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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 ($163M) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Sierra Leone
Population
12125
9049533
Population rank 195/197 101/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Nauru and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Sierra Leone
2024 $162,588,621 $6,971,127,235
2023 $151,435,610 $6,415,852,767
2022 $152,373,434 $7,121,125,278
2021 $175,390,281 $7,166,931,485
2020 $124,685,688 $6,688,307,703
2019 $125,160,116 $6,523,577,594
2018 $130,995,566 $6,390,514,689
2017 $109,355,639 $5,749,846,528
2016 $97,541,943 $6,084,297,211
2015 $84,863,441 $6,788,352,975
2014 $99,149,244 $7,686,138,791
2013 $94,385,015 $7,502,762,863
2012 $101,055,723 $6,141,666,509
2011 $65,071,880 $4,861,632,885
2010 $47,562,845 $4,262,805,967
2009 $44,176,246 $3,953,403,098
2008 $37,602,265 $4,157,895,298
2007 $22,766,972 $3,632,957,611
2006 $29,200,359 $3,263,697,467
2005 $30,070,666 $2,545,275,313
2004 $30,587,566 $2,237,350,687
2003 $24,778,160 $2,142,618,046
2002 $21,017,424 $1,933,863,911
2001 $22,613,288 $1,681,473,894
2000 $26,930,980 $635,866,404
1999 $27,328,613 $669,386,624
1998 $29,664,451 $672,368,187
1997 $37,331,507 $850,232,760
1996 $37,458,801 $941,709,423
1995 $39,969,706 $870,740,292
1994 $39,742,511 $911,853,802
1993 $43,542,088 $768,867,883
1992 $51,133,123 $679,940,814
1991 $52,533,789 $779,981,987
1990 $55,572,376 $649,644,098
1989 $53,736,786 $932,974,420
1988 $45,931,134 $1,055,083,933
1987 $40,118,410 $660,106,336
1986 $39,939,391 $490,181,457
1985 $41,548,741 $856,890,459
1984 $47,363,231 $1,087,471,862
1983 $48,439,093 $995,104,305
1982 $52,877,742 $1,295,361,886
1981 $51,689,637 $1,114,830,472
1980 $46,947,124 $1,100,685,845
1979 $44,431,330 $1,109,374,911
1978 $41,754,147 $960,728,339
1977 $40,444,702 $691,777,584
1976 $40,287,427 $594,895,942
1975 $40,106,776 $679,336,344
1974 $35,994,511 $648,590,643
1973 $26,529,817 $575,230,724
1972 $21,734,269 $465,381,340
1971 $19,009,433 $419,549,305
1970 $17,570,366 $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Nauru and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Sierra Leone
2024 $13,609 $807
2023 $12,752 $758
2022 $12,912 $860
2021 $14,979 $885
2020 $10,709 $845
2019 $10,802 $844
2018 $11,414 $846
2017 $9,657 $779
2016 $8,748 $844
2015 $7,747 $965
2014 $9,230 $1,118
2013 $8,975 $1,117
2012 $9,843 $938
2011 $6,444 $761
2010 $4,736 $685
2009 $4,411 $653
2008 $3,757 $705
2007 $2,272 $632
2006 $2,910 $580
2005 $2,992 $463
2004 $3,041 $418
2003 $2,463 $414
2002 $2,085 $389
2001 $2,232 $358
2000 $2,649 $143.7
1999 $2,683 $155
1998 $2,909 $156.5
1997 $3,661 $199.9
1996 $3,679 $224.3
1995 $3,932 $208.4
1994 $3,921 $218.5
1993 $4,310 $185
1992 $5,103 $163.2
1991 $5,333 $183.7
1990 $5,776 $154.8
1989 $5,723 $231.3
1988 $5,012 $268.2
1987 $4,485 $172.4
1986 $4,569 $131.5
1985 $4,859 $235.5
1984 $5,654 $306
1983 $5,896 $285.8
1982 $6,577 $380
1981 $6,594 $334
1980 $6,138 $336
1979 $5,950 $346
1978 $5,721 $305
1977 $5,646 $224.2
1976 $5,703 $196.4
1975 $5,740 $228.4
1974 $5,199 $222.1
1973 $3,864 $200.6
1972 $3,191 $165.4
1971 $2,811 $151.8
1970 $2,619 $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Nauru vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Sierra Leone
2026 62.6 62.3
2025 62.4 62.2
2024 62.3 62
2023 62.1 61.8
2022 61.9 61.3
2021 61.3 60.3
2020 61.5 59.7
2019 61.4 59.6
2018 61.2 59.1
2017 61.1 57.8
2016 61 56.9
2015 60.9 55.5
2014 60.8 54.3
2013 60.7 54.1
2012 60.5 53.2
2011 60.3 52.6
2010 60.1 51.9
2009 59.9 51.3
2008 59.7 50.7
2007 59.5 50
2006 59.4 49.5
2005 59.4 48.3
2004 59.3 47.5
2003 59.4 46.8
2002 59.4 46.2
2001 59.5 45.4
2000 59.6 44.8
1999 59.7 42
1998 59.9 42.7
1997 60 43.6
1996 60.1 43.5
1995 60.1 42.6
1994 60 42.8
1993 59.8 43.4
1992 59.5 43.5
1991 59.3 43.3
1990 59.1 43.7
1989 58.9 43.7
1988 58.7 43.8
1987 58.6 43.7
1986 58.6 43.5
1985 58.6 43.6
1984 58.7 43.6
1983 58.7 43.5
1982 58.6 43.3
1981 58.6 43.1
1980 58.5 42.8
1979 58.4 42.5
1978 58.3 42.2
1977 58.1 41.8
1976 58.2 41.4
1975 58.3 41
1974 58.3 40.4
1973 58.4 40
1972 58.4 39.5
1971 58.4 39.1
1970 58.4 38.6
1969 58.4 38.2
1968 58.6 37.8
1967 58.6 37.3
1966 58.4 36.6
1965 58.3 35.9
1964 58.2 35.3
1963 58.1 34.7
1962 58 34.2
1961 58 33.6
1960 57.9 33.1
1959 57.9 32.6
1958 57.8 32.1
1957 57.7 31.8
1956 57.6 31.3
1955 57.5 30.9
1954 57.4 30.5
1953 57.2 30.1
1952 57 29.7
1951 56.8 29.3
1950 56.6 28.9

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

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Nauru and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Nauru Sierra Leone
2024 11,947 8,642,022
2023 11,875 8,460,512
2022 11,801 8,276,807
2021 11,709 8,094,602
2020 11,643 7,912,558
2019 11,587 7,731,991
2018 11,477 7,554,563
2017 11,324 7,379,299
2016 11,150 7,205,328
2015 10,954 7,037,655
2014 10,742 6,876,385
2013 10,517 6,714,051
2012 10,267 6,551,080
2011 10,098 6,387,251
2010 10,043 6,222,714
2009 10,016 6,055,646
2008 10,009 5,894,722
2007 10,020 5,749,352
2006 10,034 5,624,466
2005 10,049 5,501,712
2004 10,060 5,355,717
2003 10,059 5,177,687
2002 10,082 4,971,435
2001 10,130 4,692,716
2000 10,168 4,423,611
1999 10,187 4,318,043
1998 10,198 4,295,785
1997 10,197 4,253,716
1996 10,183 4,199,210
1995 10,165 4,179,179
1994 10,137 4,173,105
1993 10,102 4,157,130
1992 10,021 4,166,366
1991 9,850 4,246,267
1990 9,622 4,196,828
1989 9,390 4,034,037
1988 9,165 3,934,517
1987 8,946 3,829,718
1986 8,742 3,728,380
1985 8,551 3,638,438
1984 8,377 3,558,758
1983 8,216 3,481,646
1982 8,040 3,408,183
1981 7,839 3,338,940
1980 7,649 3,272,089
1979 7,468 3,207,499
1978 7,298 3,145,517
1977 7,163 3,085,354
1976 7,064 3,028,820
1975 6,987 2,974,657
1974 6,923 2,920,459
1973 6,866 2,866,955
1972 6,812 2,814,388
1971 6,762 2,763,222
1970 6,710 2,712,286
1969 6,581 2,661,365
1968 6,328 2,611,532
1967 6,135 2,562,384
1966 6,043 2,514,638
1965 5,832 2,468,666
1964 5,515 2,424,390
1963 5,226 2,382,258
1962 4,979 2,342,242
1961 4,774 2,304,227
1960 4,607 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Nauru

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Sierra Leone
2023 3.33 3.79
2022 3.38 3.88
2021 3.43 3.98
2020 3.47 4.08
2019 3.53 4.19
2018 3.68 4.29
2017 3.88 4.39
2016 4.03 4.47
2015 4.08 4.55
2014 4.09 4.7
2013 4.1 4.87
2012 4.12 5.06
2011 4.12 5.21
2010 4.02 5.33
2009 3.85 5.45
2008 3.67 5.56
2007 3.5 5.64
2006 3.4 5.74
2005 3.38 5.81
2004 3.38 5.92
2003 3.39 6.09
2002 3.4 6.23
2001 3.46 6.31
2000 3.54 6.36
1999 3.64 6.42
1998 3.68 6.5
1997 3.74 6.53
1996 3.78 6.55
1995 3.81 6.56
1994 3.84 6.56
1993 3.89 6.57
1992 3.95 6.56
1991 3.99 6.55
1990 4.02 6.57
1989 4.07 6.57
1988 4.11 6.59
1987 4.14 6.61
1986 4.15 6.6
1985 4.14 6.59
1984 4.11 6.59
1983 4.06 6.57
1982 3.99 6.56
1981 3.94 6.55
1980 3.88 6.56
1979 3.85 6.58
1978 3.84 6.59
1977 3.86 6.57
1976 3.9 6.55
1975 3.97 6.55
1974 4.07 6.53
1973 4.19 6.47
1972 4.36 6.45
1971 4.54 6.43
1970 4.74 6.41
1969 4.94 6.39
1968 5.14 6.39
1967 5.29 6.38
1966 5.41 6.35
1965 5.48 6.31
1964 5.47 6.29
1963 5.44 6.26
1962 5.42 6.22
1961 5.38 6.21
1960 5.34 6.18

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

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Nauru and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Sierra Leone
2024 21.4 20.5
2023 21.5 20.3
2022 21.6 20
2021 21.7 19.8
2020 21.8 19.6
2019 21.9 19.4
2018 21.8 19.2
2017 21.6 19.1
2016 21.5 18.9
2015 21.4 18.7
2014 21.5 18.6
2013 21.6 18.5
2012 21.7 18.4
2011 21.8 18.3
2010 21.8 18.2
2009 21.8 18.1
2008 21.7 18.1
2007 21.5 18
2006 21.3 18
2005 21.2 18
2004 21 17.9
2003 20.8 17.9
2002 20.6 17.9
2001 20.4 18
2000 20.1 18
1999 19.8 18
1998 19.6 18.1
1997 19.5 18.1
1996 19.4 18.2
1995 19.3 18.2
1994 19.3 18.3
1993 19.3 18.4
1992 19.4 18.4
1991 19.7 18.5
1990 20.2 18.5
1989 20.8 18.6
1988 21.4 18.6
1987 22.1 18.7
1986 22.8 18.7
1985 23.7 18.8
1984 24.5 18.9
1983 25.2 18.9
1982 25.1 19
1981 24.7 19.1
1980 24.2 19.1
1979 23.6 19.2
1978 22.9 19.3
1977 22.1 19.4
1976 21.5 19.5
1975 21 19.6
1974 20.4 19.8
1973 19.8 19.9
1972 19.4 20.1
1971 19.1 20.2
1970 18.7 20.4
1969 18.9 20.6
1968 21.2 20.7
1967 22.9 20.8
1966 22.9 20.9
1965 23.1 20.9
1964 23.4 21
1963 23.7 21
1962 23.9 21.1
1961 24 21.1
1960 23.8 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP n/a
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
49.6
2026
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
$2.24M
2024
$321M
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
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
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
-122
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.9:50.1
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
51.2
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
34
2025
Higher education index n/a
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
33
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
66
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
$2,292
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.13
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
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
2026
16
2026
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%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
7,270 mi
2015

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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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