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Nauru vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 195th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Spain
Population
12125
48806901
Population rank 195/197 32/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 195/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Nauru and Spain: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Spain economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Spain
2024 $162,588,621 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $151,435,610 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $152,373,434 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $175,390,281 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $124,685,688 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $125,160,116 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $130,995,566 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $109,355,639 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $97,541,943 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $84,863,441 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $99,149,244 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $94,385,015 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $101,055,723 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $65,071,880 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $47,562,845 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $44,176,246 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $37,602,265 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $22,766,972 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $29,200,359 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $30,070,666 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $30,587,566 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $24,778,160 $907,963,217,058
2002 $21,017,424 $708,938,227,244
2001 $22,613,288 $627,798,682,379
2000 $26,930,980 $598,102,854,756
1999 $27,328,613 $634,394,904,387
1998 $29,664,451 $618,731,484,575
1997 $37,331,507 $589,739,772,727
1996 $37,458,801 $642,251,412,058
1995 $39,969,706 $614,170,002,669
1994 $39,742,511 $530,183,651,720
1993 $43,542,088 $524,700,572,624
1992 $51,133,123 $630,465,353,486
1991 $52,533,789 $576,753,902,322
1990 $55,572,376 $536,175,326,477
1989 $53,736,786 $414,460,794,097
1988 $45,931,134 $375,891,716,898
1987 $40,118,410 $318,520,253,335
1986 $39,939,391 $251,141,555,186
1985 $41,548,741 $180,664,322,896
1984 $47,363,231 $171,979,977,230
1983 $48,439,093 $170,829,074,246
1982 $52,877,742 $195,856,752,991
1981 $51,689,637 $202,663,023,968
1980 $46,947,124 $232,600,556,974
1979 $44,431,330 $214,448,666,336
1978 $41,754,147 $160,484,969,618
1977 $40,444,702 $132,354,665,936
1976 $40,287,427 $118,422,534,195
1975 $40,106,776 $114,695,060,870
1974 $35,994,511 $97,204,522,642
1973 $26,529,817 $78,583,355,226
1972 $21,734,269 $59,090,176,029
1971 $19,009,433 $46,586,119,760
1970 $17,570,366 $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Nauru and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Spain
2024 $13,609 $35,327
2023 $12,752 $33,493
2022 $12,912 $30,319
2021 $14,979 $30,799
2020 $10,709 $27,234
2019 $10,802 $29,787
2018 $11,414 $30,602
2017 $9,657 $28,381
2016 $8,748 $26,756
2015 $7,747 $25,982
2014 $9,230 $29,708
2013 $8,975 $29,229
2012 $9,843 $28,456
2011 $6,444 $31,825
2010 $4,736 $30,659
2009 $4,411 $32,280
2008 $3,757 $35,603
2007 $2,272 $32,652
2006 $2,910 $28,422
2005 $2,992 $26,451
2004 $3,041 $24,925
2003 $2,463 $21,522
2002 $2,085 $17,111
2001 $2,232 $15,368
2000 $2,649 $14,743
1999 $2,683 $15,708
1998 $2,909 $15,382
1997 $3,661 $14,722
1996 $3,679 $16,101
1995 $3,932 $15,461
1994 $3,921 $13,406
1993 $4,310 $13,330
1992 $5,103 $16,101
1991 $5,333 $14,801
1990 $5,776 $13,795
1989 $5,723 $10,674
1988 $5,012 $9,696
1987 $4,485 $8,234
1986 $4,569 $6,509
1985 $4,859 $4,696
1984 $5,654 $4,487
1983 $5,896 $4,475
1982 $6,577 $5,156
1981 $6,594 $5,367
1980 $6,138 $6,204
1979 $5,950 $5,766
1978 $5,721 $4,353
1977 $5,646 $3,625
1976 $5,703 $3,277
1975 $5,740 $3,208
1974 $5,199 $2,748
1973 $3,864 $2,246
1972 $3,191 $1,708
1971 $2,811 $1,361
1970 $2,619 $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Nauru vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Spain
2026 62.6 84.1
2025 62.4 84
2024 62.3 83.8
2023 62.1 83.7
2022 61.9 82.4
2021 61.3 83
2020 61.5 82.2
2019 61.4 83.5
2018 61.2 83.1
2017 61.1 83
2016 61 83
2015 60.9 82.6
2014 60.8 82.8
2013 60.7 82.7
2012 60.5 82.2
2011 60.3 82.2
2010 60.1 82
2009 59.9 81.6
2008 59.7 81.3
2007 59.5 81
2006 59.4 81
2005 59.4 80.3
2004 59.3 80.3
2003 59.4 79.7
2002 59.4 79.8
2001 59.5 79.7
2000 59.6 79.4
1999 59.7 78.9
1998 59.9 78.9
1997 60 78.9
1996 60.1 78.3
1995 60.1 78.2
1994 60 78.1
1993 59.8 77.7
1992 59.5 77.6
1991 59.3 77.1
1990 59.1 77
1989 58.9 77
1988 58.7 76.9
1987 58.6 77
1986 58.6 76.7
1985 58.6 76.4
1984 58.7 76.5
1983 58.7 76.1
1982 58.6 76.3
1981 58.6 75.7
1980 58.5 75.5
1979 58.4 75
1978 58.3 74.5
1977 58.1 74.3
1976 58.2 73.8
1975 58.3 73.5
1974 58.3 73.1
1973 58.4 72.7
1972 58.4 73
1971 58.4 71.7
1970 58.4 72.1
1969 58.4 71.1
1968 58.6 71.7
1967 58.6 71.3
1966 58.4 71.2
1965 58.3 70.9
1964 58.2 70.5
1963 58.1 69.8
1962 58 69.6
1961 58 69.6
1960 57.9 69.2
1959 57.9 68.7
1958 57.8 68.8
1957 57.7 66.6
1956 57.6 66.8
1955 57.5 66.7
1954 57.4 66.9
1953 57.2 65.7
1952 57 64.8
1951 56.8 61.5
1950 56.6 61.8

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

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Nauru and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Spain
1x
Year Population
Nauru Spain
2024 11,947 48,848,840
2023 11,875 48,352,528
2022 11,801 47,786,102
2021 11,709 47,443,821
2020 11,643 47,359,424
2019 11,587 47,118,501
2018 11,477 46,782,011
2017 11,324 46,571,232
2016 11,150 46,458,139
2015 10,954 46,422,303
2014 10,742 46,460,733
2013 10,517 46,604,197
2012 10,267 46,773,055
2011 10,098 46,742,697
2010 10,043 46,576,897
2009 10,016 46,362,946
2008 10,009 45,954,106
2007 10,020 45,226,803
2006 10,034 44,397,319
2005 10,049 43,653,155
2004 10,060 42,921,895
2003 10,059 42,187,645
2002 10,082 41,431,558
2001 10,130 40,850,412
2000 10,168 40,567,864
1999 10,187 40,386,875
1998 10,198 40,223,509
1997 10,197 40,057,389
1996 10,183 39,889,852
1995 10,165 39,724,050
1994 10,137 39,549,108
1993 10,102 39,361,262
1992 10,021 39,157,685
1991 9,850 38,966,376
1990 9,622 38,867,322
1989 9,390 38,827,764
1988 9,165 38,766,939
1987 8,946 38,684,815
1986 8,742 38,584,624
1985 8,551 38,469,512
1984 8,377 38,330,364
1983 8,216 38,171,525
1982 8,040 37,986,012
1981 7,839 37,758,631
1980 7,649 37,491,165
1979 7,468 37,191,330
1978 7,298 36,864,898
1977 7,163 36,511,638
1976 7,064 36,137,812
1975 6,987 35,757,900
1974 6,923 35,373,335
1973 6,866 34,988,947
1972 6,812 34,604,469
1971 6,762 34,224,490
1970 6,710 33,814,531
1969 6,581 33,441,054
1968 6,328 33,113,134
1967 6,135 32,682,947
1966 6,043 32,283,194
1965 5,832 31,954,292
1964 5,515 31,609,195
1963 5,226 31,296,651
1962 4,979 31,023,366
1961 4,774 30,739,250
1960 4,607 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Spain

Fertility rate
Nauru

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Spain
2023 3.33 1.12
2022 3.38 1.16
2021 3.43 1.18
2020 3.47 1.18
2019 3.53 1.23
2018 3.68 1.26
2017 3.88 1.31
2016 4.03 1.33
2015 4.08 1.33
2014 4.09 1.32
2013 4.1 1.27
2012 4.12 1.32
2011 4.12 1.34
2010 4.02 1.37
2009 3.85 1.38
2008 3.67 1.45
2007 3.5 1.38
2006 3.4 1.36
2005 3.38 1.33
2004 3.38 1.31
2003 3.39 1.3
2002 3.4 1.25
2001 3.46 1.23
2000 3.54 1.22
1999 3.64 1.17
1998 3.68 1.13
1997 3.74 1.15
1996 3.78 1.14
1995 3.81 1.16
1994 3.84 1.19
1993 3.89 1.26
1992 3.95 1.31
1991 3.99 1.33
1990 4.02 1.36
1989 4.07 1.4
1988 4.11 1.45
1987 4.14 1.49
1986 4.15 1.56
1985 4.14 1.64
1984 4.11 1.73
1983 4.06 1.8
1982 3.99 1.94
1981 3.94 2.04
1980 3.88 2.22
1979 3.85 2.37
1978 3.84 2.54
1977 3.86 2.65
1976 3.9 2.77
1975 3.97 2.77
1974 4.07 2.88
1973 4.19 2.84
1972 4.36 2.87
1971 4.54 2.9
1970 4.74 2.84
1969 4.94 2.86
1968 5.14 2.87
1967 5.29 2.94
1966 5.41 2.91
1965 5.48 2.94
1964 5.47 3.01
1963 5.44 2.88
1962 5.42 2.8
1961 5.38 2.77
1960 5.34 2.86

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

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Nauru and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Spain
2024 21.4 46.4
2023 21.5 45.9
2022 21.6 45.4
2021 21.7 44.9
2020 21.8 44.5
2019 21.9 44.1
2018 21.8 43.8
2017 21.6 43.5
2016 21.5 43.1
2015 21.4 42.7
2014 21.5 42.2
2013 21.6 41.7
2012 21.7 41.1
2011 21.8 40.6
2010 21.8 40.2
2009 21.8 39.8
2008 21.7 39.4
2007 21.5 39.2
2006 21.3 39
2005 21.2 38.8
2004 21 38.5
2003 20.8 38.3
2002 20.6 38.1
2001 20.4 37.8
2000 20.1 37.4
1999 19.8 37
1998 19.6 36.6
1997 19.5 36.2
1996 19.4 35.7
1995 19.3 35.3
1994 19.3 34.9
1993 19.3 34.6
1992 19.4 34.2
1991 19.7 33.9
1990 20.2 33.6
1989 20.8 33.2
1988 21.4 32.9
1987 22.1 32.5
1986 22.8 32.2
1985 23.7 31.9
1984 24.5 31.6
1983 25.2 31.4
1982 25.1 31.1
1981 24.7 30.9
1980 24.2 30.7
1979 23.6 30.6
1978 22.9 30.4
1977 22.1 30.2
1976 21.5 30.1
1975 21 30
1974 20.4 30
1973 19.8 30
1972 19.4 30
1971 19.1 30.1
1970 18.7 30.1
1969 18.9 30.2
1968 21.2 30.4
1967 22.9 30.4
1966 22.9 30.3
1965 23.1 30.2
1964 23.4 30.1
1963 23.7 29.9
1962 23.9 29.7
1961 24 29.6
1960 23.8 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
19.8%
1998
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Nauru Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Spain
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
55
2025
Higher education index n/a
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
99.7%
2021
English speaking
96.7%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
95.8%
2024

Health

Nauru Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Spain
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
424,505 mi
2020

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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, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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