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Nauru vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 195th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Saudi Arabia
Population
12125
36734925
Population rank 195/197 44/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 195/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Nauru and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Saudi Arabia
2024 $162,588,621 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $151,435,610 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $152,373,434 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $175,390,281 $982,661,066,667
2020 $124,685,688 $767,951,200,000
2019 $125,160,116 $888,890,133,333
2018 $130,995,566 $886,564,800,000
2017 $109,355,639 $741,266,133,333
2016 $97,541,943 $689,279,466,667
2015 $84,863,441 $693,414,400,000
2014 $99,149,244 $787,153,066,667
2013 $94,385,015 $769,755,733,333
2012 $101,055,723 $751,921,333,333
2011 $65,071,880 $680,660,800,000
2010 $47,562,845 $528,207,466,667
2009 $44,176,246 $429,097,866,667
2008 $37,602,265 $519,796,800,000
2007 $22,766,972 $415,964,509,673
2006 $29,200,359 $376,900,133,511
2005 $30,070,666 $328,459,608,764
2004 $30,587,566 $258,742,133,333
2003 $24,778,160 $215,807,733,333
2002 $21,017,424 $189,605,866,667
2001 $22,613,288 $184,137,600,000
2000 $26,930,980 $189,514,933,333
1999 $27,328,613 $161,717,066,667
1998 $29,664,451 $146,775,466,667
1997 $37,331,507 $165,963,684,913
1996 $37,458,801 $158,662,483,311
1995 $39,969,706 $143,343,124,166
1994 $39,742,511 $135,174,899,866
1993 $43,542,088 $132,967,957,276
1992 $51,133,123 $137,087,850,467
1991 $52,533,789 $132,223,230,975
1990 $55,572,376 $117,630,173,565
1989 $53,736,786 $95,344,459,279
1988 $45,931,134 $88,256,074,766
1987 $40,118,410 $85,695,861,148
1986 $39,939,391 $86,961,922,765
1985 $41,548,741 $103,897,846,494
1984 $47,363,231 $119,624,858,116
1983 $48,439,093 $129,171,635,311
1982 $52,877,742 $153,240,313,858
1981 $51,689,637 $184,291,360,139
1980 $46,947,124 $164,539,660,725
1979 $44,431,330 $111,858,444,786
1978 $41,754,147 $80,266,516,687
1977 $40,444,702 $74,188,986,586
1976 $40,287,427 $64,005,665,722
1975 $40,106,776 $46,773,208,643
1974 $35,994,511 $45,412,957,746
1973 $26,529,817 $14,947,435,499
1972 $21,734,269 $9,664,267,087
1971 $19,009,433 $7,184,806,909
1970 $17,570,366 $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Nauru and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Saudi Arabia
2024 $13,609 $35,122
2023 $12,752 $36,157
2022 $12,912 $38,510
2021 $14,979 $31,921
2020 $10,709 $24,339
2019 $10,802 $29,567
2018 $11,414 $29,360
2017 $9,657 $23,929
2016 $8,748 $22,268
2015 $7,747 $23,256
2014 $9,230 $27,805
2013 $8,975 $27,865
2012 $9,843 $28,733
2011 $6,444 $27,127
2010 $4,736 $22,028
2009 $4,411 $17,718
2008 $3,757 $22,320
2007 $2,272 $18,596
2006 $2,910 $17,564
2005 $2,992 $15,976
2004 $3,041 $13,154
2003 $2,463 $11,487
2002 $2,085 $10,586
2001 $2,232 $10,805
2000 $2,649 $11,715
1999 $2,683 $10,452
1998 $2,909 $9,836
1997 $3,661 $11,545
1996 $3,679 $11,472
1995 $3,932 $10,786
1994 $3,921 $10,602
1993 $4,310 $10,885
1992 $5,103 $11,730
1991 $5,333 $11,847
1990 $5,776 $11,055
1989 $5,723 $9,414
1988 $5,012 $9,165
1987 $4,485 $9,386
1986 $4,569 $10,078
1985 $4,859 $12,745
1984 $5,654 $15,541
1983 $5,896 $17,810
1982 $6,577 $22,454
1981 $6,594 $28,703
1980 $6,138 $27,206
1979 $5,950 $19,612
1978 $5,721 $14,914
1977 $5,646 $14,595
1976 $5,703 $13,313
1975 $5,740 $10,266
1974 $5,199 $10,503
1973 $3,864 $3,640
1972 $3,191 $2,474
1971 $2,811 $1,929
1970 $2,619 $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Nauru vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Saudi Arabia
2026 62.6 79.4
2025 62.4 79.2
2024 62.3 79
2023 62.1 78.7
2022 61.9 77.3
2021 61.3 77.1
2020 61.5 77.6
2019 61.4 78.3
2018 61.2 78.7
2017 61.1 78.7
2016 61 78.4
2015 60.9 77.8
2014 60.8 77.1
2013 60.7 76.5
2012 60.5 76.1
2011 60.3 75.8
2010 60.1 75.6
2009 59.9 75.4
2008 59.7 75.3
2007 59.5 75.1
2006 59.4 74.8
2005 59.4 74.4
2004 59.3 74
2003 59.4 73.7
2002 59.4 73.3
2001 59.5 73
2000 59.6 72.6
1999 59.7 72.3
1998 59.9 72
1997 60 71.6
1996 60.1 71.3
1995 60.1 70.9
1994 60 70.6
1993 59.8 70.2
1992 59.5 69.8
1991 59.3 69.3
1990 59.1 68.9
1989 58.9 68.4
1988 58.7 67.8
1987 58.6 67.2
1986 58.6 66.6
1985 58.6 66
1984 58.7 65.4
1983 58.7 64.7
1982 58.6 64
1981 58.6 63.3
1980 58.5 62.4
1979 58.4 61.5
1978 58.3 60.7
1977 58.1 59.7
1976 58.2 58.8
1975 58.3 57.8
1974 58.3 56.8
1973 58.4 55.8
1972 58.4 54.7
1971 58.4 53.7
1970 58.4 52.7
1969 58.4 51.8
1968 58.6 50.9
1967 58.6 50
1966 58.4 49.2
1965 58.3 48.4
1964 58.2 47.7
1963 58.1 47.1
1962 58 46.5
1961 58 45.9
1960 57.9 45.3
1959 57.9 44.8
1958 57.8 44.2
1957 57.7 43.7
1956 57.6 43.1
1955 57.5 42.6
1954 57.4 42.1
1953 57.2 41.6
1952 57 41.1
1951 56.8 40.6
1950 56.6 40

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

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Nauru and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Nauru Saudi Arabia
2024 11,947 35,300,280
2023 11,875 33,702,731
2022 11,801 32,175,224
2021 11,709 30,784,383
2020 11,643 31,552,510
2019 11,587 30,063,799
2018 11,477 30,196,281
2017 11,324 30,977,355
2016 11,150 30,954,198
2015 10,954 29,816,382
2014 10,742 28,309,273
2013 10,517 27,624,004
2012 10,267 26,168,861
2011 10,098 25,091,867
2010 10,043 23,978,487
2009 10,016 24,217,654
2008 10,009 23,287,877
2007 10,020 22,368,313
2006 10,034 21,459,144
2005 10,049 20,559,890
2004 10,060 19,669,480
2003 10,059 18,786,767
2002 10,082 17,910,910
2001 10,130 17,041,397
2000 10,168 16,177,722
1999 10,187 15,472,075
1998 10,198 14,922,185
1997 10,197 14,374,943
1996 10,183 13,831,009
1995 10,165 13,289,245
1994 10,137 12,750,040
1993 10,102 12,215,862
1992 10,021 11,686,676
1991 9,850 11,160,744
1990 9,622 10,640,691
1989 9,390 10,128,394
1988 9,165 9,629,165
1987 8,946 9,130,194
1986 8,742 8,628,639
1985 8,551 8,151,779
1984 8,377 7,697,307
1983 8,216 7,252,941
1982 8,040 6,824,486
1981 7,839 6,420,551
1980 7,649 6,047,997
1979 7,468 5,703,698
1978 7,298 5,381,902
1977 7,163 5,083,048
1976 7,064 4,807,933
1975 6,987 4,556,287
1974 6,923 4,323,632
1973 6,866 4,106,344
1972 6,812 3,905,722
1971 6,762 3,724,031
1970 6,710 3,562,470
1969 6,581 3,417,114
1968 6,328 3,282,711
1967 6,135 3,157,242
1966 6,043 3,039,887
1965 5,832 2,928,771
1964 5,515 2,821,968
1963 5,226 2,719,341
1962 4,979 2,620,910
1961 4,774 2,526,347
1960 4,607 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Nauru

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Saudi Arabia
2023 3.33 2.28
2022 3.38 2.14
2021 3.43 2.17
2020 3.47 2.27
2019 3.53 2.49
2018 3.68 2.67
2017 3.88 2.67
2016 4.03 2.65
2015 4.08 2.63
2014 4.09 2.68
2013 4.1 2.67
2012 4.12 2.78
2011 4.12 2.8
2010 4.02 2.81
2009 3.85 2.95
2008 3.67 3.07
2007 3.5 3.19
2006 3.4 3.18
2005 3.38 3.16
2004 3.38 3.26
2003 3.39 3.47
2002 3.4 3.71
2001 3.46 3.96
2000 3.54 4.21
1999 3.64 4.35
1998 3.68 4.52
1997 3.74 4.66
1996 3.78 4.81
1995 3.81 4.99
1994 3.84 5.16
1993 3.89 5.33
1992 3.95 5.49
1991 3.99 5.64
1990 4.02 5.8
1989 4.07 5.98
1988 4.11 6.15
1987 4.14 6.34
1986 4.15 6.52
1985 4.14 6.65
1984 4.11 6.78
1983 4.06 6.88
1982 3.99 6.98
1981 3.94 7.07
1980 3.88 7.15
1979 3.85 7.23
1978 3.84 7.26
1977 3.86 7.3
1976 3.9 7.33
1975 3.97 7.37
1974 4.07 7.43
1973 4.19 7.48
1972 4.36 7.54
1971 4.54 7.56
1970 4.74 7.58
1969 4.94 7.6
1968 5.14 7.63
1967 5.29 7.66
1966 5.41 7.66
1965 5.48 7.66
1964 5.47 7.67
1963 5.44 7.65
1962 5.42 7.64
1961 5.38 7.63
1960 5.34 7.63

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

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Nauru and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Saudi Arabia
2024 21.4 30.5
2023 21.5 30.2
2022 21.6 29.7
2021 21.7 29.5
2020 21.8 29.4
2019 21.9 29.3
2018 21.8 29.3
2017 21.6 29
2016 21.5 28.6
2015 21.4 27.9
2014 21.5 27.2
2013 21.6 26.6
2012 21.7 25.9
2011 21.8 25.2
2010 21.8 24.5
2009 21.8 23.9
2008 21.7 23.4
2007 21.5 22.8
2006 21.3 22.3
2005 21.2 21.9
2004 21 21.4
2003 20.8 21.1
2002 20.6 20.8
2001 20.4 20.7
2000 20.1 20.8
1999 19.8 20.7
1998 19.6 20.4
1997 19.5 20.2
1996 19.4 19.9
1995 19.3 19.7
1994 19.3 19.6
1993 19.3 19.4
1992 19.4 19.3
1991 19.7 19.2
1990 20.2 19
1989 20.8 19
1988 21.4 18.9
1987 22.1 18.8
1986 22.8 18.7
1985 23.7 18.7
1984 24.5 18.6
1983 25.2 18.5
1982 25.1 18.4
1981 24.7 18.3
1980 24.2 18.2
1979 23.6 18.1
1978 22.9 18
1977 22.1 17.9
1976 21.5 17.8
1975 21 17.7
1974 20.4 17.6
1973 19.8 17.5
1972 19.4 17.4
1971 19.1 17.4
1970 18.7 17.4
1969 18.9 17.4
1968 21.2 17.5
1967 22.9 17.6
1966 22.9 17.7
1965 23.1 17.9
1964 23.4 18
1963 23.7 18.2
1962 23.9 18.4
1961 24 18.5
1960 23.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
3.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
78.8%
2024

Energy

Nauru Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
57
2025
Higher education index n/a
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
97.9%
2024
English speaking
96.7%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
100%
2024

Health

Nauru Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
137,554 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 (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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