875,763
1969 6,581 3,847,707
1968 6,328 3,816,486
1967 6,135 3,784,539
1966 6,043 3,753,012
1965 5,832 3,723,168
1964 5,515 3,694,339
1963 5,226 3,666,537
1962 4,979 3,638,918
1961 4,774 3,609,800
1960 4,607 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Norway

Fertility rate
Nauru

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Norway
2024 3.29 1.45
2023 3.33 1.4
2022 3.38 1.41
2021 3.43 1.55
2020 3.47 1.48
2019 3.53 1.53
2018 3.68 1.56
2017 3.88 1.62
2016 4.03 1.71
2015 4.08 1.72
2014 4.09 1.75
2013 4.1 1.78
2012 4.12 1.85
2011 4.12 1.88
2010 4.02 1.95
2009 3.85 1.98
2008 3.67 1.96
2007 3.5 1.9
2006 3.4 1.9
2005 3.38 1.84
2004 3.38 1.83
2003 3.39 1.8
2002 3.4 1.75
2001 3.46 1.78
2000 3.54 1.85
1999 3.64 1.85
1998 3.68 1.81
1997 3.74 1.86
1996 3.78 1.89
1995 3.81 1.87
1994 3.84 1.87
1993 3.89 1.86
1992 3.95 1.88
1991 3.99 1.92
1990 4.02 1.93
1989 4.07 1.89
1988 4.11 1.84
1987 4.14 1.74
1986 4.15 1.71
1985 4.14 1.68
1984 4.11 1.66
1983 4.06 1.66
1982 3.99 1.71
1981 3.94 1.7
1980 3.88 1.72
1979 3.85 1.75
1978 3.84 1.77
1977 3.86 1.75
1976 3.9 1.86
1975 3.97 1.98
1974 4.07 2.13
1973 4.19 2.23
1972 4.36 2.38
1971 4.54 2.49
1970 4.74 2.5
1969 4.94 2.7
1968 5.14 2.75
1967 5.29 2.81
1966 5.41 2.9
1965 5.48 2.94
1964 5.47 2.98
1963 5.44 2.93
1962 5.42 2.91
1961 5.38 2.94
1960 5.34 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nauru and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Norway
2025 21.3 40.9
2024 21.4 40.7
2023 21.5 40.5
2022 21.6 40.4
2021 21.7 40.3
2020 21.8 40
2019 21.9 39.8
2018 21.8 39.6
2017 21.6 39.4
2016 21.5 39.3
2015 21.4 39.2
2014 21.5 39
2013 21.6 38.9
2012 21.7 38.8
2011 21.8 38.7
2010 21.8 38.6
2009 21.8 38.5
2008 21.7 38.4
2007 21.5 38.3
2006 21.3 38.1
2005 21.2 37.9
2004 21 37.7
2003 20.8 37.5
2002 20.6 37.3
2001 20.4 37.1
2000 20.1 36.9
1999 19.8 36.7
1998 19.6 36.5
1997 19.5 36.4
1996 19.4 36.2
1995 19.3 36.1
1994 19.3 35.9
1993 19.3 35.8
1992 19.4 35.7
1991 19.7 35.5
1990 20.2 35.4
1989 20.8 35.2
1988 21.4 35.1
1987 22.1 34.9
1986 22.8 34.8
1985 23.7 34.6
1984 24.5 34.4
1983 25.2 34.1
1982 25.1 33.9
1981 24.7 33.6
1980 24.2 33.3
1979 23.6 33.1
1978 22.9 32.9
1977 22.1 32.7
1976 21.5 32.6
1975 21 32.5
1974 20.4 32.4
1973 19.8 32.4
1972 19.4 32.5
1971 19.1 32.7
1970 18.7 32.9
1969 18.9 33.2
1968 21.2 33.5
1967 22.9 33.7
1966 22.9 33.9
1965 23.1 34.1
1964 23.4 34.2
1963 23.7 34.3
1962 23.9 34.4
1961 24 34.4
1960 23.8 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$249M
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
128.7%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.78%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.51%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP n/a
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP n/a
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
60
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
1.86%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Nauru Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Norway
% of world population
0.0001%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
100%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.52 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.14 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.9
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2026
81
2025
Higher education index n/a
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2026
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
87
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
95%
2013
English speaking
96.7%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
83%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Nauru Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.8%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Norway
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
642 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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