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Nauru vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 195th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Philippines
Population
12125
117991570
Population rank 195/197 14/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Nauru and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Philippines
2024 $162,588,621 $461,617,509,782
2023 $151,435,610 $437,055,627,244
2022 $152,373,434 $404,353,369,605
2021 $175,390,281 $394,087,359,848
2020 $124,685,688 $361,751,145,452
2019 $125,160,116 $376,823,402,239
2018 $130,995,566 $346,841,896,587
2017 $109,355,639 $328,480,736,803
2016 $97,541,943 $318,627,003,017
2015 $84,863,441 $306,445,871,242
2014 $99,149,244 $297,483,555,338
2013 $94,385,015 $283,902,828,589
2012 $101,055,723 $261,920,540,963
2011 $65,071,880 $234,216,730,291
2010 $47,562,845 $208,368,893,151
2009 $44,176,246 $175,974,755,881
2008 $37,602,265 $181,624,626,327
2007 $22,766,972 $155,980,408,673
2006 $29,200,359 $127,652,926,368
2005 $30,070,666 $107,419,977,318
2004 $30,587,566 $95,001,999,685
2003 $24,778,160 $87,039,092,974
2002 $21,017,424 $84,307,345,888
2001 $22,613,288 $78,921,234,458
2000 $26,930,980 $83,669,788,377
1999 $27,328,613 $85,640,171,045
1998 $29,664,451 $74,492,416,330
1997 $37,331,507 $94,106,317,565
1996 $37,458,801 $94,648,084,429
1995 $39,969,706 $84,644,328,727
1994 $39,742,511 $73,159,336,915
1993 $43,542,088 $62,036,529,147
1992 $51,133,123 $60,422,328,242
1991 $52,533,789 $51,784,144,943
1990 $55,572,376 $50,508,286,642
1989 $53,736,786 $48,513,773,721
1988 $45,931,134 $43,152,128,959
1987 $40,118,410 $37,791,488,666
1986 $39,939,391 $33,987,207,295
1985 $41,548,741 $34,961,486,348
1984 $47,363,231 $35,730,185,634
1983 $48,439,093 $37,759,179,895
1982 $52,877,742 $42,206,011,275
1981 $51,689,637 $40,499,388,869
1980 $46,947,124 $36,848,080,899
1979 $44,431,330 $31,218,296,292
1978 $41,754,147 $25,762,224,563
1977 $40,444,702 $22,283,109,803
1976 $40,287,427 $19,381,055,197
1975 $40,106,776 $16,875,240,684
1974 $35,994,511 $15,607,882,555
1973 $26,529,817 $11,412,449,735
1972 $21,734,269 $9,067,815,521
1971 $19,009,433 $8,375,075,630
1970 $17,570,366 $7,559,115,517
1969 - $9,571,800,653
1968 - $8,632,749,269
1967 - $7,724,873,935
1966 - $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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Nauru and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Philippines
2024 $13,609 $3,985
2023 $12,752 $3,804
2022 $12,912 $3,548
2021 $14,979 $3,484
2020 $10,709 $3,228
2019 $10,802 $3,401
2018 $11,414 $3,169
2017 $9,657 $3,038
2016 $8,748 $2,985
2015 $7,747 $2,910
2014 $9,230 $2,867
2013 $8,975 $2,781
2012 $9,843 $2,615
2011 $6,444 $2,384
2010 $4,736 $2,163
2009 $4,411 $1,864
2008 $3,757 $1,959
2007 $2,272 $1,713
2006 $2,910 $1,426
2005 $2,992 $1,220
2004 $3,041 $1,100
2003 $2,463 $1,027
2002 $2,085 $1,015
2001 $2,232 $970
2000 $2,649 $1,051
1999 $2,683 $1,101
1998 $2,909 $983
1997 $3,661 $1,273
1996 $3,679 $1,311
1995 $3,932 $1,200
1994 $3,921 $1,060
1993 $4,310 $919
1992 $5,103 $917
1991 $5,333 $804
1990 $5,776 $804
1989 $5,723 $792
1988 $5,012 $722
1987 $4,485 $650
1986 $4,569 $600
1985 $4,859 $633
1984 $5,654 $665
1983 $5,896 $723
1982 $6,577 $833
1981 $6,594 $821
1980 $6,138 $767
1979 $5,950 $667
1978 $5,721 $565
1977 $5,646 $502
1976 $5,703 $449
1975 $5,740 $401
1974 $5,199 $379
1973 $3,864 $283.2
1972 $3,191 $230.1
1971 $2,811 $217.4
1970 $2,619 $200.9
1969 - $261.1
1968 - $242.2
1967 - $223.1
1966 - $213.8
1965 - $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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Nauru vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Philippines
2026 62.6 70.2
2025 62.4 70.1
2024 62.3 69.9
2023 62.1 69.8
2022 61.9 69.5
2021 61.3 66.7
2020 61.5 70.1
2019 61.4 69.7
2018 61.2 69.8
2017 61.1 70
2016 61 69.5
2015 60.9 69.5
2014 60.8 69.3
2013 60.7 69.3
2012 60.5 69.2
2011 60.3 69.1
2010 60.1 68.9
2009 59.9 68.6
2008 59.7 68.6
2007 59.5 68.5
2006 59.4 68.2
2005 59.4 68.4
2004 59.3 68.3
2003 59.4 68
2002 59.4 67.9
2001 59.5 67.8
2000 59.6 67.8
1999 59.7 67.5
1998 59.9 67.2
1997 60 67
1996 60.1 66.7
1995 60.1 66.3
1994 60 66
1993 59.8 65.7
1992 59.5 65.4
1991 59.3 64.6
1990 59.1 64.4
1989 58.9 64.1
1988 58.7 63.7
1987 58.6 63.3
1986 58.6 62.9
1985 58.6 62.7
1984 58.7 62.4
1983 58.7 62.3
1982 58.6 62.2
1981 58.6 61.9
1980 58.5 61.9
1979 58.4 61.7
1978 58.3 61.5
1977 58.1 61.4
1976 58.2 60.9
1975 58.3 60.9
1974 58.3 60.8
1973 58.4 60.7
1972 58.4 60.9
1971 58.4 61.1
1970 58.4 60.8
1969 58.4 61
1968 58.6 60.9
1967 58.6 60.8
1966 58.4 60.6
1965 58.3 60.4
1964 58.2 60.1
1963 58.1 60
1962 58 59.8
1961 58 59.5
1960 57.9 59.2
1959 57.9 58.7
1958 57.8 58.3
1957 57.7 57.8
1956 57.6 57.2
1955 57.5 56.6
1954 57.4 56
1953 57.2 55.4
1952 57 54.7
1951 56.8 54.1
1950 56.6 53.6

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

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Nauru and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Nauru Philippines
2024 11,947 115,843,670
2023 11,875 114,891,199
2022 11,801 113,964,338
2021 11,709 113,100,950
2020 11,643 112,081,264
2019 11,587 110,804,683
2018 11,477 109,465,287
2017 11,324 108,119,693
2016 11,150 106,735,719
2015 10,954 105,312,992
2014 10,742 103,767,130
2013 10,517 102,076,336
2012 10,267 100,175,512
2011 10,098 98,248,614
2010 10,043 96,337,125
2009 10,016 94,384,250
2008 10,009 92,699,095
2007 10,020 91,075,184
2006 10,034 89,508,986
2005 10,049 88,015,962
2004 10,060 86,394,504
2003 10,059 84,731,835
2002 10,082 83,068,889
2001 10,130 81,401,488
2000 10,168 79,625,397
1999 10,187 77,753,257
1998 10,198 75,791,024
1997 10,197 73,908,810
1996 10,183 72,190,242
1995 10,165 70,546,246
1994 10,137 69,019,291
1993 10,102 67,530,621
1992 10,021 65,926,125
1991 9,850 64,382,249
1990 9,622 62,854,666
1989 9,390 61,265,260
1988 9,165 59,739,052
1987 8,946 58,157,496
1986 8,742 56,645,077
1985 8,551 55,213,006
1984 8,377 53,726,181
1983 8,216 52,194,620
1982 8,040 50,695,707
1981 7,839 49,311,727
1980 7,649 48,043,740
1979 7,468 46,807,103
1978 7,298 45,575,281
1977 7,163 44,367,962
1976 7,064 43,201,488
1975 6,987 42,120,826
1974 6,923 41,174,341
1973 6,866 40,294,130
1972 6,812 39,408,560
1971 6,762 38,518,659
1970 6,710 37,622,204
1969 6,581 36,660,799
1968 6,328 35,638,342
1967 6,135 34,621,320
1966 6,043 33,617,170
1965 5,832 32,625,316
1964 5,515 31,643,032
1963 5,226 30,674,731
1962 4,979 29,723,536
1961 4,774 28,792,621
1960 4,607 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Philippines

Fertility rate
Nauru

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Philippines
2023 3.33 1.92
2022 3.38 1.93
2021 3.43 1.95
2020 3.47 2.08
2019 3.53 2.22
2018 3.68 2.38
2017 3.88 2.53
2016 4.03 2.68
2015 4.08 2.83
2014 4.09 2.89
2013 4.1 3.04
2012 4.12 3.14
2011 4.12 3.24
2010 4.02 3.32
2009 3.85 3.38
2008 3.67 3.4
2007 3.5 3.4
2006 3.4 3.47
2005 3.38 3.45
2004 3.38 3.52
2003 3.39 3.59
2002 3.4 3.65
2001 3.46 3.72
2000 3.54 3.75
1999 3.64 3.83
1998 3.68 3.88
1997 3.74 3.94
1996 3.78 4
1995 3.81 4.07
1994 3.84 4.08
1993 3.89 4.1
1992 3.95 4.16
1991 3.99 4.27
1990 4.02 4.32
1989 4.07 4.37
1988 4.11 4.45
1987 4.14 4.51
1986 4.15 4.56
1985 4.14 4.66
1984 4.11 4.77
1983 4.06 4.87
1982 3.99 4.92
1981 3.94 4.97
1980 3.88 5.11
1979 3.85 5.26
1978 3.84 5.39
1977 3.86 5.44
1976 3.9 5.51
1975 3.97 5.6
1974 4.07 5.69
1973 4.19 5.79
1972 4.36 5.94
1971 4.54 6.08
1970 4.74 6.22
1969 4.94 6.33
1968 5.14 6.45
1967 5.29 6.57
1966 5.41 6.69
1965 5.48 6.8
1964 5.47 6.89
1963 5.44 6.95
1962 5.42 6.98
1961 5.38 6.99
1960 5.34 7

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

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Nauru and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Philippines
2024 21.4 26.8
2023 21.5 26.3
2022 21.6 25.9
2021 21.7 25.5
2020 21.8 25.1
2019 21.9 24.7
2018 21.8 24.3
2017 21.6 24
2016 21.5 23.6
2015 21.4 23.3
2014 21.5 22.9
2013 21.6 22.7
2012 21.7 22.4
2011 21.8 22.2
2010 21.8 22
2009 21.8 21.7
2008 21.7 21.5
2007 21.5 21.3
2006 21.3 21.2
2005 21.2 21
2004 21 20.8
2003 20.8 20.6
2002 20.6 20.4
2001 20.4 20.2
2000 20.1 20
1999 19.8 19.8
1998 19.6 19.6
1997 19.5 19.4
1996 19.4 19.3
1995 19.3 19.2
1994 19.3 19.1
1993 19.3 19.1
1992 19.4 19
1991 19.7 18.9
1990 20.2 18.8
1989 20.8 18.7
1988 21.4 18.6
1987 22.1 18.5
1986 22.8 18.3
1985 23.7 18.2
1984 24.5 18.1
1983 25.2 17.9
1982 25.1 17.7
1981 24.7 17.5
1980 24.2 17.3
1979 23.6 17.1
1978 22.9 16.9
1977 22.1 16.7
1976 21.5 16.5
1975 21 16.3
1974 20.4 16.1
1973 19.8 16
1972 19.4 15.9
1971 19.1 15.8
1970 18.7 15.7
1969 18.9 15.6
1968 21.2 15.5
1967 22.9 15.4
1966 22.9 15.4
1965 23.1 15.4
1964 23.4 15.4
1963 23.7 15.4
1962 23.9 15.5
1961 24 15.6
1960 23.8 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
3.46%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.2%
2024

Energy

Nauru Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Nauru Philippines
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
32
2025
Higher education index n/a
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
12
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
98.5%
2020
English speaking
96.7%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
83.8%
2023

Health

Nauru Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Philippines
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
134,457 mi
2020

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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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