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Nauru vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 195th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Rwanda
Population
12125
14975051
Population rank 195/197 77/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Nauru and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Rwanda
2024 $162,588,621 $14,251,642,235
2023 $151,435,610 $14,331,722,703
2022 $152,373,434 $13,316,161,002
2021 $175,390,281 $11,078,787,090
2020 $124,685,688 $10,174,386,857
2019 $125,160,116 $10,349,300,277
2018 $130,995,566 $9,637,904,521
2017 $109,355,639 $9,252,833,891
2016 $97,541,943 $8,695,272,058
2015 $84,863,441 $8,543,760,200
2014 $99,149,244 $8,238,966,124
2013 $94,385,015 $7,819,964,030
2012 $101,055,723 $7,654,761,050
2011 $65,071,880 $6,884,913,658
2010 $47,562,845 $6,124,756,654
2009 $44,176,246 $5,674,476,969
2008 $37,602,265 $5,179,854,065
2007 $22,766,972 $4,070,507,895
2006 $29,200,359 $3,319,784,539
2005 $30,070,666 $2,933,819,766
2004 $30,587,566 $2,376,496,067
2003 $24,778,160 $2,138,237,279
2002 $21,017,424 $1,966,003,468
2001 $22,613,288 $1,966,600,715
2000 $26,930,980 $2,068,836,754
1999 $27,328,613 $2,157,108,263
1998 $29,664,451 $1,989,343,546
1997 $37,331,507 $1,851,558,197
1996 $37,458,801 $1,382,334,879
1995 $39,969,706 $1,293,535,193
1994 $39,742,511 $753,636,370
1993 $43,542,088 $1,971,525,712
1992 $51,133,123 $2,029,026,962
1991 $52,533,789 $1,911,600,237
1990 $55,572,376 $2,550,185,679
1989 $53,736,786 $2,405,022,593
1988 $45,931,134 $2,395,492,687
1987 $40,118,410 $2,157,432,668
1986 $39,939,391 $1,944,710,684
1985 $41,548,741 $1,715,626,331
1984 $47,363,231 $1,587,413,084
1983 $48,439,093 $1,479,687,587
1982 $52,877,742 $1,407,243,139
1981 $51,689,637 $1,407,062,527
1980 $46,947,124 $1,254,765,642
1979 $44,431,330 $1,109,346,131
1978 $41,754,147 $905,709,076
1977 $40,444,702 $746,650,613
1976 $40,287,427 $637,753,853
1975 $40,106,776 $571,863,500
1974 $35,994,511 $308,458,423
1973 $26,529,817 $290,746,157
1972 $21,734,269 $246,457,838
1971 $19,009,433 $222,952,504
1970 $17,570,366 $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Nauru and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Rwanda
2024 $13,609 $1,000
2023 $12,752 $1,027
2022 $12,912 $975
2021 $14,979 $830
2020 $10,709 $779
2019 $10,802 $810
2018 $11,414 $772
2017 $9,657 $758
2016 $8,748 $730
2015 $7,747 $734
2014 $9,230 $725
2013 $8,975 $705
2012 $9,843 $707
2011 $6,444 $651
2010 $4,736 $594
2009 $4,411 $564
2008 $3,757 $528
2007 $2,272 $426
2006 $2,910 $357
2005 $2,992 $324
2004 $3,041 $269.5
2003 $2,463 $249
2002 $2,085 $234
2001 $2,232 $237.3
2000 $2,649 $251.9
1999 $2,683 $264.7
1998 $2,909 $246.2
1997 $3,661 $238.7
1996 $3,679 $206
1995 $3,932 $228
1994 $3,921 $111
1993 $4,310 $247
1992 $5,103 $264.1
1991 $5,333 $254
1990 $5,776 $346
1989 $5,723 $335
1988 $5,012 $344
1987 $4,485 $320
1986 $4,569 $297.7
1985 $4,859 $271.6
1984 $5,654 $259.9
1983 $5,896 $250.6
1982 $6,577 $246.4
1981 $6,594 $254.6
1980 $6,138 $234.4
1979 $5,950 $213.8
1978 $5,721 $179.9
1977 $5,646 $152.7
1976 $5,703 $134.4
1975 $5,740 $124.1
1974 $5,199 $68.9
1973 $3,864 $66.9
1972 $3,191 $58.4
1971 $2,811 $54.4
1970 $2,619 $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Nauru vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Rwanda
2026 62.6 68.5
2025 62.4 68.2
2024 62.3 68
2023 62.1 67.8
2022 61.9 67.5
2021 61.3 66.8
2020 61.5 67
2019 61.4 66.7
2018 61.2 66.4
2017 61.1 66.1
2016 61 65.7
2015 60.9 65.4
2014 60.8 65.1
2013 60.7 64.7
2012 60.5 64.2
2011 60.3 63.5
2010 60.1 62.8
2009 59.9 61.8
2008 59.7 60.6
2007 59.5 59.5
2006 59.4 58.3
2005 59.4 57
2004 59.3 55.5
2003 59.4 53.5
2002 59.4 51.3
2001 59.5 49.5
2000 59.6 47.8
1999 59.7 45.7
1998 59.9 43.1
1997 60 42
1996 60.1 42.5
1995 60.1 41.5
1994 60 12.2
1993 59.8 42.9
1992 59.5 44.4
1991 59.3 46.2
1990 59.1 47.8
1989 58.9 49.5
1988 58.7 50.9
1987 58.6 51.5
1986 58.6 51.7
1985 58.6 51.7
1984 58.7 51.4
1983 58.7 50.9
1982 58.6 50.2
1981 58.6 49.2
1980 58.5 48.1
1979 58.4 47.1
1978 58.3 46.2
1977 58.1 45.6
1976 58.2 45.3
1975 58.3 45.3
1974 58.3 45.6
1973 58.4 45.9
1972 58.4 46.3
1971 58.4 46.8
1970 58.4 47.1
1969 58.4 47.4
1968 58.6 47.7
1967 58.6 48
1966 58.4 48.1
1965 58.3 48.2
1964 58.2 48.1
1963 58.1 44
1962 58 47.8
1961 58 47.5
1960 57.9 47
1959 57.9 46.5
1958 57.8 46.1
1957 57.7 45.6
1956 57.6 45.2
1955 57.5 44.8
1954 57.4 44.4
1953 57.2 44.1
1952 57 43.8
1951 56.8 43.5
1950 56.6 43.2

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

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Nauru and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Nauru Rwanda
2024 11,947 14,256,567
2023 11,875 13,954,471
2022 11,801 13,651,030
2021 11,709 13,355,260
2020 11,643 13,065,837
2019 11,587 12,776,103
2018 11,477 12,487,996
2017 11,324 12,202,060
2016 11,150 11,919,183
2015 10,954 11,640,022
2014 10,742 11,364,757
2013 10,517 11,093,340
2012 10,267 10,829,901
2011 10,098 10,573,733
2010 10,043 10,317,553
2009 10,016 10,060,432
2008 10,009 9,804,269
2007 10,020 9,549,933
2006 10,034 9,299,246
2005 10,049 9,054,528
2004 10,060 8,816,844
2003 10,059 8,586,875
2002 10,082 8,400,180
2001 10,130 8,287,094
2000 10,168 8,213,931
1999 10,187 8,147,912
1998 10,198 8,081,681
1997 10,197 7,755,238
1996 10,183 6,708,764
1995 10,165 5,674,118
1994 10,137 6,792,352
1993 10,102 7,981,132
1992 10,021 7,683,266
1991 9,850 7,526,966
1990 9,622 7,375,307
1989 9,390 7,184,706
1988 9,165 6,968,071
1987 8,946 6,749,493
1986 8,742 6,531,881
1985 8,551 6,317,228
1984 8,377 6,107,627
1983 8,216 5,905,311
1982 8,040 5,711,549
1981 7,839 5,527,230
1980 7,649 5,353,259
1979 7,468 5,189,541
1978 7,298 5,035,171
1977 7,163 4,888,240
1976 7,064 4,745,954
1975 6,987 4,607,728
1974 6,923 4,474,228
1973 6,866 4,345,047
1972 6,812 4,220,335
1971 6,762 4,100,044
1970 6,710 3,980,669
1969 6,581 3,861,271
1968 6,328 3,744,010
1967 6,135 3,629,577
1966 6,043 3,521,626
1965 5,832 3,423,210
1964 5,515 3,334,834
1963 5,226 3,258,890
1962 4,979 3,186,025
1961 4,774 3,106,779
1960 4,607 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Nauru

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Rwanda
2023 3.33 3.7
2022 3.38 3.78
2021 3.43 3.84
2020 3.47 3.91
2019 3.53 3.99
2018 3.68 4.05
2017 3.88 4.08
2016 4.03 4.11
2015 4.08 4.11
2014 4.09 4.12
2013 4.1 4.14
2012 4.12 4.2
2011 4.12 4.33
2010 4.02 4.52
2009 3.85 4.71
2008 3.67 4.92
2007 3.5 5.14
2006 3.4 5.34
2005 3.38 5.5
2004 3.38 5.64
2003 3.39 5.74
2002 3.4 5.82
2001 3.46 5.89
2000 3.54 5.97
1999 3.64 6.06
1998 3.68 6.17
1997 3.74 6.24
1996 3.78 6.29
1995 3.81 6.35
1994 3.84 6.42
1993 3.89 6.48
1992 3.95 6.54
1991 3.99 6.62
1990 4.02 6.8
1989 4.07 7.03
1988 4.11 7.23
1987 4.14 7.43
1986 4.15 7.61
1985 4.14 7.79
1984 4.11 7.91
1983 4.06 8
1982 3.99 8.06
1981 3.94 8.1
1980 3.88 8.12
1979 3.85 8.13
1978 3.84 8.16
1977 3.86 8.14
1976 3.9 8.12
1975 3.97 8.1
1974 4.07 8.1
1973 4.19 8.09
1972 4.36 8.09
1971 4.54 8.09
1970 4.74 8.15
1969 4.94 8.18
1968 5.14 8.19
1967 5.29 8.21
1966 5.41 8.23
1965 5.48 8.25
1964 5.47 8.27
1963 5.44 8.27
1962 5.42 8.27
1961 5.38 8.28
1960 5.34 8.28

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

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Nauru and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Rwanda
2024 21.4 20.8
2023 21.5 20.5
2022 21.6 20.3
2021 21.7 20
2020 21.8 19.9
2019 21.9 19.8
2018 21.8 19.7
2017 21.6 19.6
2016 21.5 19.4
2015 21.4 19.3
2014 21.5 19.1
2013 21.6 19
2012 21.7 18.8
2011 21.8 18.7
2010 21.8 18.5
2009 21.8 18.4
2008 21.7 18.3
2007 21.5 18.1
2006 21.3 18
2005 21.2 17.8
2004 21 17.6
2003 20.8 17.4
2002 20.6 17.1
2001 20.4 16.8
2000 20.1 16.3
1999 19.8 15.8
1998 19.6 15.3
1997 19.5 14.8
1996 19.4 14.6
1995 19.3 14.3
1994 19.3 15
1993 19.3 15.7
1992 19.4 15.6
1991 19.7 15.5
1990 20.2 15.5
1989 20.8 15.5
1988 21.4 15.6
1987 22.1 15.6
1986 22.8 15.7
1985 23.7 15.8
1984 24.5 16
1983 25.2 16.1
1982 25.1 16.2
1981 24.7 16.4
1980 24.2 16.5
1979 23.6 16.5
1978 22.9 16.6
1977 22.1 16.6
1976 21.5 16.5
1975 21 16.4
1974 20.4 16.3
1973 19.8 16.2
1972 19.4 16
1971 19.1 15.9
1970 18.7 15.7
1969 18.9 15.5
1968 21.2 15.3
1967 22.9 15.1
1966 22.9 14.9
1965 23.1 14.8
1964 23.4 14.7
1963 23.7 14.8
1962 23.9 14.9
1961 24 15.1
1960 23.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50%
2017

Energy

Nauru Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Nauru Rwanda
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
58
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
78.8%
2022
English speaking
96.7%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
34.2%
2023

Health

Nauru Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Rwanda
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
2,920 mi
2021

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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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