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Nauru vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 195th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Somalia
Population
12125
20503678
Population rank 195/197 66/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 113/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Nauru and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Somalia
2024 $162,588,621 $11,967,000,000
2023 $151,435,610 $10,958,000,000
2022 $152,373,434 $10,203,000,000
2021 $175,390,281 $9,483,000,000
2020 $124,685,688 $8,628,000,000
2019 $125,160,116 $8,656,000,000
2018 $130,995,566 $7,873,000,000
2017 $109,355,639 $7,621,501,710
2016 $97,541,943 $6,613,743,070
2015 $84,863,441 $6,152,149,100
2014 $99,149,244 $5,728,399,720
2013 $94,385,015 $5,062,881,600
2012 $101,055,723 $4,364,670,160
2011 $65,071,880 $2,906,000,097
2010 $47,562,845 $2,687,807,004
2009 $44,176,246 $2,948,594,552
2008 $37,602,265 $5,913,620,293
2007 $22,766,972 $5,430,713,729
2006 $29,200,359 $5,026,743,282
2005 $30,070,666 $4,683,246,454
2004 $30,587,566 $3,859,592,813
2003 $24,778,160 $2,836,724,352
2002 $21,017,424 $2,192,684,135
2001 $22,613,288 $2,252,847,465
2000 $26,930,980 $3,412,797,450
1999 $27,328,613 $3,045,751,528
1998 $29,664,451 $2,962,047,564
1997 $37,331,507 $2,191,749,014
1996 $37,458,801 $1,792,234,297
1995 $39,969,706 $1,534,756,135
1994 $39,742,511 $1,481,205,098
1993 $43,542,088 $1,260,132,956
1992 $51,133,123 $709,297,579
1991 $52,533,789 $717,974,930
1990 $55,572,376 $1,031,282,081
1989 $53,736,786 $1,181,360,844
1988 $45,931,134 $1,051,596,967
1987 $40,118,410 $1,018,972,664
1986 $39,939,391 $916,590,786
1985 $41,548,741 $875,702,247
1984 $47,363,231 $787,434,542
1983 $48,439,093 $735,408,642
1982 $52,877,742 $774,578,932
1981 $51,689,637 $699,302,473
1980 $46,947,124 $602,515,548
1979 $44,431,330 $589,566,929
1978 $41,754,147 $564,571,823
1977 $40,444,702 $498,550,725
1976 $40,287,427 $871,344,245
1975 $40,106,776 $757,015,879
1974 $35,994,511 $572,504,036
1973 $26,529,817 $483,699,611
1972 $21,734,269 $447,883,941
1971 $19,009,433 $347,039,446
1970 $17,570,366 $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Nauru and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Somalia
2024 $13,609 $630
2023 $12,752 $597
2022 $12,912 $573
2021 $14,979 $549
2020 $10,709 $518
2019 $10,802 $540
2018 $11,414 $509
2017 $9,657 $511
2016 $8,748 $461
2015 $7,747 $446
2014 $9,230 $429
2013 $8,975 $393
2012 $9,843 $350
2011 $6,444 $235.3
2010 $4,736 $219.2
2009 $4,411 $246.5
2008 $3,757 $507
2007 $2,272 $480
2006 $2,910 $458
2005 $2,992 $440
2004 $3,041 $375
2003 $2,463 $286.3
2002 $2,085 $229.6
2001 $2,232 $244.9
2000 $2,649 $386
1999 $2,683 $359
1998 $2,909 $363
1997 $3,661 $280.1
1996 $3,679 $237.2
1995 $3,932 $210.7
1994 $3,921 $210.8
1993 $4,310 $188.6
1992 $5,103 $109.2
1991 $5,333 $105.4
1990 $5,776 $145.6
1989 $5,723 $166
1988 $5,012 $145.3
1987 $4,485 $141
1986 $4,569 $131.4
1985 $4,859 $130.8
1984 $5,654 $122.5
1983 $5,896 $118.6
1982 $6,577 $129
1981 $6,594 $116.9
1980 $6,138 $101.5
1979 $5,950 $108.2
1978 $5,721 $117.3
1977 $5,646 $111.2
1976 $5,703 $199.6
1975 $5,740 $177.8
1974 $5,199 $137.9
1973 $3,864 $119.6
1972 $3,191 $113.7
1971 $2,811 $90.4
1970 $2,619 $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Nauru vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Somalia
2026 62.6 59.3
2025 62.4 59.1
2024 62.3 59
2023 62.1 58.8
2022 61.9 53.9
2021 61.3 55.7
2020 61.5 57.1
2019 61.4 57.2
2018 61.2 54.8
2017 61.1 52.2
2016 61 55.3
2015 60.9 55.1
2014 60.8 54.4
2013 60.7 54
2012 60.5 49.1
2011 60.3 32.5
2010 60.1 48.9
2009 59.9 52.1
2008 59.7 51.5
2007 59.5 50.9
2006 59.4 50.9
2005 59.4 50.9
2004 59.3 50.7
2003 59.4 50.7
2002 59.4 50.8
2001 59.5 50.8
2000 59.6 50.7
1999 59.7 50.6
1998 59.9 50.8
1997 60 50.3
1996 60.1 50.5
1995 60.1 50.6
1994 60 50.3
1993 59.8 50.6
1992 59.5 25
1991 59.3 25.4
1990 59.1 46.9
1989 58.9 46.6
1988 58.7 43.9
1987 58.6 49
1986 58.6 48.4
1985 58.6 48.3
1984 58.7 48.4
1983 58.7 48.2
1982 58.6 48
1981 58.6 47.8
1980 58.5 47.6
1979 58.4 47.4
1978 58.3 47
1977 58.1 47
1976 58.2 44.7
1975 58.3 44.5
1974 58.3 44.3
1973 58.4 46.2
1972 58.4 46
1971 58.4 45.8
1970 58.4 45.6
1969 58.4 45.5
1968 58.6 45.3
1967 58.6 45.1
1966 58.4 44.8
1965 58.3 44.6
1964 58.2 44.4
1963 58.1 44.2
1962 58 44
1961 58 43.7
1960 57.9 43.5
1959 57.9 43.3
1958 57.8 43.1
1957 57.7 42.9
1956 57.6 42.7
1955 57.5 42.5
1954 57.4 42.3
1953 57.2 42.1
1952 57 41.9
1951 56.8 41.7
1950 56.6 41.5

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

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Nauru and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Nauru Somalia
2024 11,947 19,009,151
2023 11,875 18,358,615
2022 11,801 17,801,897
2021 11,709 17,271,431
2020 11,643 16,651,191
2019 11,587 16,030,971
2018 11,477 15,452,487
2017 11,324 14,916,629
2016 11,150 14,348,740
2015 10,954 13,806,963
2014 10,742 13,339,491
2013 10,517 12,869,594
2012 10,267 12,461,160
2011 10,098 12,348,830
2010 10,043 12,261,756
2009 10,016 11,961,201
2008 10,009 11,663,084
2007 10,020 11,322,582
2006 10,034 10,975,502
2005 10,049 10,644,228
2004 10,060 10,280,998
2003 10,059 9,909,157
2002 10,082 9,550,063
2001 10,130 9,198,493
2000 10,168 8,838,713
1999 10,187 8,492,059
1998 10,198 8,155,417
1997 10,197 7,824,525
1996 10,183 7,554,474
1995 10,165 7,285,007
1994 10,137 7,026,797
1993 10,102 6,681,399
1992 10,021 6,495,107
1991 9,850 6,813,760
1990 9,622 7,082,811
1989 9,390 7,114,817
1988 9,165 7,235,360
1987 8,946 7,228,302
1986 8,742 6,974,788
1985 8,551 6,693,289
1984 8,377 6,428,389
1983 8,216 6,198,430
1982 8,040 6,003,840
1981 7,839 5,982,849
1980 7,649 5,936,154
1979 7,468 5,449,117
1978 7,298 4,814,892
1977 7,163 4,484,050
1976 7,064 4,365,812
1975 6,987 4,257,535
1974 6,923 4,151,842
1973 6,866 4,045,592
1972 6,812 3,939,436
1971 6,762 3,837,691
1970 6,710 3,738,448
1969 6,581 3,641,015
1968 6,328 3,546,590
1967 6,135 3,454,537
1966 6,043 3,365,106
1965 5,832 3,277,874
1964 5,515 3,192,796
1963 5,226 3,110,361
1962 4,979 3,030,091
1961 4,774 2,952,054
1960 4,607 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Somalia

Fertility rate
Nauru

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Somalia
2023 3.33 6.13
2022 3.38 6.26
2021 3.43 6.35
2020 3.47 6.45
2019 3.53 6.56
2018 3.68 6.66
2017 3.88 6.77
2016 4.03 6.88
2015 4.08 6.98
2014 4.09 7.06
2013 4.1 7.14
2012 4.12 7.21
2011 4.12 7.27
2010 4.02 7.32
2009 3.85 7.38
2008 3.67 7.42
2007 3.5 7.46
2006 3.4 7.49
2005 3.38 7.53
2004 3.38 7.57
2003 3.39 7.6
2002 3.4 7.63
2001 3.46 7.64
2000 3.54 7.65
1999 3.64 7.66
1998 3.68 7.66
1997 3.74 7.66
1996 3.78 7.62
1995 3.81 7.58
1994 3.84 7.54
1993 3.89 7.53
1992 3.95 7.5
1991 3.99 7.47
1990 4.02 7.44
1989 4.07 7.42
1988 4.11 7.4
1987 4.14 7.37
1986 4.15 7.35
1985 4.14 7.33
1984 4.11 7.3
1983 4.06 7.28
1982 3.99 7.25
1981 3.94 7.23
1980 3.88 7.18
1979 3.85 7.16
1978 3.84 7.13
1977 3.86 7
1976 3.9 7.02
1975 3.97 7.03
1974 4.07 7.06
1973 4.19 7.09
1972 4.36 7.12
1971 4.54 7.15
1970 4.74 7.18
1969 4.94 7.21
1968 5.14 7.23
1967 5.29 7.25
1966 5.41 7.26
1965 5.48 7.26
1964 5.47 7.26
1963 5.44 7.26
1962 5.42 7.26
1961 5.38 7.25
1960 5.34 7.25

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

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Nauru and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Somalia
2024 21.4 16.6
2023 21.5 16.5
2022 21.6 16.5
2021 21.7 16.4
2020 21.8 16.3
2019 21.9 16.3
2018 21.8 16.2
2017 21.6 16.2
2016 21.5 16.1
2015 21.4 16.1
2014 21.5 16
2013 21.6 16
2012 21.7 16
2011 21.8 15.8
2010 21.8 15.7
2009 21.8 15.6
2008 21.7 15.6
2007 21.5 15.6
2006 21.3 15.7
2005 21.2 15.9
2004 21 16
2003 20.8 16.1
2002 20.6 16.2
2001 20.4 16.2
2000 20.1 16.3
1999 19.8 16.3
1998 19.6 16.4
1997 19.5 16.4
1996 19.4 16.5
1995 19.3 16.6
1994 19.3 16.7
1993 19.3 16.8
1992 19.4 16.7
1991 19.7 16.5
1990 20.2 16.5
1989 20.8 16.7
1988 21.4 16.8
1987 22.1 17
1986 22.8 17.1
1985 23.7 17.2
1984 24.5 17.3
1983 25.2 17.4
1982 25.1 17.4
1981 24.7 17.5
1980 24.2 17.6
1979 23.6 17.6
1978 22.9 17.7
1977 22.1 17.7
1976 21.5 17.7
1975 21 17.7
1974 20.4 17.7
1973 19.8 17.6
1972 19.4 17.6
1971 19.1 17.6
1970 18.7 17.5
1969 18.9 17.5
1968 21.2 17.5
1967 22.9 17.5
1966 22.9 17.5
1965 23.1 17.5
1964 23.4 17.6
1963 23.7 17.7
1962 23.9 17.8
1961 24 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
11.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP n/a
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
60
2025
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Nauru Somalia
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Nauru Somalia
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
9
2025
Higher education index n/a
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
54.1%
2022
English speaking
96.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
27.6%
2022

Health

Nauru Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Somalia
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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