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Nauru vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 195th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Panama
Population
12125
4642198
Population rank 195/197 128/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Nauru and Panama: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Panama economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Panama
2024 $162,588,621 $86,523,959,132
2023 $151,435,610 $83,812,155,244
2022 $152,373,434 $76,479,304,471
2021 $175,390,281 $67,396,392,506
2020 $124,685,688 $57,059,846,522
2019 $125,160,116 $69,778,991,193
2018 $130,995,566 $67,316,471,181
2017 $109,355,639 $64,327,688,826
2016 $97,541,943 $59,760,858,718
2015 $84,863,441 $55,767,806,073
2014 $99,149,244 $51,427,104,882
2013 $94,385,015 $46,949,496,479
2012 $101,055,723 $41,595,439,721
2011 $65,071,880 $35,687,738,252
2010 $47,562,845 $30,231,009,533
2009 $44,176,246 $27,791,215,547
2008 $37,602,265 $25,721,327,955
2007 $22,766,972 $21,717,433,808
2006 $29,200,359 $18,659,721,513
2005 $30,070,666 $16,623,906,739
2004 $30,587,566 $15,100,203,362
2003 $24,778,160 $13,603,456,003
2002 $21,017,424 $12,800,851,271
2001 $22,613,288 $12,252,906,341
2000 $26,930,980 $11,966,497,049
1999 $27,328,613 $11,660,704,777
1998 $29,664,451 $11,019,557,689
1997 $37,331,507 $10,058,854,386
1996 $37,458,801 $9,197,503,323
1995 $39,969,706 $9,573,813,700
1994 $39,742,511 $9,365,289,800
1993 $43,542,088 $8,782,585,400
1992 $51,133,123 $8,042,337,700
1991 $52,533,789 $7,074,675,500
1990 $55,572,376 $6,433,967,000
1989 $53,736,786 $5,918,469,800
1988 $45,931,134 $5,902,783,400
1987 $40,118,410 $6,827,665,300
1986 $39,939,391 $6,797,834,200
1985 $41,548,741 $6,541,517,100
1984 $47,363,231 $6,183,387,100
1983 $48,439,093 $5,923,755,900
1982 $52,877,742 $5,769,767,900
1981 $51,689,637 $5,222,421,500
1980 $46,947,124 $4,614,086,400
1979 $44,431,330 $3,704,551,600
1978 $41,754,147 $3,244,558,600
1977 $40,444,702 $2,738,261,900
1976 $40,287,427 $2,588,106,000
1975 $40,106,776 $2,435,304,100
1974 $35,994,511 $2,188,307,600
1973 $26,529,817 $1,913,793,400
1972 $21,734,269 $1,673,411,700
1971 $19,009,433 $1,523,917,200
1970 $17,570,366 $1,351,006,400
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1966 - $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Nauru and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Panama
2024 $13,609 $19,161
2023 $12,752 $18,797
2022 $12,912 $17,379
2021 $14,979 $15,510
2020 $10,709 $13,291
2019 $10,802 $16,478
2018 $11,414 $16,151
2017 $9,657 $15,695
2016 $8,748 $14,832
2015 $7,747 $14,083
2014 $9,230 $13,213
2013 $8,975 $12,273
2012 $9,843 $11,065
2011 $6,444 $9,662
2010 $4,736 $8,331
2009 $4,411 $7,797
2008 $3,757 $7,348
2007 $2,272 $6,318
2006 $2,910 $5,529
2005 $2,992 $5,018
2004 $3,041 $4,645
2003 $2,463 $4,265
2002 $2,085 $4,091
2001 $2,232 $3,992
2000 $2,649 $3,975
1999 $2,683 $3,950
1998 $2,909 $3,808
1997 $3,661 $3,546
1996 $3,679 $3,308
1995 $3,932 $3,514
1994 $3,921 $3,508
1993 $4,310 $3,358
1992 $5,103 $3,140
1991 $5,333 $2,821
1990 $5,776 $2,620
1989 $5,723 $2,462
1988 $5,012 $2,509
1987 $4,485 $2,966
1986 $4,569 $3,019
1985 $4,859 $2,972
1984 $5,654 $2,875
1983 $5,896 $2,819
1982 $6,577 $2,811
1981 $6,594 $2,605
1980 $6,138 $2,357
1979 $5,950 $1,938
1978 $5,721 $1,738
1977 $5,646 $1,503
1976 $5,703 $1,457
1975 $5,740 $1,406
1974 $5,199 $1,296
1973 $3,864 $1,164
1972 $3,191 $1,046
1971 $2,811 $979
1970 $2,619 $893
1969 - $830
1968 - $778
1967 - $745
1966 - $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Nauru vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Panama
2026 62.6 80.1
2025 62.4 80
2024 62.3 79.8
2023 62.1 79.6
2022 61.9 79.3
2021 61.3 77
2020 61.5 76.3
2019 61.4 78.5
2018 61.2 78.3
2017 61.1 77.9
2016 61 77.8
2015 60.9 77.6
2014 60.8 77.4
2013 60.7 77.1
2012 60.5 76.9
2011 60.3 76.7
2010 60.1 76.4
2009 59.9 76.2
2008 59.7 75.9
2007 59.5 75.7
2006 59.4 75.4
2005 59.4 75.2
2004 59.3 74.8
2003 59.4 74.6
2002 59.4 74.2
2001 59.5 73.8
2000 59.6 73.4
1999 59.7 73.1
1998 59.9 72.8
1997 60 72.5
1996 60.1 72.2
1995 60.1 72
1994 60 71.9
1993 59.8 71.8
1992 59.5 71.5
1991 59.3 71.3
1990 59.1 71.3
1989 58.9 70.1
1988 58.7 70.9
1987 58.6 70.8
1986 58.6 70.7
1985 58.6 70.5
1984 58.7 70.4
1983 58.7 70.1
1982 58.6 69.9
1981 58.6 69.8
1980 58.5 69.5
1979 58.4 69.1
1978 58.3 68.7
1977 58.1 68.3
1976 58.2 67.8
1975 58.3 67.2
1974 58.3 66.6
1973 58.4 65.8
1972 58.4 65.2
1971 58.4 64.7
1970 58.4 64.1
1969 58.4 63.7
1968 58.6 63.2
1967 58.6 62.9
1966 58.4 62.6
1965 58.3 62.3
1964 58.2 62.1
1963 58.1 61.8
1962 58 61.4
1961 58 60.9
1960 57.9 60.3
1959 57.9 59.6
1958 57.8 58.9
1957 57.7 58.3
1956 57.6 57.9
1955 57.5 57.5
1954 57.4 57.2
1953 57.2 56.8
1952 57 56.4
1951 56.8 55.9
1950 56.6 55.4

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

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Nauru and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Panama
1x
Year Population
Nauru Panama
2024 11,947 4,515,577
2023 11,875 4,458,759
2022 11,801 4,400,773
2021 11,709 4,345,405
2020 11,643 4,293,261
2019 11,587 4,234,700
2018 11,477 4,167,860
2017 11,324 4,098,707
2016 11,150 4,029,086
2015 10,954 3,960,035
2014 10,742 3,892,101
2013 10,517 3,825,329
2012 10,267 3,759,256
2011 10,098 3,693,505
2010 10,043 3,628,535
2009 10,016 3,564,381
2008 10,009 3,500,648
2007 10,020 3,437,490
2006 10,034 3,375,024
2005 10,049 3,313,026
2004 10,060 3,251,155
2003 10,059 3,189,807
2002 10,082 3,129,344
2001 10,130 3,069,537
2000 10,168 3,010,369
1999 10,187 2,951,822
1998 10,198 2,893,914
1997 10,197 2,836,695
1996 10,183 2,780,227
1995 10,165 2,724,557
1994 10,137 2,669,546
1993 10,102 2,615,099
1992 10,021 2,561,336
1991 9,850 2,508,265
1990 9,622 2,455,583
1989 9,390 2,403,820
1988 9,165 2,352,848
1987 8,946 2,301,970
1986 8,742 2,251,325
1985 8,551 2,200,915
1984 8,377 2,150,782
1983 8,216 2,101,106
1982 8,040 2,052,271
1981 7,839 2,004,418
1980 7,649 1,957,534
1979 7,468 1,911,552
1978 7,298 1,866,311
1977 7,163 1,821,543
1976 7,064 1,776,935
1975 6,987 1,732,389
1974 6,923 1,687,926
1973 6,866 1,643,690
1972 6,812 1,599,723
1971 6,762 1,556,081
1970 6,710 1,513,070
1969 6,581 1,470,886
1968 6,328 1,429,447
1967 6,135 1,388,628
1966 6,043 1,348,388
1965 5,832 1,308,835
1964 5,515 1,270,065
1963 5,226 1,232,124
1962 4,979 1,195,301
1961 4,774 1,159,870
1960 4,607 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Panama

Fertility rate
Nauru

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Panama
2023 3.33 2.12
2022 3.38 2.14
2021 3.43 2.15
2020 3.47 2.18
2019 3.53 2.29
2018 3.68 2.4
2017 3.88 2.46
2016 4.03 2.5
2015 4.08 2.53
2014 4.09 2.55
2013 4.1 2.57
2012 4.12 2.59
2011 4.12 2.6
2010 4.02 2.59
2009 3.85 2.59
2008 3.67 2.61
2007 3.5 2.61
2006 3.4 2.62
2005 3.38 2.64
2004 3.38 2.68
2003 3.39 2.68
2002 3.4 2.7
2001 3.46 2.72
2000 3.54 2.74
1999 3.64 2.77
1998 3.68 2.79
1997 3.74 2.81
1996 3.78 2.83
1995 3.81 2.85
1994 3.84 2.88
1993 3.89 2.91
1992 3.95 2.95
1991 3.99 3
1990 4.02 3.07
1989 4.07 3.12
1988 4.11 3.17
1987 4.14 3.25
1986 4.15 3.34
1985 4.14 3.43
1984 4.11 3.52
1983 4.06 3.6
1982 3.99 3.66
1981 3.94 3.72
1980 3.88 3.8
1979 3.85 3.88
1978 3.84 3.98
1977 3.86 4.12
1976 3.9 4.26
1975 3.97 4.41
1974 4.07 4.58
1973 4.19 4.74
1972 4.36 4.91
1971 4.54 5.05
1970 4.74 5.18
1969 4.94 5.29
1968 5.14 5.41
1967 5.29 5.53
1966 5.41 5.65
1965 5.48 5.73
1964 5.47 5.81
1963 5.44 5.87
1962 5.42 5.87
1961 5.38 5.87
1960 5.34 5.83

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

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Nauru and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Panama
2024 21.4 30.9
2023 21.5 30.6
2022 21.6 30.3
2021 21.7 30
2020 21.8 29.7
2019 21.9 29.4
2018 21.8 29.1
2017 21.6 28.8
2016 21.5 28.5
2015 21.4 28.3
2014 21.5 28
2013 21.6 27.8
2012 21.7 27.5
2011 21.8 27.2
2010 21.8 27
2009 21.8 26.7
2008 21.7 26.4
2007 21.5 26.1
2006 21.3 25.9
2005 21.2 25.6
2004 21 25.3
2003 20.8 25.1
2002 20.6 24.8
2001 20.4 24.5
2000 20.1 24.3
1999 19.8 24
1998 19.6 23.7
1997 19.5 23.5
1996 19.4 23.2
1995 19.3 22.9
1994 19.3 22.7
1993 19.3 22.4
1992 19.4 22.1
1991 19.7 21.8
1990 20.2 21.5
1989 20.8 21.3
1988 21.4 21
1987 22.1 20.7
1986 22.8 20.4
1985 23.7 20.2
1984 24.5 19.9
1983 25.2 19.7
1982 25.1 19.5
1981 24.7 19.2
1980 24.2 19
1979 23.6 18.8
1978 22.9 18.6
1977 22.1 18.4
1976 21.5 18.3
1975 21 18.1
1974 20.4 18
1973 19.8 17.8
1972 19.4 17.7
1971 19.1 17.7
1970 18.7 17.6
1969 18.9 17.6
1968 21.2 17.5
1967 22.9 17.5
1966 22.9 17.5
1965 23.1 17.5
1964 23.4 17.6
1963 23.7 17.6
1962 23.9 17.7
1961 24 17.8
1960 23.8 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel n/a
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
9.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
64.1%
2024

Energy

Nauru Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Nauru Panama
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
33
2025
Higher education index n/a
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
96.3%
2024
English speaking
96.7%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
68.5%
2023

Health

Nauru Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Panama
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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