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Nauru vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 195th vs. 193rd).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru San Marino
Population
12125
33967
Population rank 195/197 193/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank 195/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank 74/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$78,745
2023
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank 113/185 13/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$45,474
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 23.2 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
86 years
2026

Nauru and San Marino: Comparison Charts

Nauru and San Marino economies compared

GDP
Nauru

San Marino
1x
Year GDP
Nauru San Marino
2024 $162,588,621 -
2023 $151,435,610 $2,027,527,228
2022 $152,373,434 $1,829,211,864
2021 $175,390,281 $1,855,652,786
2020 $124,685,688 $1,541,248,249
2019 $125,160,116 $1,616,340,692
2018 $130,995,566 $1,655,353,653
2017 $109,355,639 $1,528,620,346
2016 $97,541,943 $1,468,343,140
2015 $84,863,441 $1,419,401,071
2014 $99,149,244 $1,673,911,426
2013 $94,385,015 $1,678,741,475
2012 $101,055,723 $1,604,701,299
2011 $65,071,880 $1,813,717,439
2010 $47,562,845 $1,881,191,925
2009 $44,176,246 $2,064,277,126
2008 $37,602,265 $2,403,213,305
2007 $22,766,972 $2,188,654,628
2006 $29,200,359 $1,909,765,165
2005 $30,070,666 $1,786,514,058
2004 $30,587,566 $1,715,340,543
2003 $24,778,160 $1,462,590,267
2002 $21,017,424 $1,148,872,072
2001 $22,613,288 $1,059,529,812
2000 $26,930,980 $1,007,661,367
1999 $27,328,613 $1,109,473,368
1998 $29,664,451 $1,048,316,226
1997 $37,331,507 $976,606,911
1996 $37,458,801 -
1995 $39,969,706 -
1994 $39,742,511 -
1993 $43,542,088 -
1992 $51,133,123 -
1991 $52,533,789 -
1990 $55,572,376 -
1989 $53,736,786 -
1988 $45,931,134 -
1987 $40,118,410 -
1986 $39,939,391 -
1985 $41,548,741 -
1984 $47,363,231 -
1983 $48,439,093 -
1982 $52,877,742 -
1981 $51,689,637 -
1980 $46,947,124 -
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 San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

San Marino
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru San Marino
2024 $13,609 -
2023 $12,752 $59,880
2022 $12,912 $54,191
2021 $14,979 $54,176
2020 $10,709 $44,327
2019 $10,802 $46,630
2018 $11,414 $47,951
2017 $9,657 $45,192
2016 $8,748 $44,359
2015 $7,747 $43,147
2014 $9,230 $51,260
2013 $8,975 $50,808
2012 $9,843 $47,946
2011 $6,444 $55,601
2010 $4,736 $56,543
2009 $4,411 $62,429
2008 $3,757 $75,902
2007 $2,272 $70,124
2006 $2,910 $63,271
2005 $2,992 $59,878
2004 $3,041 $58,232
2003 $2,463 $52,530
2002 $2,085 $41,791
2001 $2,232 $39,035
2000 $2,649 $37,601
1999 $2,683 $41,932
1998 $2,909 $40,127
1997 $3,661 $37,853
1996 $3,679 -
1995 $3,932 -
1994 $3,921 -
1993 $4,310 -
1992 $5,103 -
1991 $5,333 -
1990 $5,776 -
1989 $5,723 -
1988 $5,012 -
1987 $4,485 -
1986 $4,569 -
1985 $4,859 -
1984 $5,654 -
1983 $5,896 -
1982 $6,577 -
1981 $6,594 -
1980 $6,138 -
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. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

San Marino
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru San Marino
2026 62.6 86
2025 62.4 85.9
2024 62.3 85.8
2023 62.1 85.7
2022 61.9 85.7
2021 61.3 83.5
2020 61.5 82.6
2019 61.4 85.3
2018 61.2 85.1
2017 61.1 84.9
2016 61 84.8
2015 60.9 84.6
2014 60.8 84.4
2013 60.7 84.2
2012 60.5 83.9
2011 60.3 83.7
2010 60.1 83.5
2009 59.9 83.2
2008 59.7 82.9
2007 59.5 82.6
2006 59.4 82.3
2005 59.4 81.9
2004 59.3 81.6
2003 59.4 81.3
2002 59.4 81.1
2001 59.5 80.8
2000 59.6 80.5
1999 59.7 80.2
1998 59.9 79.9
1997 60 79.7
1996 60.1 79.3
1995 60.1 79
1994 60 78.7
1993 59.8 78.4
1992 59.5 78.1
1991 59.3 77.9
1990 59.1 77.8
1989 58.9 77.6
1988 58.7 77.5
1987 58.6 77.5
1986 58.6 77.4
1985 58.6 77.3
1984 58.7 77.2
1983 58.7 77
1982 58.6 76.8
1981 58.6 76.6
1980 58.5 76.4
1979 58.4 76.1
1978 58.3 75.9
1977 58.1 75.6
1976 58.2 75.4
1975 58.3 75.3
1974 58.3 75.1
1973 58.4 74.8
1972 58.4 74.6
1971 58.4 74.4
1970 58.4 74.3
1969 58.4 74.2
1968 58.6 74.1
1967 58.6 73.9
1966 58.4 73.8
1965 58.3 73.7
1964 58.2 73.7
1963 58.1 73.6
1962 58 73.5
1961 58 73.4
1960 57.9 73.2
1959 57.9 73
1958 57.8 72.8
1957 57.7 72.7
1956 57.6 72.5
1955 57.5 72.4
1954 57.4 72.2
1953 57.2 72
1952 57 71.9
1951 56.8 71.7
1950 56.6 71.6

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

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Nauru and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

San Marino
1x
Year Population
Nauru San Marino
2024 11,947 33,977
2023 11,875 33,860
2022 11,801 33,755
2021 11,709 34,252
2020 11,643 34,770
2019 11,587 34,663
2018 11,477 34,522
2017 11,324 33,825
2016 11,150 33,101
2015 10,954 32,897
2014 10,742 32,655
2013 10,517 33,041
2012 10,267 33,469
2011 10,098 32,620
2010 10,043 33,270
2009 10,016 33,066
2008 10,009 31,662
2007 10,020 31,211
2006 10,034 30,184
2005 10,049 29,836
2004 10,060 29,457
2003 10,059 27,843
2002 10,082 27,491
2001 10,130 27,143
2000 10,168 26,799
1999 10,187 26,459
1998 10,198 26,125
1997 10,197 25,800
1996 10,183 25,482
1995 10,165 25,158
1994 10,137 24,823
1993 10,102 24,472
1992 10,021 24,125
1991 9,850 23,797
1990 9,622 23,475
1989 9,390 23,154
1988 9,165 22,843
1987 8,946 22,686
1986 8,742 22,636
1985 8,551 22,485
1984 8,377 22,346
1983 8,216 22,229
1982 8,040 22,055
1981 7,839 21,840
1980 7,649 21,585
1979 7,468 21,320
1978 7,298 21,026
1977 7,163 20,017
1976 7,064 19,110
1975 6,987 19,046
1974 6,923 19,030
1973 6,866 18,992
1972 6,812 18,787
1971 6,762 18,419
1970 6,710 18,168
1969 6,581 18,026
1968 6,328 17,861
1967 6,135 17,688
1966 6,043 17,523
1965 5,832 17,305
1964 5,515 16,977
1963 5,226 16,580
1962 4,979 16,183
1961 4,774 15,799
1960 4,607 15,428

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and San Marino

Fertility rate
Nauru

San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru San Marino
2023 3.33 1.15
2022 3.38 1.14
2021 3.43 1.13
2020 3.47 1.11
2019 3.53 1.1
2018 3.68 1.08
2017 3.88 1.05
2016 4.03 1.13
2015 4.08 1.2
2014 4.09 1.26
2013 4.1 1.48
2012 4.12 1.29
2011 4.12 1.46
2010 4.02 1.46
2009 3.85 1.36
2008 3.67 1.52
2007 3.5 1.26
2006 3.4 1.24
2005 3.38 1.2
2004 3.38 1.3
2003 3.39 1.3
2002 3.4 1.43
2001 3.46 1.52
2000 3.54 1.4
1999 3.64 1.29
1998 3.68 1.26
1997 3.74 1.24
1996 3.78 1.21
1995 3.81 1.17
1994 3.84 1.14
1993 3.89 1.12
1992 3.95 1.15
1991 3.99 1.17
1990 4.02 1.16
1989 4.07 1.15
1988 4.11 1.14
1987 4.14 1.14
1986 4.15 1.15
1985 4.14 1.17
1984 4.11 1.2
1983 4.06 1.25
1982 3.99 1.3
1981 3.94 1.41
1980 3.88 1.53
1979 3.85 1.63
1978 3.84 1.77
1977 3.86 1.87
1976 3.9 1.95
1975 3.97 2.05
1974 4.07 2.13
1973 4.19 2.23
1972 4.36 2.29
1971 4.54 2.33
1970 4.74 2.32
1969 4.94 2.31
1968 5.14 2.3
1967 5.29 2.31
1966 5.41 2.33
1965 5.48 2.33
1964 5.47 2.37
1963 5.44 2.4
1962 5.42 2.43
1961 5.38 2.68
1960 5.34 2.43

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

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Nauru and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

San Marino
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru San Marino
2024 21.4 49
2023 21.5 48.3
2022 21.6 47.7
2021 21.7 47.2
2020 21.8 46.8
2019 21.9 46.3
2018 21.8 45.8
2017 21.6 45.3
2016 21.5 44.9
2015 21.4 44.5
2014 21.5 44
2013 21.6 43.7
2012 21.7 43.3
2011 21.8 42.8
2010 21.8 42.4
2009 21.8 42
2008 21.7 41.6
2007 21.5 41.2
2006 21.3 40.8
2005 21.2 40.4
2004 21 40.1
2003 20.8 39.7
2002 20.6 39.3
2001 20.4 39
2000 20.1 38.7
1999 19.8 38.4
1998 19.6 38.1
1997 19.5 37.9
1996 19.4 37.7
1995 19.3 37.4
1994 19.3 37.2
1993 19.3 36.8
1992 19.4 36.5
1991 19.7 36.1
1990 20.2 35.8
1989 20.8 35.5
1988 21.4 35.1
1987 22.1 34.8
1986 22.8 34.5
1985 23.7 34.2
1984 24.5 33.9
1983 25.2 33.6
1982 25.1 33.3
1981 24.7 33
1980 24.2 32.7
1979 23.6 32.5
1978 22.9 32.3
1977 22.1 32
1976 21.5 31.7
1975 21 31.5
1974 20.4 31.3
1973 19.8 31.2
1972 19.4 31
1971 19.1 30.8
1970 18.7 30.8
1969 18.9 30.9
1968 21.2 30.9
1967 22.9 30.9
1966 22.9 30.9
1965 23.1 30.9
1964 23.4 30.9
1963 23.7 30.8
1962 23.9 30.8
1961 24 30.9
1960 23.8 31

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$1.82B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
2.9%
2022
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-0.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP n/a
35.8%
2023
Economic freedom index
60
2025
76
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$759M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$21M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,904,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
n/a

Energy

Nauru San Marino
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru San Marino
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+122
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
97.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
80
2025
Higher education index n/a
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
0
2016
Visa free countries
89
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
99.9%
2022
English speaking
96.7%
2023
7%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
87%
2023

Health

Nauru San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$3,924
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$514
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
86 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
4.63
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
31.5 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
1.4
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nauru San Marino
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
8.88 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
181.4 mi
2006

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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