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Nauru vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 195th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Oman
Population
12125
5761708
Population rank 195/197 117/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Nauru and Oman: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Oman economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Oman
2024 $162,588,621 $107,137,198,769
2023 $151,435,610 $106,174,708,037
2022 $152,373,434 $109,852,795,839
2021 $175,390,281 $87,323,797,139
2020 $124,685,688 $75,909,492,848
2019 $125,160,116 $88,060,858,257
2018 $130,995,566 $91,505,851,756
2017 $109,355,639 $80,856,697,009
2016 $97,541,943 $75,128,738,622
2015 $84,863,441 $78,710,793,238
2014 $99,149,244 $92,699,089,727
2013 $94,385,015 $89,936,020,806
2012 $101,055,723 $87,408,842,653
2011 $65,071,880 $77,497,529,259
2010 $47,562,845 $64,993,498,049
2009 $44,176,246 $55,454,096,229
2008 $37,602,265 $69,804,681,404
2007 $22,766,972 $48,300,390,117
2006 $29,200,359 $42,577,633,290
2005 $30,070,666 $35,506,892,068
2004 $30,587,566 $28,378,933,680
2003 $24,778,160 $24,733,680,104
2002 $21,017,424 $23,065,539,662
2001 $22,613,288 $22,205,721,717
2000 $26,930,980 $22,259,557,867
1999 $27,328,613 $17,832,769,831
1998 $29,664,451 $16,044,213,264
1997 $37,331,507 $18,039,791,938
1996 $37,458,801 $17,402,080,624
1995 $39,969,706 $15,722,236,671
1994 $39,742,511 $14,715,214,564
1993 $43,542,088 $14,230,429,129
1992 $51,133,123 $14,183,615,085
1991 $52,533,789 $12,918,335,501
1990 $55,572,376 $13,310,273,082
1989 $53,736,786 $9,372,171,651
1988 $45,931,134 $8,386,215,865
1987 $40,118,410 $7,811,183,095
1986 $39,939,391 $7,324,167,369
1985 $41,548,741 $10,005,645,420
1984 $47,363,231 $8,821,443,151
1983 $48,439,093 $7,932,541,691
1982 $52,877,742 $7,554,719,456
1981 $51,689,637 $7,259,120,151
1980 $46,947,124 $5,981,760,278
1979 $44,431,330 $3,733,352,635
1978 $41,754,147 $2,740,301,390
1977 $40,444,702 $2,741,169,948
1976 $40,287,427 $2,560,220,035
1975 $40,106,776 $2,096,699,189
1974 $35,994,511 $1,645,917,776
1973 $26,529,817 $483,066,991
1972 $21,734,269 $366,883,548
1971 $19,009,433 $301,010,587
1970 $17,570,366 $256,319,795
1969 - $239,999,808
1968 - $188,879,849
1967 - $107,151,832
1966 - $67,759,973
1965 - $63,279,975
1964 - $61,872,526
1963 - $59,912,763
1962 - $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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Nauru and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Oman
2024 $13,609 $20,285
2023 $12,752 $21,028
2022 $12,912 $23,224
2021 $14,979 $19,403
2020 $10,709 $16,785
2019 $10,802 $19,180
2018 $11,414 $19,902
2017 $9,657 $17,820
2016 $8,748 $17,110
2015 $7,747 $18,808
2014 $9,230 $23,161
2013 $8,975 $23,458
2012 $9,843 $24,642
2011 $6,444 $25,188
2010 $4,736 $23,570
2009 $4,411 $20,656
2008 $3,757 $26,577
2007 $2,272 $18,793
2006 $2,910 $16,931
2005 $2,992 $14,435
2004 $3,041 $11,801
2003 $2,463 $10,464
2002 $2,085 $9,869
2001 $2,232 $9,612
2000 $2,649 $9,754
1999 $2,683 $7,915
1998 $2,909 $7,219
1997 $3,661 $8,235
1996 $3,679 $8,068
1995 $3,932 $7,414
1994 $3,921 $7,068
1993 $4,310 $7,039
1992 $5,103 $7,318
1991 $5,333 $6,977
1990 $5,776 $7,546
1989 $5,723 $5,591
1988 $5,012 $5,279
1987 $4,485 $5,204
1986 $4,569 $5,182
1985 $4,859 $7,549
1984 $5,654 $7,070
1983 $5,896 $6,714
1982 $6,577 $6,759
1981 $6,594 $6,866
1980 $6,138 $5,974
1979 $5,950 $3,934
1978 $5,721 $3,044
1977 $5,646 $3,205
1976 $5,703 $3,143
1975 $5,740 $2,692
1974 $5,199 $2,203
1973 $3,864 $670
1972 $3,191 $524
1971 $2,811 $442
1970 $2,619 $387
1969 - $372
1968 - $300
1967 - $174.7
1966 - $113.2
1965 - $108.1
1964 - $108.1
1963 - $106.8
1962 - $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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Nauru vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Oman
2026 62.6 80.7
2025 62.4 80.5
2024 62.3 80.2
2023 62.1 80
2022 61.9 77.9
2021 61.3 76
2020 61.5 77.8
2019 61.4 79.9
2018 61.2 79.9
2017 61.1 79.7
2016 61 79.6
2015 60.9 79.3
2014 60.8 79
2013 60.7 78.6
2012 60.5 78.2
2011 60.3 77.7
2010 60.1 77.2
2009 59.9 76.6
2008 59.7 76.1
2007 59.5 75.6
2006 59.4 75.4
2005 59.4 75.1
2004 59.3 74.8
2003 59.4 74.5
2002 59.4 74.3
2001 59.5 74
2000 59.6 73.6
1999 59.7 73.3
1998 59.9 72.9
1997 60 72.5
1996 60.1 72
1995 60.1 71.6
1994 60 71.1
1993 59.8 70.6
1992 59.5 70.1
1991 59.3 69.6
1990 59.1 69
1989 58.9 68.4
1988 58.7 67.7
1987 58.6 67
1986 58.6 66.2
1985 58.6 65.3
1984 58.7 64.3
1983 58.7 63.2
1982 58.6 62
1981 58.6 60.8
1980 58.5 59.6
1979 58.4 58.3
1978 58.3 57
1977 58.1 55.5
1976 58.2 54.4
1975 58.3 52.5
1974 58.3 51.2
1973 58.4 50
1972 58.4 48.7
1971 58.4 47.9
1970 58.4 46.6
1969 58.4 45.6
1968 58.6 44.4
1967 58.6 43.2
1966 58.4 42
1965 58.3 40.8
1964 58.2 39.6
1963 58.1 38.5
1962 58 37.4
1961 58 36.4
1960 57.9 35.4
1959 57.9 34.6
1958 57.8 33.8
1957 57.7 33
1956 57.6 32.4
1955 57.5 31.8
1954 57.4 31.2
1953 57.2 30.7
1952 57 30.2
1951 56.8 29.8
1950 56.6 29.3

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

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Nauru and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Oman
1x
Year Population
Nauru Oman
2024 11,947 5,281,538
2023 11,875 5,049,269
2022 11,801 4,730,226
2021 11,709 4,500,424
2020 11,643 4,522,497
2019 11,587 4,591,241
2018 11,477 4,597,877
2017 11,324 4,537,396
2016 11,150 4,390,877
2015 10,954 4,184,895
2014 10,742 4,002,439
2013 10,517 3,833,913
2012 10,267 3,547,106
2011 10,098 3,076,763
2010 10,043 2,757,446
2009 10,016 2,684,659
2008 10,009 2,626,529
2007 10,020 2,570,174
2006 10,034 2,514,795
2005 10,049 2,459,802
2004 10,060 2,404,821
2003 10,059 2,363,796
2002 10,082 2,337,140
2001 10,130 2,310,217
2000 10,168 2,282,131
1999 10,187 2,252,909
1998 10,198 2,222,489
1997 10,197 2,190,720
1996 10,183 2,156,926
1995 10,165 2,120,528
1994 10,137 2,081,834
1993 10,102 2,021,675
1992 10,021 1,938,238
1991 9,850 1,851,473
1990 9,622 1,763,954
1989 9,390 1,676,228
1988 9,165 1,588,568
1987 8,946 1,500,996
1986 8,742 1,413,419
1985 8,551 1,325,480
1984 8,377 1,247,716
1983 8,216 1,181,459
1982 8,040 1,117,678
1981 7,839 1,057,320
1980 7,649 1,001,248
1979 7,468 949,116
1978 7,298 900,304
1977 7,163 855,314
1976 7,064 814,701
1975 6,987 778,864
1974 6,923 746,988
1973 6,866 721,179
1972 6,812 700,593
1971 6,762 681,119
1970 6,710 662,680
1969 6,581 645,255
1968 6,328 628,798
1967 6,135 613,318
1966 6,043 598,804
1965 5,832 585,236
1964 5,515 572,577
1963 5,226 560,827
1962 4,979 549,941
1961 4,774 539,854
1960 4,607 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Oman

Fertility rate
Nauru

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Oman
2023 3.33 2.53
2022 3.38 2.45
2021 3.43 2.59
2020 3.47 2.64
2019 3.53 2.7
2018 3.68 2.81
2017 3.88 2.92
2016 4.03 2.95
2015 4.08 2.97
2014 4.09 2.97
2013 4.1 2.95
2012 4.12 2.93
2011 4.12 2.96
2010 4.02 2.97
2009 3.85 2.83
2008 3.67 2.76
2007 3.5 2.76
2006 3.4 2.88
2005 3.38 3.03
2004 3.38 3.2
2003 3.39 3.37
2002 3.4 3.51
2001 3.46 3.66
2000 3.54 3.85
1999 3.64 4.06
1998 3.68 4.27
1997 3.74 4.52
1996 3.78 4.79
1995 3.81 5.07
1994 3.84 5.36
1993 3.89 5.64
1992 3.95 5.92
1991 3.99 6.2
1990 4.02 6.46
1989 4.07 6.72
1988 4.11 6.95
1987 4.14 7.18
1986 4.15 7.35
1985 4.14 7.51
1984 4.11 7.64
1983 4.06 7.75
1982 3.99 7.84
1981 3.94 7.9
1980 3.88 7.89
1979 3.85 7.85
1978 3.84 7.82
1977 3.86 7.78
1976 3.9 7.74
1975 3.97 7.71
1974 4.07 7.67
1973 4.19 7.63
1972 4.36 7.59
1971 4.54 7.56
1970 4.74 7.52
1969 4.94 7.49
1968 5.14 7.46
1967 5.29 7.44
1966 5.41 7.41
1965 5.48 7.39
1964 5.47 7.37
1963 5.44 7.33
1962 5.42 7.32
1961 5.38 7.29
1960 5.34 7.28

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

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Nauru and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Oman
2024 21.4 30.5
2023 21.5 30.3
2022 21.6 30
2021 21.7 29.7
2020 21.8 29.7
2019 21.9 29.9
2018 21.8 29.7
2017 21.6 29.4
2016 21.5 29.1
2015 21.4 28.8
2014 21.5 28.5
2013 21.6 28.2
2012 21.7 27.7
2011 21.8 26.5
2010 21.8 25.2
2009 21.8 24.6
2008 21.7 24
2007 21.5 23.5
2006 21.3 23.1
2005 21.2 22.7
2004 21 22.3
2003 20.8 22
2002 20.6 21.6
2001 20.4 21.3
2000 20.1 20.9
1999 19.8 20.6
1998 19.6 20.4
1997 19.5 20.2
1996 19.4 20.1
1995 19.3 20.1
1994 19.3 20.1
1993 19.3 19.9
1992 19.4 19.4
1991 19.7 18.8
1990 20.2 18.4
1989 20.8 17.9
1988 21.4 17.5
1987 22.1 17.1
1986 22.8 16.8
1985 23.7 16.6
1984 24.5 16.5
1983 25.2 16.5
1982 25.1 16.5
1981 24.7 16.5
1980 24.2 16.4
1979 23.6 16.4
1978 22.9 16.4
1977 22.1 16.3
1976 21.5 16.3
1975 21 16.2
1974 20.4 16.3
1973 19.8 16.4
1972 19.4 16.7
1971 19.1 16.9
1970 18.7 17.2
1969 18.9 17.5
1968 21.2 17.8
1967 22.9 18
1966 22.9 18.2
1965 23.1 18.4
1964 23.4 18.5
1963 23.7 18.6
1962 23.9 18.7
1961 24 18.8
1960 23.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
68.5
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
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
1.87%
2020
Banked people share n/a
69.5%
2024

Energy

Nauru Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Oman
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
52
2025
Higher education index n/a
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
97.3%
2022
English speaking
96.7%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
95.3%
2024

Health

Nauru Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Oman
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
n/a

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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. 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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