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Nauru vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 195th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru South Sudan
Population
12125
12507858
Population rank 195/197 80/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 195/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 74/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 113/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Nauru and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Nauru and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Nauru

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Nauru South Sudan
2024 $162,588,621 -
2023 $151,435,610 -
2022 $152,373,434 -
2021 $175,390,281 -
2020 $124,685,688 -
2019 $125,160,116 -
2018 $130,995,566 -
2017 $109,355,639 -
2016 $97,541,943 -
2015 $84,863,441 $11,997,800,760
2014 $99,149,244 $13,962,212,847
2013 $94,385,015 $18,426,469,017
2012 $101,055,723 $11,931,472,169
2011 $65,071,880 $14,907,308,933
2010 $47,562,845 $14,602,072,411
2009 $44,176,246 $12,231,264,525
2008 $37,602,265 $14,586,253,383
2007 $22,766,972 -
2006 $29,200,359 -
2005 $30,070,666 -
2004 $30,587,566 -
2003 $24,778,160 -
2002 $21,017,424 -
2001 $22,613,288 -
2000 $26,930,980 -
1999 $27,328,613 -
1998 $29,664,451 -
1997 $37,331,507 -
1996 $37,458,801 -
1995 $39,969,706 -
1994 $39,742,511 -
1993 $43,542,088 -
1992 $51,133,123 -
1991 $52,533,789 -
1990 $55,572,376 -
1989 $53,736,786 -
1988 $45,931,134 -
1987 $40,118,410 -
1986 $39,939,391 -
1985 $41,548,741 -
1984 $47,363,231 -
1983 $48,439,093 -
1982 $52,877,742 -
1981 $51,689,637 -
1980 $46,947,124 -
1979 $44,431,330 -
1978 $41,754,147 -
1977 $40,444,702 -
1976 $40,287,427 -
1975 $40,106,776 -
1974 $35,994,511 -
1973 $26,529,817 -
1972 $21,734,269 -
1971 $19,009,433 -
1970 $17,570,366 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nauru and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru South Sudan
2024 $13,609 -
2023 $12,752 -
2022 $12,912 -
2021 $14,979 -
2020 $10,709 -
2019 $10,802 -
2018 $11,414 -
2017 $9,657 -
2016 $8,748 -
2015 $7,747 $1,080
2014 $9,230 $1,243
2013 $8,975 $1,650
2012 $9,843 $1,109
2011 $6,444 $1,449
2010 $4,736 $1,498
2009 $4,411 $1,323
2008 $3,757 $1,654
2007 $2,272 -
2006 $2,910 -
2005 $2,992 -
2004 $3,041 -
2003 $2,463 -
2002 $2,085 -
2001 $2,232 -
2000 $2,649 -
1999 $2,683 -
1998 $2,909 -
1997 $3,661 -
1996 $3,679 -
1995 $3,932 -
1994 $3,921 -
1993 $4,310 -
1992 $5,103 -
1991 $5,333 -
1990 $5,776 -
1989 $5,723 -
1988 $5,012 -
1987 $4,485 -
1986 $4,569 -
1985 $4,859 -
1984 $5,654 -
1983 $5,896 -
1982 $6,577 -
1981 $6,594 -
1980 $6,138 -
1979 $5,950 -
1978 $5,721 -
1977 $5,646 -
1976 $5,703 -
1975 $5,740 -
1974 $5,199 -
1973 $3,864 -
1972 $3,191 -
1971 $2,811 -
1970 $2,619 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nauru vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru South Sudan
2026 62.6 58
2025 62.4 57.9
2024 62.3 57.7
2023 62.1 57.6
2022 61.9 57.2
2021 61.3 57
2020 61.5 57.6
2019 61.4 58.1
2018 61.2 51.9
2017 61.1 35.4
2016 61 36.7
2015 60.9 39.8
2014 60.8 45.6
2013 60.7 58.3
2012 60.5 58.2
2011 60.3 57.7
2010 60.1 57.5
2009 59.9 56.8
2008 59.7 56.3
2007 59.5 55.4
2006 59.4 54.7
2005 59.4 54
2004 59.3 53.1
2003 59.4 52.3
2002 59.4 49.4
2001 59.5 48.6
2000 59.6 47.6
1999 59.7 44.5
1998 59.9 19
1997 60 33.1
1996 60.1 32.1
1995 60.1 31.5
1994 60 44.9
1993 59.8 22.3
1992 59.5 21.9
1991 59.3 29.2
1990 59.1 28.6
1989 58.9 28.2
1988 58.7 11
1987 58.6 20.7
1986 58.6 32.8
1985 58.6 32.4
1984 58.7 31.8
1983 58.7 34.7
1982 58.6 38.7
1981 58.6 38.3
1980 58.5 38
1979 58.4 37.8
1978 58.3 37.6
1977 58.1 37.4
1976 58.2 37.1
1975 58.3 36.9
1974 58.3 36.6
1973 58.4 36.3
1972 58.4 31.3
1971 58.4 31
1970 58.4 25.6
1969 58.4 25.4
1968 58.6 26.1
1967 58.6 25.9
1966 58.4 25.6
1965 58.3 28.8
1964 58.2 32.5
1963 58.1 28.2
1962 58 28.5
1961 58 28.3
1960 57.9 28.1
1959 57.9 27.8
1958 57.8 27.6
1957 57.7 30.9
1956 57.6 31.6
1955 57.5 32
1954 57.4 31.7
1953 57.2 31.4
1952 57 31
1951 56.8 30.6
1950 56.6 30.2

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

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Nauru and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Nauru South Sudan
2024 11,947 11,943,408
2023 11,875 11,483,374
2022 11,801 11,021,177
2021 11,709 10,865,780
2020 11,643 10,698,467
2019 11,587 10,423,384
2018 11,477 10,122,977
2017 11,324 10,259,154
2016 11,150 10,830,102
2015 10,954 11,107,561
2014 10,742 11,235,073
2013 10,517 11,166,275
2012 10,267 10,756,240
2011 10,098 10,288,109
2010 10,043 9,745,953
2009 10,016 9,243,556
2008 10,009 8,817,647
2007 10,020 8,388,788
2006 10,034 7,976,526
2005 10,049 7,590,143
2004 10,060 7,233,041
2003 10,059 6,903,127
2002 10,082 6,596,806
2001 10,130 6,308,391
2000 10,168 6,032,267
1999 10,187 5,771,628
1998 10,198 5,620,068
1997 10,197 5,509,136
1996 10,183 5,356,925
1995 10,165 5,225,836
1994 10,137 5,071,184
1993 10,102 4,956,002
1992 10,021 4,909,749
1991 9,850 4,836,677
1990 9,622 4,737,633
1989 9,390 4,713,229
1988 9,165 4,848,029
1987 8,946 4,962,395
1986 8,742 4,921,240
1985 8,551 4,834,296
1984 8,377 4,750,627
1983 8,216 4,661,574
1982 8,040 4,557,686
1981 7,839 4,447,272
1980 7,649 4,339,030
1979 7,468 4,232,605
1978 7,298 4,127,657
1977 7,163 4,024,032
1976 7,064 3,921,910
1975 6,987 3,821,494
1974 6,923 3,723,259
1973 6,866 3,627,383
1972 6,812 3,542,497
1971 6,762 3,468,646
1970 6,710 3,409,614
1969 6,581 3,365,533
1968 6,328 3,321,528
1967 6,135 3,277,648
1966 6,043 3,236,423
1965 5,832 3,189,835
1964 5,515 3,129,918
1963 5,226 3,072,669
1962 4,979 3,024,308
1961 4,774 2,976,724
1960 4,607 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Nauru

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru South Sudan
2023 3.33 3.86
2022 3.38 3.96
2021 3.43 4.05
2020 3.47 4.16
2019 3.53 4.26
2018 3.68 4.37
2017 3.88 4.48
2016 4.03 4.58
2015 4.08 4.7
2014 4.09 4.82
2013 4.1 4.94
2012 4.12 5.06
2011 4.12 5.19
2010 4.02 5.32
2009 3.85 5.45
2008 3.67 5.57
2007 3.5 5.7
2006 3.4 5.85
2005 3.38 6.02
2004 3.38 6.19
2003 3.39 6.35
2002 3.4 6.52
2001 3.46 6.65
2000 3.54 6.8
1999 3.64 6.94
1998 3.68 7.08
1997 3.74 7.2
1996 3.78 7.32
1995 3.81 7.34
1994 3.84 7.35
1993 3.89 7.36
1992 3.95 7.37
1991 3.99 7.38
1990 4.02 7.38
1989 4.07 7.37
1988 4.11 7.38
1987 4.14 7.39
1986 4.15 7.38
1985 4.14 7.36
1984 4.11 7.35
1983 4.06 7.34
1982 3.99 7.34
1981 3.94 7.33
1980 3.88 7.33
1979 3.85 7.32
1978 3.84 7.33
1977 3.86 7.33
1976 3.9 7.33
1975 3.97 7.33
1974 4.07 7.31
1973 4.19 7.31
1972 4.36 7.31
1971 4.54 7.3
1970 4.74 7.29
1969 4.94 7.28
1968 5.14 7.26
1967 5.29 7.26
1966 5.41 7.25
1965 5.48 7.22
1964 5.47 7.22
1963 5.44 7.2
1962 5.42 7.2
1961 5.38 7.18
1960 5.34 7.16

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

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Nauru and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP n/a
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP n/a
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
60
2025
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold n/a
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
0.39%
2018
Banked people share n/a
5.83%
2021

Energy

Nauru South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Nauru South Sudan
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
9
2025
Higher education index n/a
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
34.5%
2018
English speaking
96.7%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
9.27%
2020

Health

Nauru South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nauru South Sudan
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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