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Nauru vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 195th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Samoa
Population
12125
220932
Population rank 195/197 177/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Nauru and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Samoa
2024 $162,588,621 $1,175,749,786
2023 $151,435,610 $1,044,909,500
2022 $152,373,434 $889,554,712
2021 $175,390,281 $859,724,936
2020 $124,685,688 $868,884,903
2019 $125,160,116 $912,950,466
2018 $130,995,566 $878,448,433
2017 $109,355,639 $884,844,384
2016 $97,541,943 $843,924,797
2015 $84,863,441 $824,150,499
2014 $99,149,244 $796,683,520
2013 $94,385,015 $797,736,334
2012 $101,055,723 $773,141,661
2011 $65,071,880 $744,097,050
2010 $47,562,845 $680,260,907
2009 $44,176,246 $628,006,115
2008 $37,602,265 $641,346,192
2007 $22,766,972 $573,548,460
2006 $29,200,359 $499,923,758
2005 $30,070,666 $476,801,793
2004 $30,587,566 $407,747,565
2003 $24,778,160 $333,426,188
2002 $21,017,424 $281,790,134
2001 $22,613,288 $266,299,591
2000 $26,930,980 $258,856,140
1999 $27,328,613 $255,408,060
1998 $29,664,451 $269,485,244
1997 $37,331,507 $285,475,592
1996 $37,458,801 $249,907,869
1995 $39,969,706 $224,865,731
1994 $39,742,511 $221,098,107
1993 $43,542,088 $133,122,897
1992 $51,133,123 $132,303,041
1991 $52,533,789 $125,597,205
1990 $55,572,376 $125,766,270
1989 $53,736,786 $122,888,610
1988 $45,931,134 $133,016,065
1987 $40,118,410 $111,713,922
1986 $39,939,391 $100,947,849
1985 $41,548,741 $95,572,173
1984 $47,363,231 $109,200,934
1983 $48,439,093 $111,862,824
1982 $52,877,742 $121,221,652
1981 $51,689,637 $118,190,655
1980 $46,947,124 $125,747,038
1979 $44,431,330 $122,257,393
1978 $41,754,147 $108,223,444
1977 $40,444,702 $98,295,671
1976 $40,287,427 $85,003,078
1975 $40,106,776 $93,489,283
1974 $35,994,511 $93,549,611
1973 $26,529,817 $82,452,985
1972 $21,734,269 $62,566,116
1971 $19,009,433 $53,719,569
1970 $17,570,366 $45,208,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nauru and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Samoa
2024 $13,609 $5,393
2023 $12,752 $4,823
2022 $12,912 $4,132
2021 $14,979 $4,022
2020 $10,709 $4,100
2019 $10,802 $4,352
2018 $11,414 $4,232
2017 $9,657 $4,308
2016 $8,748 $4,147
2015 $7,747 $4,084
2014 $9,230 $3,983
2013 $8,975 $4,024
2012 $9,843 $3,935
2011 $6,444 $3,822
2010 $4,736 $3,524
2009 $4,411 $3,279
2008 $3,757 $3,374
2007 $2,272 $3,039
2006 $2,910 $2,663
2005 $2,992 $2,550
2004 $3,041 $2,189
2003 $2,463 $1,798
2002 $2,085 $1,528
2001 $2,232 $1,454
2000 $2,649 $1,425
1999 $2,683 $1,417
1998 $2,909 $1,506
1997 $3,661 $1,608
1996 $3,679 $1,419
1995 $3,932 $1,288
1994 $3,921 $1,277
1993 $4,310 $775
1992 $5,103 $777
1991 $5,333 $742
1990 $5,776 $744
1989 $5,723 $728
1988 $5,012 $790
1987 $4,485 $666
1986 $4,569 $604
1985 $4,859 $573
1984 $5,654 $655
1983 $5,896 $671
1982 $6,577 $728
1981 $6,594 $713
1980 $6,138 $765
1979 $5,950 $751
1978 $5,721 $671
1977 $5,646 $615
1976 $5,703 $541
1975 $5,740 $610
1974 $5,199 $626
1973 $3,864 $563
1972 $3,191 $433
1971 $2,811 $377
1970 $2,619 $322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nauru vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Samoa
2026 62.6 72.1
2025 62.4 71.9
2024 62.3 71.8
2023 62.1 71.7
2022 61.9 71.6
2021 61.3 71.1
2020 61.5 70.7
2019 61.4 70.3
2018 61.2 71.1
2017 61.1 71
2016 61 71
2015 60.9 71.1
2014 60.8 71.1
2013 60.7 71.2
2012 60.5 71.2
2011 60.3 71.4
2010 60.1 71.5
2009 59.9 69.5
2008 59.7 71.5
2007 59.5 71.6
2006 59.4 71.6
2005 59.4 71.5
2004 59.3 71.5
2003 59.4 71.4
2002 59.4 71.2
2001 59.5 71
2000 59.6 70.8
1999 59.7 70.6
1998 59.9 70.3
1997 60 70
1996 60.1 69.8
1995 60.1 69.5
1994 60 69.2
1993 59.8 68.8
1992 59.5 68.5
1991 59.3 68
1990 59.1 67.8
1989 58.9 67.6
1988 58.7 67.3
1987 58.6 67
1986 58.6 66.8
1985 58.6 66.6
1984 58.7 66.3
1983 58.7 66
1982 58.6 65.6
1981 58.6 65.3
1980 58.5 65
1979 58.4 64.5
1978 58.3 64.1
1977 58.1 63.7
1976 58.2 63.3
1975 58.3 62.8
1974 58.3 62.3
1973 58.4 61.9
1972 58.4 61.4
1971 58.4 60.9
1970 58.4 60.4
1969 58.4 59.9
1968 58.6 59.4
1967 58.6 58.9
1966 58.4 58.2
1965 58.3 57.9
1964 58.2 54
1963 58.1 56.9
1962 58 56.3
1961 58 55.7
1960 57.9 55.2
1959 57.9 54.6
1958 57.8 54
1957 57.7 53.4
1956 57.6 52.8
1955 57.5 52.2
1954 57.4 51.6
1953 57.2 51
1952 57 50.4
1951 56.8 49.8
1950 56.6 49.2

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

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Nauru and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Nauru Samoa
2024 11,947 218,019
2023 11,875 216,663
2022 11,801 215,261
2021 11,709 213,779
2020 11,643 211,944
2019 11,587 209,780
2018 11,477 207,582
2017 11,324 205,415
2016 11,150 203,499
2015 10,954 201,782
2014 10,742 200,037
2013 10,517 198,268
2012 10,267 196,498
2011 10,098 194,713
2010 10,043 193,023
2009 10,016 191,513
2008 10,009 190,107
2007 10,020 188,753
2006 10,034 187,709
2005 10,049 186,978
2004 10,060 186,249
2003 10,059 185,430
2002 10,082 184,471
2001 10,130 183,166
2000 10,168 181,685
1999 10,187 180,275
1998 10,198 178,905
1997 10,197 177,547
1996 10,183 176,071
1995 10,165 174,571
1994 10,137 173,159
1993 10,102 171,774
1992 10,021 170,331
1991 9,850 169,368
1990 9,622 169,042
1989 9,390 168,768
1988 9,165 168,346
1987 8,946 167,661
1986 8,742 167,061
1985 8,551 166,849
1984 8,377 166,796
1983 8,216 166,714
1982 8,040 166,484
1981 7,839 165,678
1980 7,649 164,322
1979 7,468 162,882
1978 7,298 161,375
1977 7,163 159,753
1976 7,064 157,113
1975 6,987 153,344
1974 6,923 149,431
1973 6,866 146,516
1972 6,812 144,538
1971 6,762 142,503
1970 6,710 140,400
1969 6,581 138,233
1968 6,328 136,020
1967 6,135 133,764
1966 6,043 131,073
1965 5,832 127,978
1964 5,515 124,894
1963 5,226 121,764
1962 4,979 118,597
1961 4,774 115,496
1960 4,607 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Samoa

Fertility rate
Nauru

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Samoa
2023 3.33 3.83
2022 3.38 3.88
2021 3.43 3.94
2020 3.47 4
2019 3.53 4.06
2018 3.68 4.14
2017 3.88 4.2
2016 4.03 4.26
2015 4.08 4.34
2014 4.09 4.42
2013 4.1 4.49
2012 4.12 4.55
2011 4.12 4.56
2010 4.02 4.52
2009 3.85 4.47
2008 3.67 4.42
2007 3.5 4.36
2006 3.4 4.32
2005 3.38 4.32
2004 3.38 4.34
2003 3.39 4.39
2002 3.4 4.44
2001 3.46 4.48
2000 3.54 4.52
1999 3.64 4.57
1998 3.68 4.64
1997 3.74 4.7
1996 3.78 4.74
1995 3.81 4.77
1994 3.84 4.79
1993 3.89 4.83
1992 3.95 4.87
1991 3.99 4.91
1990 4.02 5.01
1989 4.07 5.11
1988 4.11 5.21
1987 4.14 5.32
1986 4.15 5.42
1985 4.14 5.49
1984 4.11 5.55
1983 4.06 5.62
1982 3.99 5.68
1981 3.94 5.75
1980 3.88 5.86
1979 3.85 5.99
1978 3.84 6.15
1977 3.86 6.31
1976 3.9 6.47
1975 3.97 6.61
1974 4.07 6.75
1973 4.19 6.91
1972 4.36 7.07
1971 4.54 7.22
1970 4.74 7.34
1969 4.94 7.43
1968 5.14 7.5
1967 5.29 7.55
1966 5.41 7.6
1965 5.48 7.65
1964 5.47 7.7
1963 5.44 7.73
1962 5.42 7.76
1961 5.38 7.77
1960 5.34 7.78

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

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Nauru and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Samoa
2024 21.4 20.9
2023 21.5 21
2022 21.6 21.1
2021 21.7 21.4
2020 21.8 21.4
2019 21.9 21.5
2018 21.8 21.4
2017 21.6 21.4
2016 21.5 21.3
2015 21.4 21.2
2014 21.5 21.1
2013 21.6 21
2012 21.7 20.8
2011 21.8 20.8
2010 21.8 20.8
2009 21.8 20.8
2008 21.7 20.7
2007 21.5 20.6
2006 21.3 20.4
2005 21.2 20.3
2004 21 20.1
2003 20.8 19.9
2002 20.6 19.7
2001 20.4 19.7
2000 20.1 19.8
1999 19.8 19.9
1998 19.6 19.9
1997 19.5 19.8
1996 19.4 19.7
1995 19.3 19.6
1994 19.3 19.3
1993 19.3 19
1992 19.4 18.7
1991 19.7 18.5
1990 20.2 18.4
1989 20.8 18.3
1988 21.4 18.2
1987 22.1 18
1986 22.8 17.8
1985 23.7 17.6
1984 24.5 17.4
1983 25.2 17.1
1982 25.1 16.8
1981 24.7 16.6
1980 24.2 16.4
1979 23.6 16.2
1978 22.9 16
1977 22.1 15.8
1976 21.5 15.5
1975 21 15.3
1974 20.4 15
1973 19.8 14.9
1972 19.4 14.8
1971 19.1 14.7
1970 18.7 14.6
1969 18.9 14.5
1968 21.2 14.5
1967 22.9 14.5
1966 22.9 14.5
1965 23.1 14.5
1964 23.4 14.6
1963 23.7 14.6
1962 23.9 14.8
1961 24 14.9
1960 23.8 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
5.46%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold n/a
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
19.8%
2020

Energy

Nauru Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Samoa
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
48
2025
Higher education index n/a
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
13
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
99.1%
2021
English speaking
96.7%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
58.1%
2023

Health

Nauru Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Samoa
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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