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Nauru vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 195th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Palestine
Population
12125
5500288
Population rank 195/197 123/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 113/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Nauru and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Palestine
2024 $162,588,621 $13,711,100,000
2023 $151,435,610 $17,847,900,000
2022 $152,373,434 $19,165,500,000
2021 $175,390,281 $18,109,000,000
2020 $124,685,688 $15,531,700,000
2019 $125,160,116 $17,133,500,000
2018 $130,995,566 $16,276,600,000
2017 $109,355,639 $16,128,000,000
2016 $97,541,943 $15,405,400,000
2015 $84,863,441 $13,972,400,000
2014 $99,149,244 $13,989,700,000
2013 $94,385,015 $13,515,500,000
2012 $101,055,723 $12,208,400,000
2011 $65,071,880 $11,186,100,000
2010 $47,562,845 $9,681,500,000
2009 $44,176,246 $8,085,700,000
2008 $37,602,265 $7,310,400,000
2007 $22,766,972 $5,815,700,000
2006 $29,200,359 $5,348,300,000
2005 $30,070,666 $5,125,700,000
2004 $30,587,566 $4,603,100,000
2003 $24,778,160 $3,968,000,000
2002 $21,017,424 $3,555,800,000
2001 $22,613,288 $4,003,700,000
2000 $26,930,980 $4,313,600,000
1999 $27,328,613 $4,271,200,000
1998 $29,664,451 $4,067,800,000
1997 $37,331,507 $3,759,800,000
1996 $37,458,801 $3,409,600,000
1995 $39,969,706 $3,282,800,000
1994 $39,742,511 $2,843,300,000
1993 $43,542,088 -
1992 $51,133,123 -
1991 $52,533,789 -
1990 $55,572,376 -
1989 $53,736,786 -
1988 $45,931,134 -
1987 $40,118,410 -
1986 $39,939,391 -
1985 $41,548,741 -
1984 $47,363,231 -
1983 $48,439,093 -
1982 $52,877,742 -
1981 $51,689,637 -
1980 $46,947,124 -
1979 $44,431,330 -
1978 $41,754,147 -
1977 $40,444,702 -
1976 $40,287,427 -
1975 $40,106,776 -
1974 $35,994,511 -
1973 $26,529,817 -
1972 $21,734,269 -
1971 $19,009,433 -
1970 $17,570,366 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nauru and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Palestine
2024 $13,609 $2,592
2023 $12,752 $3,455
2022 $12,912 $3,800
2021 $14,979 $3,679
2020 $10,709 $3,234
2019 $10,802 $3,657
2018 $11,414 $3,562
2017 $9,657 $3,620
2016 $8,748 $3,528
2015 $7,747 $3,272
2014 $9,230 $3,352
2013 $8,975 $3,315
2012 $9,843 $3,067
2011 $6,444 $2,881
2010 $4,736 $2,557
2009 $4,411 $2,192
2008 $3,757 $2,035
2007 $2,272 $1,664
2006 $2,910 $1,570
2005 $2,992 $1,544
2004 $3,041 $1,422
2003 $2,463 $1,258
2002 $2,085 $1,156
2001 $2,232 $1,336
2000 $2,649 $1,476
1999 $2,683 $1,499
1998 $2,909 $1,465
1997 $3,661 $1,389
1996 $3,679 $1,317
1995 $3,932 $1,327
1994 $3,921 $1,202
1993 $4,310 -
1992 $5,103 -
1991 $5,333 -
1990 $5,776 -
1989 $5,723 -
1988 $5,012 -
1987 $4,485 -
1986 $4,569 -
1985 $4,859 -
1984 $5,654 -
1983 $5,896 -
1982 $6,577 -
1981 $6,594 -
1980 $6,138 -
1979 $5,950 -
1978 $5,721 -
1977 $5,646 -
1976 $5,703 -
1975 $5,740 -
1974 $5,199 -
1973 $3,864 -
1972 $3,191 -
1971 $2,811 -
1970 $2,619 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nauru vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Palestine
2026 62.6 77.4
2025 62.4 73.1
2024 62.3 69.2
2023 62.1 65.2
2022 61.9 76.7
2021 61.3 73.9
2020 61.5 75
2019 61.4 75.8
2018 61.2 75.4
2017 61.1 75.2
2016 61 74.9
2015 60.9 74.6
2014 60.8 72.8
2013 60.7 74.1
2012 60.5 73.7
2011 60.3 73.6
2010 60.1 73.3
2009 59.9 72.3
2008 59.7 72.2
2007 59.5 72.1
2006 59.4 71.8
2005 59.4 72
2004 59.3 71.1
2003 59.4 71
2002 59.4 70.9
2001 59.5 69.8
2000 59.6 70.3
1999 59.7 70.8
1998 59.9 70.6
1997 60 70.3
1996 60.1 70
1995 60.1 69.6
1994 60 69.3
1993 59.8 68.8
1992 59.5 68.5
1991 59.3 68.2
1990 59.1 67.8
1989 58.9 67.1
1988 58.7 66.7
1987 58.6 66.3
1986 58.6 65.7
1985 58.6 65.3
1984 58.7 64.7
1983 58.7 64.1
1982 58.6 63.5
1981 58.6 62.8
1980 58.5 62.2
1979 58.4 61.5
1978 58.3 60.8
1977 58.1 60.1
1976 58.2 59.4
1975 58.3 58.7
1974 58.3 58
1973 58.4 57.6
1972 58.4 56.7
1971 58.4 56
1970 58.4 55.4
1969 58.4 54.7
1968 58.6 54.1
1967 58.6 50.9
1966 58.4 52.8
1965 58.3 52.2
1964 58.2 51.6
1963 58.1 51
1962 58 50.4
1961 58 49.8
1960 57.9 49.3
1959 57.9 48.8
1958 57.8 48.4
1957 57.7 48
1956 57.6 47.6
1955 57.5 47.2
1954 57.4 46.9
1953 57.2 46.6
1952 57 46.3
1951 56.8 46
1950 56.6 45.7

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

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Nauru and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Nauru Palestine
2024 11,947 5,289,152
2023 11,875 5,165,775
2022 11,801 5,043,612
2021 11,709 4,922,749
2020 11,643 4,803,269
2019 11,587 4,685,306
2018 11,477 4,569,087
2017 11,324 4,454,805
2016 11,150 4,367,088
2015 10,954 4,270,092
2014 10,742 4,173,398
2013 10,517 4,076,708
2012 10,267 3,979,998
2011 10,098 3,882,986
2010 10,043 3,786,161
2009 10,016 3,689,099
2008 10,009 3,591,977
2007 10,020 3,494,496
2006 10,034 3,406,334
2005 10,049 3,320,396
2004 10,060 3,236,626
2003 10,059 3,154,969
2002 10,082 3,075,373
2001 10,130 2,997,784
2000 10,168 2,922,153
1999 10,187 2,848,431
1998 10,198 2,776,568
1997 10,197 2,706,518
1996 10,183 2,587,997
1995 10,165 2,474,666
1994 10,137 2,366,298
1993 10,102 2,262,676
1992 10,021 2,163,591
1991 9,850 2,068,845
1990 9,622 1,978,248
1989 9,390 -
1988 9,165 -
1987 8,946 -
1986 8,742 -
1985 8,551 -
1984 8,377 -
1983 8,216 -
1982 8,040 -
1981 7,839 -
1980 7,649 -
1979 7,468 -
1978 7,298 -
1977 7,163 -
1976 7,064 -
1975 6,987 -
1974 6,923 -
1973 6,866 -
1972 6,812 -
1971 6,762 -
1970 6,710 -
1969 6,581 -
1968 6,328 -
1967 6,135 -
1966 6,043 -
1965 5,832 -
1964 5,515 -
1963 5,226 -
1962 4,979 -
1961 4,774 -
1960 4,607 -

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Palestine

Fertility rate
Nauru

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Palestine
2023 3.33 3.31
2022 3.38 3.38
2021 3.43 3.44
2020 3.47 3.51
2019 3.53 3.59
2018 3.68 3.67
2017 3.88 3.77
2016 4.03 3.89
2015 4.08 3.98
2014 4.09 4
2013 4.1 4.05
2012 4.12 4.15
2011 4.12 4.31
2010 4.02 4.43
2009 3.85 4.44
2008 3.67 4.51
2007 3.5 4.63
2006 3.4 4.74
2005 3.38 4.87
2004 3.38 4.97
2003 3.39 5.06
2002 3.4 5.22
2001 3.46 5.34
2000 3.54 5.46
1999 3.64 5.58
1998 3.68 5.69
1997 3.74 5.82
1996 3.78 5.99
1995 3.81 6.16
1994 3.84 6.33
1993 3.89 6.5
1992 3.95 6.65
1991 3.99 6.75
1990 4.02 6.81
1989 4.07 -
1988 4.11 -
1987 4.14 -
1986 4.15 -
1985 4.14 -
1984 4.11 -
1983 4.06 -
1982 3.99 -
1981 3.94 -
1980 3.88 -
1979 3.85 -
1978 3.84 -
1977 3.86 -
1976 3.9 -
1975 3.97 -
1974 4.07 -
1973 4.19 -
1972 4.36 -
1971 4.54 -
1970 4.74 -
1969 4.94 -
1968 5.14 -
1967 5.29 -
1966 5.41 -
1965 5.48 -
1964 5.47 -
1963 5.44 -
1962 5.42 -
1961 5.38 -
1960 5.34 -

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

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Nauru and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Palestine
2024 21.4 20.9
2023 21.5 20.8
2022 21.6 20.6
2021 21.7 20.4
2020 21.8 20.3
2019 21.9 20.2
2018 21.8 20
2017 21.6 19.9
2016 21.5 19.8
2015 21.4 19.6
2014 21.5 19.4
2013 21.6 19.1
2012 21.7 18.9
2011 21.8 18.6
2010 21.8 18.4
2009 21.8 18.1
2008 21.7 17.9
2007 21.5 17.6
2006 21.3 17.4
2005 21.2 17.1
2004 21 16.9
2003 20.8 16.7
2002 20.6 16.5
2001 20.4 16.3
2000 20.1 16.2
1999 19.8 16
1998 19.6 15.9
1997 19.5 15.8
1996 19.4 15.7
1995 19.3 15.6
1994 19.3 15.5
1993 19.3 15.5
1992 19.4 15.4
1991 19.7 15.4
1990 20.2 15.4
1989 20.8 -
1988 21.4 -
1987 22.1 -
1986 22.8 -
1985 23.7 -
1984 24.5 -
1983 25.2 -
1982 25.1 -
1981 24.7 -
1980 24.2 -
1979 23.6 -
1978 22.9 -
1977 22.1 -
1976 21.5 -
1975 21 -
1974 20.4 -
1973 19.8 -
1972 19.4 -
1971 19.1 -
1970 18.7 -
1969 18.9 -
1968 21.2 -
1967 22.9 -
1966 22.9 -
1965 23.1 -
1964 23.4 -
1963 23.7 -
1962 23.9 -
1961 24 -
1960 23.8 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
5.43%
2021
Armed forces personnel n/a
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP n/a
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
60
2025
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
9.43%
2018
Banked people share n/a
39.6%
2024

Energy

Nauru Palestine
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Palestine
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
18
2025
Higher education index n/a
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
89
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
97.9%
2024
English speaking
96.7%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
86.6%
2023

Health

Nauru Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nauru Palestine
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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