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Nauru vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 5.57M 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 ($163M) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Norway
Population
12125
5671119
Population rank 195/197 119/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $162,588,621 $483,592,648,313
2023 $151,435,610 $482,949,731,777
2022 $152,373,434 $596,297,651,036
2021 $175,390,281 $503,367,986,030
2020 $124,685,688 $367,633,418,887
2019 $125,160,116 $408,742,840,909
2018 $130,995,566 $439,788,625,884
2017 $109,355,639 $401,745,275,035
2016 $97,541,943 $370,956,547,619
2015 $84,863,441 $388,159,512,246
2014 $99,149,244 $501,736,471,833
2013 $94,385,015 $526,014,468,085
2012 $101,055,723 $512,777,309,841
2011 $65,071,880 $501,360,549,669
2010 $47,562,845 $431,052,143,940
2009 $44,176,246 $387,976,400,617
2008 $37,602,265 $464,917,553,191
2007 $22,766,972 $402,643,260,488
2006 $29,200,359 $346,915,160,682
2005 $30,070,666 $309,978,579,744
2004 $30,587,566 $265,268,662,473
2003 $24,778,160 $229,385,469,337
2002 $21,017,424 $195,914,852,576
2001 $22,613,288 $174,239,354,071
2000 $26,930,980 $171,457,201,936
1999 $27,328,613 $162,383,706,021
1998 $29,664,451 $154,230,295,158
1997 $37,331,507 $161,356,631,888
1996 $37,458,801 $163,520,109,151
1995 $39,969,706 $152,029,612,325
1994 $39,742,511 $127,131,319,429
1993 $43,542,088 $120,579,213,713
1992 $51,133,123 $130,838,040,068
1991 $52,533,789 $121,872,464,483
1990 $55,572,376 $119,791,843,060
1989 $53,736,786 $102,633,934,391
1988 $45,931,134 $101,900,260,856
1987 $40,118,410 $94,229,907,236
1986 $39,939,391 $78,693,118,044
1985 $41,548,741 $65,416,879,914
1984 $47,363,231 $62,057,955,033
1983 $48,439,093 $61,627,240,831
1982 $52,877,742 $62,647,195,538
1981 $51,689,637 $63,596,654,761
1980 $46,947,124 $64,439,382,896
1979 $44,431,330 $53,132,244,624
1978 $41,754,147 $46,522,900,254
1977 $40,444,702 $41,508,030,431
1976 $40,287,427 $35,942,270,686
1975 $40,106,776 $32,877,805,200
1974 $35,994,511 $27,145,693,810
1973 $26,529,817 $22,534,253,703
1972 $21,734,269 $17,358,610,850
1971 $19,009,433 $14,583,114,840
1970 $17,570,366 $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Nauru and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Norway
2024 $13,609 $86,785
2023 $12,752 $87,497
2022 $12,912 $109,270
2021 $14,979 $93,073
2020 $10,709 $68,340
2019 $10,802 $76,431
2018 $11,414 $82,793
2017 $9,657 $76,132
2016 $8,748 $70,867
2015 $7,747 $74,810
2014 $9,230 $97,667
2013 $8,975 $103,554
2012 $9,843 $102,176
2011 $6,444 $101,222
2010 $4,736 $88,163
2009 $4,411 $80,348
2008 $3,757 $97,504
2007 $2,272 $85,502
2006 $2,910 $74,434
2005 $2,992 $67,047
2004 $3,041 $57,769
2003 $2,463 $50,250
2002 $2,085 $43,171
2001 $2,232 $38,602
2000 $2,649 $38,178
1999 $2,683 $36,393
1998 $2,909 $34,803
1997 $3,661 $36,629
1996 $3,679 $37,322
1995 $3,932 $34,876
1994 $3,921 $29,316
1993 $4,310 $27,964
1992 $5,103 $30,524
1991 $5,333 $28,597
1990 $5,776 $28,243
1989 $5,723 $24,281
1988 $5,012 $24,207
1987 $4,485 $22,506
1986 $4,569 $18,883
1985 $4,859 $15,754
1984 $5,654 $14,989
1983 $5,896 $14,928
1982 $6,577 $15,225
1981 $6,594 $15,513
1980 $6,138 $15,772
1979 $5,950 $13,047
1978 $5,721 $11,463
1977 $5,646 $10,266
1976 $5,703 $8,927
1975 $5,740 $8,204
1974 $5,199 $6,812
1973 $3,864 $5,690
1972 $3,191 $4,414
1971 $2,811 $3,736
1970 $2,619 $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Nauru and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Norway
1x
Year Population
Nauru Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Norway

Fertility rate
Nauru

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nauru and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
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
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$81.2B
2024
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
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.2
2023
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
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Norway
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
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
2025
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
95%
2013
English speaking
96.7%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
2.4
2023
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
48.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
646 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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