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Nauru vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 195th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Saint Lucia
Population
12125
180638
Population rank 195/197 178/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Nauru and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Saint Lucia
2024 $162,588,621 $2,549,062,963
2023 $151,435,610 $2,430,166,667
2022 $152,373,434 $2,342,714,815
2021 $175,390,281 $1,867,185,185
2020 $124,685,688 $1,499,274,074
2019 $125,160,116 $2,095,344,444
2018 $130,995,566 $2,060,955,556
2017 $109,355,639 $1,998,503,704
2016 $97,541,943 $1,868,544,444
2015 $84,863,441 $1,807,640,741
2014 $99,149,244 $1,749,185,185
2013 $94,385,015 $1,660,392,593
2012 $101,055,723 $1,598,207,407
2011 $65,071,880 $1,568,370,370
2010 $47,562,845 $1,482,385,185
2009 $44,176,246 $1,401,507,889
2008 $37,602,265 $1,437,731,111
2007 $22,766,972 $1,336,088,815
2006 $29,200,359 $1,268,319,185
2005 $30,070,666 $1,135,555,556
2004 $30,587,566 $1,066,666,667
2003 $24,778,160 $987,407,407
2002 $21,017,424 $900,000,000
2001 $22,613,288 $892,592,593
2000 $26,930,980 $932,592,593
1999 $27,328,613 $921,851,852
1998 $29,664,451 $877,407,407
1997 $37,331,507 $805,925,926
1996 $37,458,801 $788,888,889
1995 $39,969,706 $762,962,963
1994 $39,742,511 $713,703,704
1993 $43,542,088 $684,814,815
1992 $51,133,123 $674,074,074
1991 $52,533,789 $613,703,704
1990 $55,572,376 $579,629,630
1989 $53,736,786 $486,666,667
1988 $45,931,134 $429,629,630
1987 $40,118,410 $375,555,556
1986 $39,939,391 $340,000,000
1985 $41,548,741 $284,444,444
1984 $47,363,231 $251,481,481
1983 $48,439,093 $197,037,037
1982 $52,877,742 $183,333,333
1981 $51,689,637 $194,444,444
1980 $46,947,124 $170,370,370
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Saint Lucia
2024 $13,609 $14,182
2023 $12,752 $13,555
2022 $12,912 $13,104
2021 $14,979 $10,459
2020 $10,709 $8,411
2019 $10,802 $11,794
2018 $11,414 $11,643
2017 $9,657 $11,333
2016 $8,748 $10,638
2015 $7,747 $10,335
2014 $9,230 $10,045
2013 $8,975 $9,577
2012 $9,843 $9,260
2011 $6,444 $9,129
2010 $4,736 $8,674
2009 $4,411 $8,251
2008 $3,757 $8,517
2007 $2,272 $7,964
2006 $2,910 $7,611
2005 $2,992 $6,863
2004 $3,041 $6,495
2003 $2,463 $6,059
2002 $2,085 $5,568
2001 $2,232 $5,570
2000 $2,649 $5,880
1999 $2,683 $5,883
1998 $2,909 $5,673
1997 $3,661 $5,282
1996 $3,679 $5,244
1995 $3,932 $5,148
1994 $3,921 $4,892
1993 $4,310 $4,765
1992 $5,103 $4,760
1991 $5,333 $4,399
1990 $5,776 $4,205
1989 $5,723 $3,565
1988 $5,012 $3,182
1987 $4,485 $2,819
1986 $4,569 $2,591
1985 $4,859 $2,202
1984 $5,654 $1,979
1983 $5,896 $1,576
1982 $6,577 $1,489
1981 $6,594 $1,605
1980 $6,138 $1,428
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Saint Lucia
2026 62.6 73.2
2025 62.4 73
2024 62.3 72.8
2023 62.1 72.7
2022 61.9 72.7
2021 61.3 69.1
2020 61.5 72.3
2019 61.4 72.2
2018 61.2 72.7
2017 61.1 72.5
2016 61 72.6
2015 60.9 72.9
2014 60.8 72.7
2013 60.7 72.7
2012 60.5 72.9
2011 60.3 73
2010 60.1 72.8
2009 59.9 72.9
2008 59.7 73
2007 59.5 72.9
2006 59.4 72.8
2005 59.4 72.5
2004 59.3 72.5
2003 59.4 72.2
2002 59.4 71.7
2001 59.5 71.4
2000 59.6 70.8
1999 59.7 70.7
1998 59.9 70.7
1997 60 70.8
1996 60.1 71
1995 60.1 71.2
1994 60 71.1
1993 59.8 71
1992 59.5 70.7
1991 59.3 70.3
1990 59.1 70
1989 58.9 70
1988 58.7 69.7
1987 58.6 69.7
1986 58.6 70.2
1985 58.6 70.3
1984 58.7 70.5
1983 58.7 70
1982 58.6 69
1981 58.6 68.7
1980 58.5 67.8
1979 58.4 67.4
1978 58.3 67.4
1977 58.1 67
1976 58.2 66.2
1975 58.3 65.9
1974 58.3 65.4
1973 58.4 64.6
1972 58.4 64.6
1971 58.4 64.5
1970 58.4 64.3
1969 58.4 64
1968 58.6 63.7
1967 58.6 63.2
1966 58.4 62.5
1965 58.3 61.9
1964 58.2 61.3
1963 58.1 60.5
1962 58 59.9
1961 58 59.1
1960 57.9 57.9
1959 57.9 57.3
1958 57.8 56.6
1957 57.7 55.9
1956 57.6 55.9
1955 57.5 55.4
1954 57.4 54.5
1953 57.2 53.2
1952 57 52.4
1951 56.8 49.8
1950 56.6 48.3

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

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Nauru and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Nauru Saint Lucia
2024 11,947 179,744
2023 11,875 179,285
2022 11,801 178,781
2021 11,709 178,522
2020 11,643 178,250
2019 11,587 177,661
2018 11,477 177,017
2017 11,324 176,342
2016 11,150 175,646
2015 10,954 174,905
2014 10,742 174,138
2013 10,517 173,369
2012 10,267 172,587
2011 10,098 171,801
2010 10,043 170,906
2009 10,016 169,869
2008 10,009 168,808
2007 10,020 167,758
2006 10,034 166,639
2005 10,049 165,450
2004 10,060 164,239
2003 10,059 162,976
2002 10,082 161,641
2001 10,130 160,237
2000 10,168 158,616
1999 10,187 156,702
1998 10,198 154,677
1997 10,197 152,569
1996 10,183 150,436
1995 10,165 148,208
1994 10,137 145,890
1993 10,102 143,726
1992 10,021 141,617
1991 9,850 139,520
1990 9,622 137,857
1989 9,390 136,512
1988 9,165 135,000
1987 8,946 133,227
1986 8,742 131,239
1985 8,551 129,159
1984 8,377 127,067
1983 8,216 125,044
1982 8,040 123,087
1981 7,839 121,166
1980 7,649 119,290
1979 7,468 117,528
1978 7,298 115,834
1977 7,163 114,135
1976 7,064 112,425
1975 6,987 110,725
1974 6,923 109,076
1973 6,866 107,498
1972 6,812 106,002
1971 6,762 104,564
1970 6,710 103,165
1969 6,581 101,879
1968 6,328 100,675
1967 6,135 99,504
1966 6,043 98,463
1965 5,832 97,493
1964 5,515 96,505
1963 5,226 95,519
1962 4,979 94,505
1961 4,774 93,490
1960 4,607 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Nauru

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Saint Lucia
2023 3.33 1.38
2022 3.38 1.39
2021 3.43 1.4
2020 3.47 1.41
2019 3.53 1.42
2018 3.68 1.44
2017 3.88 1.45
2016 4.03 1.46
2015 4.08 1.47
2014 4.09 1.49
2013 4.1 1.5
2012 4.12 1.5
2011 4.12 1.5
2010 4.02 1.67
2009 3.85 1.74
2008 3.67 1.7
2007 3.5 1.7
2006 3.4 1.77
2005 3.38 1.81
2004 3.38 1.86
2003 3.39 1.94
2002 3.4 2.03
2001 3.46 2.13
2000 3.54 2.21
1999 3.64 2.5
1998 3.68 2.4
1997 3.74 2.74
1996 3.78 2.71
1995 3.81 3.03
1994 3.84 3.03
1993 3.89 3
1992 3.95 3.11
1991 3.99 3.19
1990 4.02 3.24
1989 4.07 3.31
1988 4.11 3.44
1987 4.14 3.61
1986 4.15 3.8
1985 4.14 3.97
1984 4.11 4.02
1983 4.06 4.08
1982 3.99 4.17
1981 3.94 4.28
1980 3.88 4.41
1979 3.85 4.58
1978 3.84 4.83
1977 3.86 4.97
1976 3.9 5.16
1975 3.97 5.36
1974 4.07 5.57
1973 4.19 5.69
1972 4.36 5.81
1971 4.54 5.95
1970 4.74 6.1
1969 4.94 6.25
1968 5.14 6.39
1967 5.29 6.51
1966 5.41 6.61
1965 5.48 6.69
1964 5.47 6.76
1963 5.44 6.72
1962 5.42 6.82
1961 5.38 6.84
1960 5.34 6.77

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

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Nauru and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Saint Lucia
2024 21.4 35.2
2023 21.5 34.8
2022 21.6 34.3
2021 21.7 34
2020 21.8 33.6
2019 21.9 33.2
2018 21.8 32.8
2017 21.6 32.3
2016 21.5 31.9
2015 21.4 31.5
2014 21.5 31.1
2013 21.6 30.6
2012 21.7 30.2
2011 21.8 29.7
2010 21.8 29.3
2009 21.8 28.7
2008 21.7 27.9
2007 21.5 26.9
2006 21.3 26.2
2005 21.2 25.8
2004 21 25.4
2003 20.8 25
2002 20.6 24.7
2001 20.4 24.3
2000 20.1 23.8
1999 19.8 23
1998 19.6 22.2
1997 19.5 21.7
1996 19.4 21.4
1995 19.3 21.2
1994 19.3 20.9
1993 19.3 20.7
1992 19.4 20.5
1991 19.7 20.3
1990 20.2 19.9
1989 20.8 19.2
1988 21.4 18.4
1987 22.1 18
1986 22.8 17.8
1985 23.7 17.7
1984 24.5 17.6
1983 25.2 17.5
1982 25.1 17.3
1981 24.7 17.2
1980 24.2 17.1
1979 23.6 16.8
1978 22.9 16.3
1977 22.1 15.8
1976 21.5 15.4
1975 21 15.2
1974 20.4 15
1973 19.8 14.9
1972 19.4 14.9
1971 19.1 14.9
1970 18.7 14.9
1969 18.9 15
1968 21.2 15.1
1967 22.9 15
1966 22.9 14.9
1965 23.1 14.8
1964 23.4 15
1963 23.7 15.2
1962 23.9 15.5
1961 24 16
1960 23.8 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
3.85%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold n/a
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
88.8%
2018

Energy

Nauru Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
59
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
90.1%
2001
English speaking
96.7%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
70.1%
2023

Health

Nauru Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
752 mi
2011

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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)

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