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Nauru vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 195th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Paraguay
Population
12125
7120169
Population rank 195/197 108/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Nauru and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Paraguay
2024 $162,588,621 $44,458,118,397
2023 $151,435,610 $43,118,053,175
2022 $152,373,434 $41,952,910,858
2021 $175,390,281 $39,950,899,939
2020 $124,685,688 $35,432,178,068
2019 $125,160,116 $37,925,338,329
2018 $130,995,566 $40,225,448,341
2017 $109,355,639 $38,997,129,474
2016 $97,541,943 $36,089,700,223
2015 $84,863,441 $36,211,447,840
2014 $99,149,244 $40,377,929,296
2013 $94,385,015 $38,501,122,141
2012 $101,055,723 $33,271,921,136
2011 $65,071,880 $33,756,238,766
2010 $47,562,845 $27,260,886,405
2009 $44,176,246 $22,355,151,162
2008 $37,602,265 $24,615,267,664
2007 $22,766,972 $17,856,393,235
2006 $29,200,359 $13,429,430,050
2005 $30,070,666 $10,737,500,188
2004 $30,587,566 $9,624,440,836
2003 $24,778,160 $7,691,367,471
2002 $21,017,424 $7,196,260,657
2001 $22,613,288 $8,495,806,432
2000 $26,930,980 $8,855,705,140
1999 $27,328,613 $8,837,070,236
1998 $29,664,451 $9,260,481,572
1997 $37,331,507 $9,965,225,678
1996 $37,458,801 $9,788,391,781
1995 $39,969,706 $9,062,131,475
1994 $39,742,511 $7,870,982,005
1993 $43,542,088 $7,249,533,620
1992 $51,133,123 $7,157,424,031
1991 $52,533,789 $6,984,367,763
1990 $55,572,376 $5,812,114,523
1989 $53,736,786 $4,757,732,200
1988 $45,931,134 $4,255,683,528
1987 $40,118,410 $3,971,044,724
1986 $39,939,391 $3,723,993,943
1985 $41,548,741 $3,282,449,236
1984 $47,363,231 $4,502,462,807
1983 $48,439,093 $5,673,248,726
1982 $52,877,742 $5,419,411,765
1981 $51,689,637 $5,624,515,873
1980 $46,947,124 $4,448,087,302
1979 $44,431,330 $3,416,777,778
1978 $41,754,147 $2,559,857,143
1977 $40,444,702 $2,092,158,730
1976 $40,287,427 $1,698,960,317
1975 $40,106,776 $1,511,420,635
1974 $35,994,511 $1,333,475,397
1973 $26,529,817 $995,531,746
1972 $21,734,269 $769,039,683
1971 $19,009,433 $664,571,429
1970 $17,570,366 $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Nauru and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Paraguay
2024 $13,609 $6,416
2023 $12,752 $6,300
2022 $12,912 $6,206
2021 $14,979 $5,977
2020 $10,709 $5,365
2019 $10,802 $5,821
2018 $11,414 $6,258
2017 $9,657 $6,152
2016 $8,748 $5,775
2015 $7,747 $5,879
2014 $9,230 $6,652
2013 $8,975 $6,436
2012 $9,843 $5,642
2011 $6,444 $5,805
2010 $4,736 $4,751
2009 $4,411 $3,942
2008 $3,757 $4,385
2007 $2,272 $3,212
2006 $2,910 $2,439
2005 $2,992 $1,971
2004 $3,041 $1,786
2003 $2,463 $1,444
2002 $2,085 $1,368
2001 $2,232 $1,638
2000 $2,649 $1,736
1999 $2,683 $1,766
1998 $2,909 $1,890
1997 $3,661 $2,079
1996 $3,679 $2,088
1995 $3,932 $1,979
1994 $3,921 $1,760
1993 $4,310 $1,662
1992 $5,103 $1,683
1991 $5,333 $1,685
1990 $5,776 $1,440
1989 $5,723 $1,211
1988 $5,012 $1,114
1987 $4,485 $1,069
1986 $4,569 $1,031
1985 $4,859 $935
1984 $5,654 $1,319
1983 $5,896 $1,710
1982 $6,577 $1,680
1981 $6,594 $1,793
1980 $6,138 $1,457
1979 $5,950 $1,149
1978 $5,721 $883
1977 $5,646 $740
1976 $5,703 $616
1975 $5,740 $562
1974 $5,199 $508
1973 $3,864 $389
1972 $3,191 $308
1971 $2,811 $272.1
1970 $2,619 $249
1969 - $238.2
1968 - $226.8
1967 - $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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Nauru vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Paraguay
2026 62.6 74.2
2025 62.4 74.1
2024 62.3 74
2023 62.1 73.8
2022 61.9 72.3
2021 61.3 68.1
2020 61.5 72.7
2019 61.4 73.7
2018 61.2 73.6
2017 61.1 73.4
2016 61 73.5
2015 60.9 73.5
2014 60.8 73.4
2013 60.7 73.3
2012 60.5 73.1
2011 60.3 72.8
2010 60.1 72.6
2009 59.9 72.3
2008 59.7 72
2007 59.5 71.8
2006 59.4 71.6
2005 59.4 71.3
2004 59.3 71.1
2003 59.4 70.8
2002 59.4 70.5
2001 59.5 70.3
2000 59.6 70
1999 59.7 69.8
1998 59.9 69.5
1997 60 69.3
1996 60.1 69.1
1995 60.1 68.8
1994 60 68.5
1993 59.8 68.2
1992 59.5 68
1991 59.3 67.7
1990 59.1 67.3
1989 58.9 66.9
1988 58.7 66.7
1987 58.6 66.5
1986 58.6 66.2
1985 58.6 65.9
1984 58.7 65.6
1983 58.7 65.3
1982 58.6 65.1
1981 58.6 64.8
1980 58.5 64.6
1979 58.4 64.3
1978 58.3 64.1
1977 58.1 63.9
1976 58.2 63.7
1975 58.3 63.4
1974 58.3 63.2
1973 58.4 63.1
1972 58.4 62.9
1971 58.4 62.7
1970 58.4 62.6
1969 58.4 62.4
1968 58.6 62.2
1967 58.6 62
1966 58.4 61.8
1965 58.3 61.6
1964 58.2 61.4
1963 58.1 61.1
1962 58 60.8
1961 58 60.5
1960 57.9 60.2
1959 57.9 59.9
1958 57.8 59.6
1957 57.7 59.3
1956 57.6 59
1955 57.5 58.8
1954 57.4 58.6
1953 57.2 58.5
1952 57 58.4
1951 56.8 58.3
1950 56.6 58.1

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

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Nauru and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Nauru Paraguay
2024 11,947 6,929,153
2023 11,875 6,844,146
2022 11,801 6,760,464
2021 11,709 6,684,182
2020 11,643 6,603,739
2019 11,587 6,515,058
2018 11,477 6,427,382
2017 11,324 6,338,660
2016 11,150 6,249,126
2015 10,954 6,159,103
2014 10,742 6,069,811
2013 10,517 5,982,445
2012 10,267 5,897,008
2011 10,098 5,814,626
2010 10,043 5,737,971
2009 10,016 5,671,236
2008 10,009 5,613,574
2007 10,020 5,559,386
2006 10,034 5,505,148
2005 10,049 5,448,097
2004 10,060 5,388,175
2003 10,059 5,326,436
2002 10,082 5,261,328
2001 10,130 5,187,689
2000 10,168 5,100,868
1999 10,187 5,003,135
1998 10,198 4,900,025
1997 10,197 4,794,412
1996 10,183 4,687,543
1995 10,165 4,579,806
1994 10,137 4,471,417
1993 10,102 4,362,696
1992 10,021 4,253,600
1991 9,850 4,144,364
1990 9,622 4,035,747
1989 9,390 3,927,802
1988 9,165 3,820,546
1987 8,946 3,714,889
1986 8,742 3,611,474
1985 8,551 3,510,671
1984 8,377 3,412,936
1983 8,216 3,318,068
1982 8,040 3,226,189
1981 7,839 3,137,604
1980 7,649 3,053,235
1979 7,468 2,973,968
1978 7,298 2,899,269
1977 7,163 2,827,874
1976 7,064 2,758,836
1975 6,987 2,691,648
1974 6,923 2,625,621
1973 6,866 2,561,102
1972 6,812 2,499,881
1971 6,762 2,442,537
1970 6,710 2,388,028
1969 6,581 2,334,992
1968 6,328 2,282,391
1967 6,135 2,229,994
1966 6,043 2,177,584
1965 5,832 2,125,177
1964 5,515 2,073,119
1963 5,226 2,021,909
1962 4,979 1,973,130
1961 4,774 1,927,394
1960 4,607 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Nauru

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Paraguay
2023 3.33 2.42
2022 3.38 2.44
2021 3.43 2.47
2020 3.47 2.5
2019 3.53 2.53
2018 3.68 2.56
2017 3.88 2.59
2016 4.03 2.62
2015 4.08 2.65
2014 4.09 2.65
2013 4.1 2.64
2012 4.12 2.66
2011 4.12 2.67
2010 4.02 2.7
2009 3.85 2.76
2008 3.67 2.79
2007 3.5 2.82
2006 3.4 2.89
2005 3.38 2.97
2004 3.38 3.05
2003 3.39 3.12
2002 3.4 3.23
2001 3.46 3.36
2000 3.54 3.51
1999 3.64 3.67
1998 3.68 3.8
1997 3.74 3.91
1996 3.78 4.01
1995 3.81 4.11
1994 3.84 4.2
1993 3.89 4.28
1992 3.95 4.4
1991 3.99 4.48
1990 4.02 4.57
1989 4.07 4.68
1988 4.11 4.77
1987 4.14 4.85
1986 4.15 4.93
1985 4.14 4.97
1984 4.11 5.04
1983 4.06 5.09
1982 3.99 5.13
1981 3.94 5.15
1980 3.88 5.1
1979 3.85 5.06
1978 3.84 5.04
1977 3.86 5.08
1976 3.9 5.12
1975 3.97 5.18
1974 4.07 5.27
1973 4.19 5.35
1972 4.36 5.46
1971 4.54 5.59
1970 4.74 5.72
1969 4.94 5.84
1968 5.14 5.97
1967 5.29 6.1
1966 5.41 6.23
1965 5.48 6.35
1964 5.47 6.42
1963 5.44 6.45
1962 5.42 6.47
1961 5.38 6.49
1960 5.34 6.5

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

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Nauru and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Paraguay
2024 21.4 27.7
2023 21.5 27.4
2022 21.6 27.1
2021 21.7 26.8
2020 21.8 26.6
2019 21.9 26.2
2018 21.8 25.9
2017 21.6 25.6
2016 21.5 25.3
2015 21.4 24.9
2014 21.5 24.6
2013 21.6 24.3
2012 21.7 23.9
2011 21.8 23.6
2010 21.8 23.2
2009 21.8 22.9
2008 21.7 22.5
2007 21.5 22.2
2006 21.3 21.8
2005 21.2 21.5
2004 21 21.1
2003 20.8 20.8
2002 20.6 20.5
2001 20.4 20.3
2000 20.1 20.1
1999 19.8 19.9
1998 19.6 19.7
1997 19.5 19.6
1996 19.4 19.5
1995 19.3 19.4
1994 19.3 19.4
1993 19.3 19.3
1992 19.4 19.3
1991 19.7 19.3
1990 20.2 19.2
1989 20.8 19.2
1988 21.4 19.2
1987 22.1 19.1
1986 22.8 19.1
1985 23.7 19
1984 24.5 19
1983 25.2 18.9
1982 25.1 18.9
1981 24.7 18.8
1980 24.2 18.7
1979 23.6 18.6
1978 22.9 18.4
1977 22.1 18.2
1976 21.5 18
1975 21 17.9
1974 20.4 17.7
1973 19.8 17.5
1972 19.4 17.4
1971 19.1 17.3
1970 18.7 17.2
1969 18.9 17.1
1968 21.2 17
1967 22.9 17
1966 22.9 16.9
1965 23.1 16.9
1964 23.4 16.9
1963 23.7 16.9
1962 23.9 16.9
1961 24 16.8
1960 23.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
0.84%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60.9%
2024

Energy

Nauru Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Nauru Paraguay
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
24
2025
Higher education index n/a
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
22
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
94.9%
2024
English speaking
96.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
81.6%
2024

Health

Nauru Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Paraguay
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
10,333 mi
2023

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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) (2000–2025, 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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