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Nauru vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 195th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Singapore
Population
12125
6125852
Population rank 195/197 113/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Nauru and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Singapore
2024 $162,588,621 $547,386,645,892
2023 $151,435,610 $505,439,514,078
2022 $152,373,434 $509,017,841,147
2021 $175,390,281 $436,591,382,250
2020 $124,685,688 $349,165,858,545
2019 $125,160,116 $376,161,998,830
2018 $130,995,566 $377,123,710,561
2017 $109,355,639 $343,673,334,902
2016 $97,541,943 $319,646,468,521
2015 $84,863,441 $307,998,545,269
2014 $99,149,244 $314,863,580,758
2013 $94,385,015 $307,576,360,585
2012 $101,055,723 $295,092,888,077
2011 $65,071,880 $279,356,499,090
2010 $47,562,845 $239,807,980,591
2009 $44,176,246 $194,150,283,772
2008 $37,602,265 $193,617,323,539
2007 $22,766,972 $180,941,701,358
2006 $29,200,359 $148,627,286,361
2005 $30,070,666 $127,807,848,728
2004 $30,587,566 $115,033,593,101
2003 $24,778,160 $97,646,401,096
2002 $21,017,424 $92,538,372,870
2001 $22,613,288 $89,793,790,670
2000 $26,930,980 $96,076,539,926
1999 $27,328,613 $86,286,849,755
1998 $29,664,451 $85,728,207,782
1997 $37,331,507 $100,123,787,215
1996 $37,458,801 $96,293,086,513
1995 $39,969,706 $87,812,540,788
1994 $39,742,511 $73,688,724,431
1993 $43,542,088 $60,603,815,716
1992 $51,133,123 $52,131,320,033
1991 $52,533,789 $45,466,164,978
1990 $55,572,376 $36,144,336,769
1989 $53,736,786 $30,465,364,739
1988 $45,931,134 $25,371,462,488
1987 $40,118,410 $20,919,215,578
1986 $39,939,391 $18,586,746,057
1985 $41,548,741 $19,156,532,746
1984 $47,363,231 $19,749,361,098
1983 $48,439,093 $17,784,112,150
1982 $52,877,742 $16,084,252,378
1981 $51,689,637 $14,175,228,844
1980 $46,947,124 $11,896,256,783
1979 $44,431,330 $9,296,921,724
1978 $41,754,147 $7,517,176,355
1977 $40,444,702 $6,618,585,074
1976 $40,287,427 $6,327,077,974
1975 $40,106,776 $5,633,673,930
1974 $35,994,511 $5,221,534,956
1973 $26,529,817 $3,696,213,333
1972 $21,734,269 $2,721,440,981
1971 $19,009,433 $2,263,785,444
1970 $17,570,366 $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Nauru and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Singapore
2024 $13,609 $90,674
2023 $12,752 $85,412
2022 $12,912 $90,299
2021 $14,979 $80,056
2020 $10,709 $61,410
2019 $10,802 $65,952
2018 $11,414 $66,882
2017 $9,657 $61,236
2016 $8,748 $57,006
2015 $7,747 $55,646
2014 $9,230 $57,565
2013 $8,975 $56,967
2012 $9,843 $55,548
2011 $6,444 $53,891
2010 $4,736 $47,237
2009 $4,411 $38,927
2008 $3,757 $40,009
2007 $2,272 $39,433
2006 $2,910 $33,768
2005 $2,992 $29,961
2004 $3,041 $27,608
2003 $2,463 $23,730
2002 $2,085 $22,160
2001 $2,232 $21,700
2000 $2,649 $23,853
1999 $2,683 $21,797
1998 $2,909 $21,829
1997 $3,661 $26,376
1996 $3,679 $26,233
1995 $3,932 $24,915
1994 $3,921 $21,552
1993 $4,310 $18,290
1992 $5,103 $16,136
1991 $5,333 $14,502
1990 $5,776 $11,862
1989 $5,723 $10,395
1988 $5,012 $8,914
1987 $4,485 $7,539
1986 $4,569 $6,800
1985 $4,859 $7,002
1984 $5,654 $7,228
1983 $5,896 $6,633
1982 $6,577 $6,078
1981 $6,594 $5,597
1980 $6,138 $4,928
1979 $5,950 $3,901
1978 $5,721 $3,194
1977 $5,646 $2,846
1976 $5,703 $2,759
1975 $5,740 $2,490
1974 $5,199 $2,342
1973 $3,864 $1,685
1972 $3,191 $1,264
1971 $2,811 $1,071
1970 $2,619 $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Nauru vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Singapore
2026 62.6 84.1
2025 62.4 84
2024 62.3 83.9
2023 62.1 83.7
2022 61.9 82.9
2021 61.3 83.5
2020 61.5 83.7
2019 61.4 83.7
2018 61.2 83.4
2017 61.1 83.1
2016 61 82.9
2015 60.9 82.7
2014 60.8 82.6
2013 60.7 82.5
2012 60.5 82.2
2011 60.3 81.9
2010 60.1 81.6
2009 59.9 81.4
2008 59.7 81.1
2007 59.5 80.9
2006 59.4 80.6
2005 59.4 80.3
2004 59.3 79.7
2003 59.4 79.2
2002 59.4 78.7
2001 59.5 78.3
2000 59.6 77.8
1999 59.7 77.3
1998 59.9 76.9
1997 60 76.4
1996 60.1 76.1
1995 60.1 75.7
1994 60 75.6
1993 59.8 75.5
1992 59.5 75.3
1991 59.3 75.1
1990 59.1 74.6
1989 58.9 74.3
1988 58.7 74
1987 58.6 74
1986 58.6 73.6
1985 58.6 73.1
1984 58.7 72.6
1983 58.7 72.4
1982 58.6 72
1981 58.6 71.7
1980 58.5 71.5
1979 58.4 71.4
1978 58.3 71.2
1977 58.1 70.9
1976 58.2 70.6
1975 58.3 70.2
1974 58.3 69.7
1973 58.4 69.4
1972 58.4 69
1971 58.4 68.8
1970 58.4 68.5
1969 58.4 68.1
1968 58.6 67.7
1967 58.6 67.3
1966 58.4 67.2
1965 58.3 66.9
1964 58.2 66.7
1963 58.1 66.5
1962 58 66.1
1961 58 65.7
1960 57.9 65.3
1959 57.9 64.8
1958 57.8 64
1957 57.7 63.4
1956 57.6 62.6
1955 57.5 61.2
1954 57.4 59.4
1953 57.2 57.5
1952 57 56.4
1951 56.8 55.3
1950 56.6 54.1

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

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Nauru and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Nauru Singapore
2024 11,947 6,036,860
2023 11,875 5,917,648
2022 11,801 5,637,022
2021 11,709 5,453,566
2020 11,643 5,685,807
2019 11,587 5,703,569
2018 11,477 5,638,676
2017 11,324 5,612,253
2016 11,150 5,607,283
2015 10,954 5,535,002
2014 10,742 5,469,724
2013 10,517 5,399,162
2012 10,267 5,312,437
2011 10,098 5,183,688
2010 10,043 5,076,732
2009 10,016 4,987,573
2008 10,009 4,839,396
2007 10,020 4,588,599
2006 10,034 4,401,365
2005 10,049 4,265,762
2004 10,060 4,166,664
2003 10,059 4,114,826
2002 10,082 4,175,950
2001 10,130 4,138,012
2000 10,168 4,027,887
1999 10,187 3,958,723
1998 10,198 3,927,213
1997 10,197 3,796,038
1996 10,183 3,670,704
1995 10,165 3,524,506
1994 10,137 3,419,048
1993 10,102 3,313,471
1992 10,021 3,230,698
1991 9,850 3,135,083
1990 9,622 3,047,132
1989 9,390 2,930,901
1988 9,165 2,846,108
1987 8,946 2,774,789
1986 8,742 2,733,373
1985 8,551 2,735,957
1984 8,377 2,732,221
1983 8,216 2,681,061
1982 8,040 2,646,466
1981 7,839 2,532,835
1980 7,649 2,413,945
1979 7,468 2,383,500
1978 7,298 2,353,600
1977 7,163 2,325,300
1976 7,064 2,293,300
1975 6,987 2,262,600
1974 6,923 2,229,800
1973 6,866 2,193,000
1972 6,812 2,152,400
1971 6,762 2,112,900
1970 6,710 2,074,507
1969 6,581 2,042,500
1968 6,328 2,012,000
1967 6,135 1,977,600
1966 6,043 1,934,400
1965 5,832 1,886,900
1964 5,515 1,841,600
1963 5,226 1,795,000
1962 4,979 1,750,200
1961 4,774 1,702,400
1960 4,607 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Singapore

Fertility rate
Nauru

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Singapore
2023 3.33 0.97
2022 3.38 1.04
2021 3.43 1.12
2020 3.47 1.1
2019 3.53 1.14
2018 3.68 1.14
2017 3.88 1.16
2016 4.03 1.2
2015 4.08 1.24
2014 4.09 1.25
2013 4.1 1.19
2012 4.12 1.29
2011 4.12 1.2
2010 4.02 1.15
2009 3.85 1.22
2008 3.67 1.28
2007 3.5 1.29
2006 3.4 1.28
2005 3.38 1.26
2004 3.38 1.26
2003 3.39 1.27
2002 3.4 1.37
2001 3.46 1.41
2000 3.54 1.6
1999 3.64 1.47
1998 3.68 1.48
1997 3.74 1.61
1996 3.78 1.66
1995 3.81 1.67
1994 3.84 1.71
1993 3.89 1.74
1992 3.95 1.72
1991 3.99 1.73
1990 4.02 1.83
1989 4.07 1.75
1988 4.11 1.96
1987 4.14 1.62
1986 4.15 1.43
1985 4.14 1.61
1984 4.11 1.62
1983 4.06 1.61
1982 3.99 1.74
1981 3.94 1.78
1980 3.88 1.82
1979 3.85 1.79
1978 3.84 1.79
1977 3.86 1.82
1976 3.9 2.11
1975 3.97 2.07
1974 4.07 2.35
1973 4.19 2.79
1972 4.36 3.04
1971 4.54 3.02
1970 4.74 3.07
1969 4.94 3.22
1968 5.14 3.53
1967 5.29 3.91
1966 5.41 4.46
1965 5.48 4.66
1964 5.47 4.97
1963 5.44 5.16
1962 5.42 5.21
1961 5.38 5.41
1960 5.34 5.76

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

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Nauru and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Singapore
2024 21.4 36.8
2023 21.5 36.2
2022 21.6 35.9
2021 21.7 35.8
2020 21.8 35.5
2019 21.9 35.2
2018 21.8 35
2017 21.6 34.8
2016 21.5 34.5
2015 21.4 34.4
2014 21.5 34.2
2013 21.6 34.1
2012 21.7 34
2011 21.8 33.9
2010 21.8 33.7
2009 21.8 33.6
2008 21.7 33.5
2007 21.5 33.6
2006 21.3 33.6
2005 21.2 33.5
2004 21 33.3
2003 20.8 33
2002 20.6 32.7
2001 20.4 32.5
2000 20.1 32.2
1999 19.8 31.9
1998 19.6 31.6
1997 19.5 31.4
1996 19.4 31.2
1995 19.3 31
1994 19.3 30.7
1993 19.3 30.4
1992 19.4 30.1
1991 19.7 29.8
1990 20.2 29.5
1989 20.8 29.1
1988 21.4 28.7
1987 22.1 28.3
1986 22.8 27.8
1985 23.7 27.3
1984 24.5 26.9
1983 25.2 26.4
1982 25.1 25.9
1981 24.7 25.3
1980 24.2 24.7
1979 23.6 24.2
1978 22.9 23.6
1977 22.1 23.1
1976 21.5 22.6
1975 21 22
1974 20.4 21.5
1973 19.8 21
1972 19.4 20.6
1971 19.1 20.1
1970 18.7 19.7
1969 18.9 19.3
1968 21.2 18.9
1967 22.9 18.6
1966 22.9 18.4
1965 23.1 18.2
1964 23.4 18.1
1963 23.7 18
1962 23.9 18
1961 24 18.1
1960 23.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
3.04%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98%
2024

Energy

Nauru Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Singapore
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
84
2025
Higher education index n/a
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
97.7%
2021
English speaking
96.7%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
94.4%
2024

Health

Nauru Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Singapore
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
2,175 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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