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Nauru vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 195th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Senegal
Population
12125
19491599
Population rank 195/197 68/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Nauru and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Senegal
2024 $162,588,621 $32,808,056,601
2023 $151,435,610 $30,696,331,296
2022 $152,373,434 $27,783,332,223
2021 $175,390,281 $27,520,784,130
2020 $124,685,688 $24,530,513,038
2019 $125,160,116 $23,403,995,992
2018 $130,995,566 $23,116,701,556
2017 $109,355,639 $20,996,562,944
2016 $97,541,943 $19,040,312,333
2015 $84,863,441 $17,774,766,696
2014 $99,149,244 $19,797,253,440
2013 $94,385,015 $18,918,667,725
2012 $101,055,723 $17,660,870,412
2011 $65,071,880 $17,814,283,639
2010 $47,562,845 $16,121,315,909
2009 $44,176,246 $16,145,867,495
2008 $37,602,265 $16,853,989,628
2007 $22,766,972 $13,994,218,413
2006 $29,200,359 $11,697,918,243
2005 $30,070,666 $11,009,033,438
2004 $30,587,566 $10,076,816,667
2003 $24,778,160 $8,768,721,563
2002 $21,017,424 $7,006,402,320
2001 $22,613,288 $6,507,824,829
2000 $26,930,980 $6,013,185,004
1999 $27,328,613 $6,592,834,933
1998 $29,664,451 $6,505,607,909
1997 $37,331,507 $6,041,478,726
1996 $37,458,801 $6,559,712,166
1995 $39,969,706 $6,326,342,633
1994 $39,742,511 $5,034,588,196
1993 $43,542,088 $7,367,986,241
1992 $51,133,123 $7,769,817,840
1991 $52,533,789 $7,255,210,470
1990 $55,572,376 $7,390,967,360
1989 $53,736,786 $6,366,039,373
1988 $45,931,134 $6,418,419,389
1987 $40,118,410 $6,487,353,103
1986 $39,939,391 $5,392,093,446
1985 $41,548,741 $3,818,944,918
1984 $47,363,231 $3,485,165,432
1983 $48,439,093 $3,569,356,125
1982 $52,877,742 $4,013,951,443
1981 $51,689,637 $4,095,892,781
1980 $46,947,124 $4,510,108,291
1979 $44,431,330 $4,084,877,823
1978 $41,754,147 $3,280,354,921
1977 $40,444,702 $2,938,046,463
1976 $40,287,427 $2,869,777,884
1975 $40,106,776 $2,830,388,405
1974 $35,994,511 $2,099,325,229
1973 $26,529,817 $1,863,398,590
1972 $21,734,269 $1,620,857,104
1971 $19,009,433 $1,339,549,033
1970 $17,570,366 $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Nauru and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Senegal
2024 $13,609 $1,773
2023 $12,752 $1,698
2022 $12,912 $1,574
2021 $14,979 $1,598
2020 $10,709 $1,461
2019 $10,802 $1,431
2018 $11,414 $1,453
2017 $9,657 $1,357
2016 $8,748 $1,266
2015 $7,747 $1,218
2014 $9,230 $1,399
2013 $8,975 $1,380
2012 $9,843 $1,327
2011 $6,444 $1,375
2010 $4,736 $1,276
2009 $4,411 $1,309
2008 $3,757 $1,399
2007 $2,272 $1,189
2006 $2,910 $1,017
2005 $2,992 $980
2004 $3,041 $918
2003 $2,463 $818
2002 $2,085 $669
2001 $2,232 $637
2000 $2,649 $603
1999 $2,683 $678
1998 $2,909 $685
1997 $3,661 $651
1996 $3,679 $723
1995 $3,932 $715
1994 $3,921 $584
1993 $4,310 $878
1992 $5,103 $951
1991 $5,333 $913
1990 $5,776 $957
1989 $5,723 $849
1988 $5,012 $880
1987 $4,485 $916
1986 $4,569 $784
1985 $4,859 $571
1984 $5,654 $536
1983 $5,896 $564
1982 $6,577 $652
1981 $6,594 $683
1980 $6,138 $772
1979 $5,950 $716
1978 $5,721 $589
1977 $5,646 $540
1976 $5,703 $541
1975 $5,740 $547
1974 $5,199 $417
1973 $3,864 $381
1972 $3,191 $342
1971 $2,811 $291.1
1970 $2,619 $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Nauru vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Senegal
2026 62.6 69.4
2025 62.4 69.2
2024 62.3 68.9
2023 62.1 68.7
2022 61.9 67.8
2021 61.3 66.9
2020 61.5 67.5
2019 61.4 67.7
2018 61.2 67.4
2017 61.1 67.1
2016 61 66.7
2015 60.9 66.5
2014 60.8 66
2013 60.7 65.6
2012 60.5 65.2
2011 60.3 64.8
2010 60.1 64.2
2009 59.9 63.8
2008 59.7 63.2
2007 59.5 62.7
2006 59.4 61.8
2005 59.4 61
2004 59.3 60.3
2003 59.4 59.5
2002 59.4 58.9
2001 59.5 58.2
2000 59.6 57.6
1999 59.7 57.3
1998 59.9 57.1
1997 60 57.1
1996 60.1 57.1
1995 60.1 57.3
1994 60 57.5
1993 59.8 57.3
1992 59.5 57.3
1991 59.3 57
1990 59.1 56.7
1989 58.9 56.2
1988 58.7 55.5
1987 58.6 54.6
1986 58.6 53.7
1985 58.6 52.6
1984 58.7 51.7
1983 58.7 50.8
1982 58.6 49.9
1981 58.6 49.1
1980 58.5 48.3
1979 58.4 47.5
1978 58.3 46.6
1977 58.1 45.7
1976 58.2 44.8
1975 58.3 43.9
1974 58.3 43.1
1973 58.4 42.4
1972 58.4 41.8
1971 58.4 41.2
1970 58.4 40.8
1969 58.4 40.4
1968 58.6 40.1
1967 58.6 40
1966 58.4 39.8
1965 58.3 39.8
1964 58.2 39.8
1963 58.1 39.7
1962 58 39.7
1961 58 39.7
1960 57.9 39.7
1959 57.9 39.5
1958 57.8 39.4
1957 57.7 39.1
1956 57.6 38.9
1955 57.5 38.5
1954 57.4 38.2
1953 57.2 37.8
1952 57 37.4
1951 56.8 36.9
1950 56.6 36.5

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

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Nauru and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Nauru Senegal
2024 11,947 18,501,984
2023 11,875 18,077,573
2022 11,801 17,651,103
2021 11,709 17,220,867
2020 11,643 16,789,219
2019 11,587 16,352,922
2018 11,477 15,914,498
2017 11,324 15,475,002
2016 11,150 15,034,521
2015 10,954 14,593,331
2014 10,742 14,152,102
2013 10,517 13,710,849
2012 10,267 13,310,495
2011 10,098 12,958,897
2010 10,043 12,635,413
2009 10,016 12,337,389
2008 10,009 12,048,959
2007 10,020 11,770,344
2006 10,034 11,500,094
2005 10,049 11,235,472
2004 10,060 10,975,704
2003 10,059 10,721,176
2002 10,082 10,466,214
2001 10,130 10,212,942
2000 10,168 9,968,260
1999 10,187 9,730,887
1998 10,198 9,502,952
1997 10,197 9,283,495
1996 10,183 9,067,014
1995 10,165 8,848,101
1994 10,137 8,624,078
1993 10,102 8,396,288
1992 10,021 8,168,395
1991 9,850 7,943,085
1990 9,622 7,720,523
1989 9,390 7,502,207
1988 9,165 7,289,618
1987 8,946 7,081,530
1986 8,742 6,878,192
1985 8,551 6,683,287
1984 8,377 6,499,364
1983 8,216 6,324,504
1982 8,040 6,156,961
1981 7,839 5,997,160
1980 7,649 5,845,638
1979 7,468 5,702,895
1978 7,298 5,568,096
1977 7,163 5,439,549
1976 7,064 5,308,564
1975 6,987 5,170,810
1974 6,923 5,029,437
1973 6,866 4,885,181
1972 6,812 4,741,631
1971 6,762 4,601,864
1970 6,710 4,466,328
1969 6,581 4,334,974
1968 6,328 4,207,587
1967 6,135 4,083,870
1966 6,043 3,964,299
1965 5,832 3,849,788
1964 5,515 3,740,535
1963 5,226 3,635,876
1962 4,979 3,534,686
1961 4,774 3,436,375
1960 4,607 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Senegal

Fertility rate
Nauru

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Senegal
2023 3.33 3.82
2022 3.38 3.86
2021 3.43 3.94
2020 3.47 4
2019 3.53 4.1
2018 3.68 4.29
2017 3.88 4.49
2016 4.03 4.65
2015 4.08 4.75
2014 4.09 4.88
2013 4.1 5.05
2012 4.12 5.13
2011 4.12 5.1
2010 4.02 5.06
2009 3.85 5.03
2008 3.67 5.02
2007 3.5 5.02
2006 3.4 5.06
2005 3.38 5.13
2004 3.38 5.19
2003 3.39 5.25
2002 3.4 5.3
2001 3.46 5.4
2000 3.54 5.5
1999 3.64 5.57
1998 3.68 5.58
1997 3.74 5.64
1996 3.78 5.72
1995 3.81 5.82
1994 3.84 5.92
1993 3.89 6.05
1992 3.95 6.15
1991 3.99 6.27
1990 4.02 6.4
1989 4.07 6.48
1988 4.11 6.58
1987 4.14 6.79
1986 4.15 6.9
1985 4.14 7.01
1984 4.11 7.11
1983 4.06 7.19
1982 3.99 7.25
1981 3.94 7.28
1980 3.88 7.29
1979 3.85 7.29
1978 3.84 7.28
1977 3.86 7.27
1976 3.9 7.26
1975 3.97 7.25
1974 4.07 7.25
1973 4.19 7.26
1972 4.36 7.26
1971 4.54 7.26
1970 4.74 7.26
1969 4.94 7.26
1968 5.14 7.25
1967 5.29 7.24
1966 5.41 7.22
1965 5.48 7.19
1964 5.47 7.16
1963 5.44 7.12
1962 5.42 7.08
1961 5.38 7.04
1960 5.34 7

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

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Nauru and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Senegal
2024 21.4 20.4
2023 21.5 20.1
2022 21.6 19.9
2021 21.7 19.7
2020 21.8 19.4
2019 21.9 19.2
2018 21.8 19
2017 21.6 18.9
2016 21.5 18.7
2015 21.4 18.6
2014 21.5 18.6
2013 21.6 18.5
2012 21.7 18.5
2011 21.8 18.5
2010 21.8 18.5
2009 21.8 18.4
2008 21.7 18.4
2007 21.5 18.3
2006 21.3 18.2
2005 21.2 18.2
2004 21 18.1
2003 20.8 18
2002 20.6 17.8
2001 20.4 17.7
2000 20.1 17.6
1999 19.8 17.5
1998 19.6 17.4
1997 19.5 17.3
1996 19.4 17.2
1995 19.3 17.1
1994 19.3 17
1993 19.3 16.9
1992 19.4 16.8
1991 19.7 16.7
1990 20.2 16.6
1989 20.8 16.5
1988 21.4 16.4
1987 22.1 16.3
1986 22.8 16.3
1985 23.7 16.3
1984 24.5 16.3
1983 25.2 16.4
1982 25.1 16.5
1981 24.7 16.7
1980 24.2 16.8
1979 23.6 17
1978 22.9 17.2
1977 22.1 17.4
1976 21.5 17.6
1975 21 17.7
1974 20.4 17.8
1973 19.8 17.9
1972 19.4 17.9
1971 19.1 17.9
1970 18.7 17.9
1969 18.9 17.9
1968 21.2 17.9
1967 22.9 17.9
1966 22.9 17.8
1965 23.1 17.9
1964 23.4 17.9
1963 23.7 17.9
1962 23.9 18
1961 24 18
1960 23.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
3%
2021
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
10.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
76.5%
2024

Energy

Nauru Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Nauru Senegal
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
46
2025
Higher education index n/a
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
50.4%
2023
English speaking
96.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
60.6%
2023

Health

Nauru Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Senegal
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
10,355 mi
2017

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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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