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Nauru vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 195th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M) and Sierra Leone ranks 157/197 ($7.55B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422), while Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Sierra Leone
Population
12088
8961932
Population rank 195/197 102/197
GDP
$160M
2024
$7.55B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 157/197
GDP per capita
$13,422
2024
$873
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,327
2024
$3,516
2024
Government debt
$28.2M
2024
$3.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.2%
2025
44.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,360
2024
$376
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,196
2025
$3,438
2025
Land area
7.72 sq mi
2025
27,869 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024
310 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2025
62.2 years
2025

Nauru and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Sierra Leone
Year GDP
Nauru Sierra Leone
1960 - $322,151,961
1961 - $327,978,758
1962 - $342,872,549
1963 - $348,700,980
1964 - $372,011,438
1965 - $359,523,810
1966 - $375,630,252
1967 - $348,895,028
1968 - $329,991,597
1969 - $408,853,541
1970 $17,570,366 $434,584,634
1971 $19,009,433 $419,495,788
1972 $21,734,269 $465,254,682
1973 $26,529,817 $575,471,814
1974 $35,994,511 $648,940,351
1975 $40,106,776 $679,352,876
1976 $40,287,427 $594,810,422
1977 $40,444,702 $692,079,407
1978 $41,754,147 $960,765,043
1979 $44,431,330 $1,109,343,425
1980 $46,947,124 $1,100,476,190
1981 $51,689,637 $1,114,926,661
1982 $52,877,742 $1,294,995,964
1983 $48,439,093 $995,278,515
1984 $47,363,231 $1,087,450,199
1985 $41,548,741 $856,890,459
1986 $39,939,391 $490,181,457
1987 $40,118,410 $660,106,336
1988 $45,931,134 $1,055,083,933
1989 $53,736,786 $932,974,420
1990 $55,572,376 $649,644,098
1991 $52,533,789 $779,981,987
1992 $51,133,123 $679,940,814
1993 $43,542,088 $768,867,883
1994 $39,742,511 $911,853,802
1995 $39,969,706 $870,740,292
1996 $37,458,801 $941,709,423
1997 $37,331,507 $850,232,760
1998 $29,664,451 $672,368,187
1999 $27,328,613 $669,386,624
2000 $26,930,980 $635,866,404
2001 $22,613,288 $1,681,473,894
2002 $21,017,424 $1,933,863,911
2003 $24,778,160 $2,142,618,046
2004 $30,587,566 $2,237,350,687
2005 $30,282,840 $2,545,275,313
2006 $29,183,627 $3,263,697,467
2007 $23,068,623 $3,632,957,611
2008 $37,184,925 $4,157,895,298
2009 $44,024,970 $3,953,403,098
2010 $47,442,299 $4,262,805,967
2011 $65,444,174 $4,861,632,885
2012 $100,794,925 $6,141,666,509
2013 $94,385,015 $7,502,762,863
2014 $98,752,257 $7,686,138,791
2015 $84,383,389 $6,788,352,975
2016 $97,276,023 $6,084,297,211
2017 $108,862,279 $5,749,846,528
2018 $130,937,590 $6,390,514,689
2019 $124,871,111 $6,526,183,564
2020 $124,530,027 $6,693,888,876
2021 $175,513,985 $7,173,379,137
2022 $152,190,819 $7,124,465,160
2023 $151,455,968 $6,411,787,856
2024 $160,350,640 $7,547,843,281

Nauru and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Sierra Leone
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Sierra Leone
1960 - $142
1961 - $142.3
1962 - $146.4
1963 - $146.4
1964 - $153.4
1965 - $145.6
1966 - $149.4
1967 - $136.2
1968 - $126.4
1969 - $153.6
1970 $2,619 $160.2
1971 $2,811 $151.8
1972 $3,191 $165.3
1973 $3,864 $200.7
1974 $5,199 $222.2
1975 $5,740 $228.4
1976 $5,703 $196.4
1977 $5,646 $224.3
1978 $5,721 $305
1979 $5,950 $346
1980 $6,138 $336
1981 $6,594 $334
1982 $6,577 $380
1983 $5,896 $285.9
1984 $5,654 $306
1985 $4,859 $235.5
1986 $4,569 $131.5
1987 $4,485 $172.4
1988 $5,012 $268.2
1989 $5,723 $231.3
1990 $5,776 $154.8
1991 $5,333 $183.7
1992 $5,103 $163.2
1993 $4,310 $185
1994 $3,921 $218.5
1995 $3,932 $208.4
1996 $3,679 $224.3
1997 $3,661 $199.9
1998 $2,909 $156.5
1999 $2,683 $155
2000 $2,649 $143.7
2001 $2,232 $358
2002 $2,085 $389
2003 $2,463 $414
2004 $3,041 $418
2005 $3,014 $463
2006 $2,908 $580
2007 $2,302 $632
2008 $3,715 $705
2009 $4,395 $653
2010 $4,724 $685
2011 $6,481 $761
2012 $9,817 $938
2013 $8,975 $1,117
2014 $9,193 $1,118
2015 $7,703 $965
2016 $8,724 $844
2017 $9,613 $779
2018 $11,409 $846
2019 $10,777 $844
2020 $10,696 $846
2021 $14,990 $886
2022 $12,896 $861
2023 $12,754 $758
2024 $13,422 $873

Nauru vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Sierra Leone
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Sierra Leone
1950 56.6 28.9
1951 56.8 29.3
1952 57 29.7
1953 57.2 30.1
1954 57.4 30.5
1955 57.5 30.9
1956 57.6 31.3
1957 57.7 31.8
1958 57.8 32.1
1959 57.9 32.6
1960 57.9 33.1
1961 58 33.6
1962 58 34.2
1963 58.1 34.7
1964 58.2 35.3
1965 58.3 35.9
1966 58.4 36.6
1967 58.6 37.3
1968 58.6 37.8
1969 58.4 38.2
1970 58.4 38.6
1971 58.4 39.1
1972 58.4 39.5
1973 58.4 40
1974 58.3 40.4
1975 58.3 41
1976 58.2 41.4
1977 58.1 41.8
1978 58.3 42.2
1979 58.4 42.5
1980 58.5 42.8
1981 58.6 43.1
1982 58.6 43.3
1983 58.7 43.5
1984 58.7 43.6
1985 58.6 43.6
1986 58.6 43.5
1987 58.6 43.7
1988 58.7 43.8
1989 58.9 43.7
1990 59.1 43.7
1991 59.3 43.3
1992 59.5 43.5
1993 59.8 43.4
1994 60 42.8
1995 60.1 42.6
1996 60.1 43.5
1997 60 43.6
1998 59.9 42.7
1999 59.7 42
2000 59.6 44.8
2001 59.5 45.4
2002 59.4 46.2
2003 59.4 46.8
2004 59.3 47.5
2005 59.4 48.3
2006 59.4 49.5
2007 59.5 50
2008 59.7 50.7
2009 59.9 51.3
2010 60.1 51.9
2011 60.3 52.6
2012 60.5 53.2
2013 60.7 54.1
2014 60.8 54.3
2015 60.9 55.5
2016 61 56.9
2017 61.1 57.8
2018 61.2 59.1
2019 61.4 59.6
2020 61.5 59.7
2021 61.3 60.3
2022 61.9 61.3
2023 62.1 61.8
2024 62.3 62
2025 62.4 62.2

Nauru and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Sierra Leone
Year Population
Nauru Sierra Leone
1960 4,607 2,268,356
1961 4,774 2,304,227
1962 4,979 2,342,242
1963 5,226 2,382,258
1964 5,515 2,424,390
1965 5,832 2,468,666
1966 6,043 2,514,638
1967 6,135 2,562,384
1968 6,328 2,611,532
1969 6,581 2,661,365
1970 6,710 2,712,286
1971 6,762 2,763,222
1972 6,812 2,814,388
1973 6,866 2,866,955
1974 6,923 2,920,459
1975 6,987 2,974,657
1976 7,064 3,028,820
1977 7,163 3,085,354
1978 7,298 3,145,517
1979 7,468 3,207,499
1980 7,649 3,272,089
1981 7,839 3,338,940
1982 8,040 3,408,183
1983 8,216 3,481,646
1984 8,377 3,558,758
1985 8,551 3,638,438
1986 8,742 3,728,380
1987 8,946 3,829,718
1988 9,165 3,934,517
1989 9,390 4,034,037
1990 9,622 4,196,828
1991 9,850 4,246,267
1992 10,021 4,166,366
1993 10,102 4,157,130
1994 10,137 4,173,105
1995 10,165 4,179,179
1996 10,183 4,199,210
1997 10,197 4,253,716
1998 10,198 4,295,785
1999 10,187 4,318,043
2000 10,168 4,423,611
2001 10,130 4,692,716
2002 10,082 4,971,435
2003 10,059 5,177,687
2004 10,060 5,355,717
2005 10,049 5,501,712
2006 10,034 5,624,466
2007 10,020 5,749,352
2008 10,009 5,894,722
2009 10,016 6,055,646
2010 10,043 6,222,714
2011 10,098 6,387,251
2012 10,267 6,551,080
2013 10,517 6,714,051
2014 10,742 6,876,385
2015 10,954 7,037,655
2016 11,150 7,205,328
2017 11,324 7,379,299
2018 11,477 7,554,563
2019 11,587 7,731,991
2020 11,643 7,912,558
2021 11,709 8,094,602
2022 11,801 8,276,807
2023 11,875 8,460,512
2024 11,947 8,642,022

Fertility rates in Nauru and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Nauru

Sierra Leone
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Sierra Leone
1960 5.34 6.18
1961 5.38 6.21
1962 5.42 6.22
1963 5.44 6.26
1964 5.47 6.29
1965 5.48 6.31
1966 5.41 6.35
1967 5.29 6.38
1968 5.14 6.39
1969 4.94 6.39
1970 4.74 6.41
1971 4.54 6.43
1972 4.36 6.45
1973 4.19 6.47
1974 4.07 6.53
1975 3.97 6.55
1976 3.9 6.55
1977 3.86 6.57
1978 3.84 6.59
1979 3.85 6.58
1980 3.88 6.56
1981 3.94 6.55
1982 3.99 6.56
1983 4.06 6.57
1984 4.11 6.59
1985 4.14 6.59
1986 4.15 6.6
1987 4.14 6.61
1988 4.11 6.59
1989 4.07 6.57
1990 4.02 6.57
1991 3.99 6.55
1992 3.95 6.56
1993 3.89 6.57
1994 3.84 6.56
1995 3.81 6.56
1996 3.78 6.55
1997 3.74 6.53
1998 3.68 6.5
1999 3.64 6.42
2000 3.54 6.36
2001 3.46 6.31
2002 3.4 6.23
2003 3.39 6.09
2004 3.38 5.92
2005 3.38 5.81
2006 3.4 5.74
2007 3.5 5.64
2008 3.67 5.56
2009 3.85 5.45
2010 4.02 5.33
2011 4.12 5.21
2012 4.12 5.06
2013 4.1 4.87
2014 4.09 4.7
2015 4.08 4.55
2016 4.03 4.47
2017 3.88 4.39
2018 3.68 4.29
2019 3.53 4.19
2020 3.47 4.08
2021 3.43 3.98
2022 3.38 3.88
2023 3.33 3.79

Nauru and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Sierra Leone
Year Median age, years
Nauru Sierra Leone
1960 23.8 21.1
1961 24 21.1
1962 23.9 21.1
1963 23.7 21
1964 23.4 21
1965 23.1 20.9
1966 22.9 20.9
1967 22.9 20.8
1968 21.2 20.7
1969 18.9 20.6
1970 18.7 20.4
1971 19.1 20.2
1972 19.4 20.1
1973 19.8 19.9
1974 20.4 19.8
1975 21 19.6
1976 21.5 19.5
1977 22.1 19.4
1978 22.9 19.3
1979 23.6 19.2
1980 24.2 19.1
1981 24.7 19.1
1982 25.1 19
1983 25.2 18.9
1984 24.5 18.9
1985 23.7 18.8
1986 22.8 18.7
1987 22.1 18.7
1988 21.4 18.6
1989 20.8 18.6
1990 20.2 18.5
1991 19.7 18.5
1992 19.4 18.4
1993 19.3 18.4
1994 19.3 18.3
1995 19.3 18.2
1996 19.4 18.2
1997 19.5 18.1
1998 19.6 18.1
1999 19.8 18
2000 20.1 18
2001 20.4 18
2002 20.6 17.9
2003 20.8 17.9
2004 21 17.9
2005 21.2 18
2006 21.3 18
2007 21.5 18
2008 21.7 18.1
2009 21.8 18.1
2010 21.8 18.2
2011 21.8 18.3
2012 21.7 18.4
2013 21.6 18.5
2014 21.5 18.6
2015 21.4 18.7
2016 21.5 18.9
2017 21.6 19.1
2018 21.8 19.2
2019 21.9 19.4
2020 21.8 19.6
2021 21.7 19.8
2022 21.6 20
2023 21.5 20.3
2024 21.4 20.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$254M
2024
$7.26B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
135%
2025
17.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.56%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+10.8%
2025
-4.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP n/a
44.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
27.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
48
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$881K
2023
$322M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
5.49%
2018
Banked people share n/a
38.6%
2024

Energy

Nauru Sierra Leone
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2023
1.07 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2023
0.13 tons
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
71.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Nauru Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-121
2024
-11,000
2024
Urban population
100%
2024
44.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.4
2025
30.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
33
2024
Higher education index n/a
16
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
33
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
48.6%
2022
English speaking
96.7%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
20.6%
2023

Health

Nauru Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,264
2022
$39.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.6
2022
$20.7
2022
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2025
62.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.2%
2022
28%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.25
2015
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
8.9
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
93
2025
16
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.00001%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2025
15,247 sq mi
2025
Forest area
0 sq mi
2025
9,559 sq mi
2025
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
7,270 mi
2015

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