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Nauru vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 195th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Sweden
Population
12125
10680056
Population rank 195/197 91/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Nauru and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Sweden
2024 $162,588,621 $603,715,224,266
2023 $151,435,610 $578,990,915,246
2022 $152,373,434 $575,071,237,641
2021 $175,390,281 $631,693,331,301
2020 $124,685,688 $544,265,668,452
2019 $125,160,116 $530,894,124,494
2018 $130,995,566 $549,649,344,043
2017 $109,355,639 $535,172,356,785
2016 $97,541,943 $513,058,312,951
2015 $84,863,441 $501,602,351,912
2014 $99,149,244 $577,727,767,304
2013 $94,385,015 $584,125,353,119
2012 $101,055,723 $549,739,674,655
2011 $65,071,880 $570,538,581,144
2010 $47,562,845 $492,750,897,239
2009 $44,176,246 $434,311,714,442
2008 $37,602,265 $514,614,100,833
2007 $22,766,972 $490,047,789,548
2006 $29,200,359 $422,528,394,459
2005 $30,070,666 $391,688,455,929
2004 $30,587,566 $384,545,442,175
2003 $24,778,160 $334,072,443,516
2002 $21,017,424 $267,371,907,447
2001 $22,613,288 $242,497,797,485
2000 $26,930,980 $262,903,560,280
1999 $27,328,613 $274,318,357,862
1998 $29,664,451 $270,887,306,759
1997 $37,331,507 $268,249,616,891
1996 $37,458,801 $291,949,597,375
1995 $39,969,706 $267,050,453,507
1994 $39,742,511 $228,699,066,874
1993 $43,542,088 $212,644,602,616
1992 $51,133,123 $283,908,914,454
1991 $52,533,789 $273,831,464,572
1990 $55,572,376 $261,466,577,009
1989 $53,736,786 $217,632,340,195
1988 $45,931,134 $206,686,590,776
1987 $40,118,410 $182,744,315,974
1986 $39,939,391 $150,279,869,729
1985 $41,548,741 $113,958,084,357
1984 $47,363,231 $109,043,045,407
1983 $48,439,093 $104,862,109,663
1982 $52,877,742 $114,214,731,799
1981 $51,689,637 $129,498,921,476
1980 $46,947,124 $141,886,067,004
1979 $44,431,330 $123,207,527,699
1978 $41,754,147 $104,290,933,496
1977 $40,444,702 $94,331,782,622
1976 $40,287,427 $89,232,517,046
1975 $40,106,776 $82,765,232,648
1974 $35,994,511 $65,917,634,590
1973 $26,529,817 $59,318,842,992
1972 $21,734,269 $48,883,173,400
1971 $19,009,433 $41,506,151,115
1970 $17,570,366 $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Nauru and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Sweden
2024 $13,609 $57,117
2023 $12,752 $54,950
2022 $12,912 $54,837
2021 $14,979 $60,648
2020 $10,709 $52,569
2019 $10,802 $51,649
2018 $11,414 $54,018
2017 $9,657 $53,210
2016 $8,748 $51,704
2015 $7,747 $51,188
2014 $9,230 $59,583
2013 $8,975 $60,844
2012 $9,843 $57,750
2011 $6,444 $60,379
2010 $4,736 $52,543
2009 $4,411 $46,708
2008 $3,757 $55,817
2007 $2,272 $53,568
2006 $2,910 $46,531
2005 $2,992 $43,378
2004 $3,041 $42,758
2003 $2,463 $37,292
2002 $2,085 $29,958
2001 $2,232 $27,259
2000 $2,649 $29,633
1999 $2,683 $30,969
1998 $2,909 $30,605
1997 $3,661 $30,324
1996 $3,679 $33,022
1995 $3,932 $30,254
1994 $3,921 $26,046
1993 $4,310 $24,390
1992 $5,103 $32,753
1991 $5,333 $31,777
1990 $5,776 $30,549
1989 $5,723 $25,625
1988 $5,012 $24,499
1987 $4,485 $21,761
1986 $4,569 $17,955
1985 $4,859 $13,647
1984 $5,654 $13,080
1983 $5,896 $12,590
1982 $6,577 $13,719
1981 $6,594 $15,564
1980 $6,138 $17,073
1979 $5,950 $14,856
1978 $5,721 $12,602
1977 $5,646 $11,432
1976 $5,703 $10,853
1975 $5,740 $10,103
1974 $5,199 $8,078
1973 $3,864 $7,291
1972 $3,191 $6,018
1971 $2,811 $5,125
1970 $2,619 $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Nauru vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Sweden
2026 62.6 83.7
2025 62.4 83.6
2024 62.3 83.4
2023 62.1 83.3
2022 61.9 83
2021 61.3 83
2020 61.5 82.4
2019 61.4 83.1
2018 61.2 82.5
2017 61.1 82.4
2016 61 82.3
2015 60.9 82.2
2014 60.8 82.2
2013 60.7 81.9
2012 60.5 81.7
2011 60.3 81.8
2010 60.1 81.5
2009 59.9 81.4
2008 59.7 81.1
2007 59.5 81
2006 59.4 80.8
2005 59.4 80.6
2004 59.3 80.5
2003 59.4 80.2
2002 59.4 79.9
2001 59.5 79.8
2000 59.6 79.7
1999 59.7 79.5
1998 59.9 79.4
1997 60 79.3
1996 60.1 79
1995 60.1 78.8
1994 60 78.7
1993 59.8 78.1
1992 59.5 78.1
1991 59.3 77.7
1990 59.1 77.6
1989 58.9 77.7
1988 58.7 77
1987 58.6 77.1
1986 58.6 77
1985 58.6 76.7
1984 58.7 76.8
1983 58.7 76.6
1982 58.6 76.3
1981 58.6 76
1980 58.5 75.7
1979 58.4 75.5
1978 58.3 75.5
1977 58.1 75.4
1976 58.2 75
1975 58.3 75
1974 58.3 75
1973 58.4 74.9
1972 58.4 74.7
1971 58.4 74.6
1970 58.4 74.7
1969 58.4 74.1
1968 58.6 74
1967 58.6 74.1
1966 58.4 74.1
1965 58.3 73.9
1964 58.2 73.7
1963 58.1 73.5
1962 58 73.4
1961 58 73.5
1960 57.9 73
1959 57.9 73.4
1958 57.8 73.2
1957 57.7 72.5
1956 57.6 72.7
1955 57.5 72.6
1954 57.4 72.4
1953 57.2 71.9
1952 57 71.8
1951 56.8 71.4
1950 56.6 71.1

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

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Nauru and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Nauru Sweden
2024 11,947 10,569,709
2023 11,875 10,536,632
2022 11,801 10,486,941
2021 11,709 10,415,811
2020 11,643 10,353,442
2019 11,587 10,278,887
2018 11,477 10,175,214
2017 11,324 10,057,698
2016 11,150 9,923,085
2015 10,954 9,799,186
2014 10,742 9,696,110
2013 10,517 9,600,379
2012 10,267 9,519,374
2011 10,098 9,449,213
2010 10,043 9,378,126
2009 10,016 9,298,515
2008 10,009 9,219,637
2007 10,020 9,148,092
2006 10,034 9,080,505
2005 10,049 9,029,572
2004 10,060 8,993,531
2003 10,059 8,958,229
2002 10,082 8,924,958
2001 10,130 8,895,960
2000 10,168 8,872,109
1999 10,187 8,857,874
1998 10,198 8,850,974
1997 10,197 8,846,062
1996 10,183 8,840,998
1995 10,165 8,826,939
1994 10,137 8,780,745
1993 10,102 8,718,561
1992 10,021 8,668,067
1991 9,850 8,617,375
1990 9,622 8,558,835
1989 9,390 8,492,964
1988 9,165 8,436,489
1987 8,946 8,397,804
1986 8,742 8,369,829
1985 8,551 8,350,386
1984 8,377 8,336,605
1983 8,216 8,329,033
1982 8,040 8,325,263
1981 7,839 8,320,503
1980 7,649 8,310,531
1979 7,468 8,293,678
1978 7,298 8,275,599
1977 7,163 8,251,540
1976 7,064 8,222,286
1975 6,987 8,192,437
1974 6,923 8,159,955
1973 6,866 8,136,312
1972 6,812 8,122,300
1971 6,762 8,098,334
1970 6,710 8,042,801
1969 6,581 7,968,072
1968 6,328 7,912,273
1967 6,135 7,867,931
1966 6,043 7,807,797
1965 5,832 7,733,853
1964 5,515 7,661,354
1963 5,226 7,604,328
1962 4,979 7,561,588
1961 4,774 7,519,998
1960 4,607 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Sweden

Fertility rate
Nauru

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Sweden
2023 3.33 1.45
2022 3.38 1.53
2021 3.43 1.67
2020 3.47 1.67
2019 3.53 1.71
2018 3.68 1.76
2017 3.88 1.78
2016 4.03 1.85
2015 4.08 1.85
2014 4.09 1.88
2013 4.1 1.89
2012 4.12 1.91
2011 4.12 1.9
2010 4.02 1.98
2009 3.85 1.94
2008 3.67 1.91
2007 3.5 1.88
2006 3.4 1.85
2005 3.38 1.77
2004 3.38 1.75
2003 3.39 1.71
2002 3.4 1.65
2001 3.46 1.57
2000 3.54 1.54
1999 3.64 1.5
1998 3.68 1.5
1997 3.74 1.52
1996 3.78 1.6
1995 3.81 1.73
1994 3.84 1.88
1993 3.89 1.99
1992 3.95 2.09
1991 3.99 2.11
1990 4.02 2.13
1989 4.07 2.01
1988 4.11 1.96
1987 4.14 1.84
1986 4.15 1.8
1985 4.14 1.74
1984 4.11 1.66
1983 4.06 1.61
1982 3.99 1.62
1981 3.94 1.63
1980 3.88 1.68
1979 3.85 1.66
1978 3.84 1.6
1977 3.86 1.64
1976 3.9 1.68
1975 3.97 1.77
1974 4.07 1.87
1973 4.19 1.87
1972 4.36 1.91
1971 4.54 1.96
1970 4.74 1.92
1969 4.94 1.93
1968 5.14 2.07
1967 5.29 2.28
1966 5.41 2.37
1965 5.48 2.39
1964 5.47 2.47
1963 5.44 2.33
1962 5.42 2.25
1961 5.38 2.21
1960 5.34 2.17

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

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Nauru and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Sweden
2024 21.4 41.1
2023 21.5 40.9
2022 21.6 40.7
2021 21.7 40.7
2020 21.8 40.6
2019 21.9 40.5
2018 21.8 40.6
2017 21.6 40.7
2016 21.5 40.8
2015 21.4 40.9
2014 21.5 40.9
2013 21.6 40.9
2012 21.7 40.9
2011 21.8 40.8
2010 21.8 40.7
2009 21.8 40.7
2008 21.7 40.6
2007 21.5 40.5
2006 21.3 40.4
2005 21.2 40.2
2004 21 40
2003 20.8 39.8
2002 20.6 39.7
2001 20.4 39.5
2000 20.1 39.4
1999 19.8 39.2
1998 19.6 39
1997 19.5 38.8
1996 19.4 38.6
1995 19.3 38.5
1994 19.3 38.4
1993 19.3 38.4
1992 19.4 38.4
1991 19.7 38.3
1990 20.2 38.3
1989 20.8 38.3
1988 21.4 38.2
1987 22.1 38.1
1986 22.8 37.9
1985 23.7 37.6
1984 24.5 37.4
1983 25.2 37.1
1982 25.1 36.8
1981 24.7 36.5
1980 24.2 36.2
1979 23.6 36
1978 22.9 35.7
1977 22.1 35.5
1976 21.5 35.4
1975 21 35.3
1974 20.4 35.3
1973 19.8 35.3
1972 19.4 35.3
1971 19.1 35.3
1970 18.7 35.4
1969 18.9 35.6
1968 21.2 35.8
1967 22.9 35.9
1966 22.9 36
1965 23.1 36.2
1964 23.4 36.3
1963 23.7 36.3
1962 23.9 36.3
1961 24 36.2
1960 23.8 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold n/a
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Nauru Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Sweden
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
80
2025
Higher education index n/a
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
96.7%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
95.5%
2024

Health

Nauru Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Sweden
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
356,129 mi
2016

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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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