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Nauru vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Nauru has a population of 12K (ranked 195/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 195th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($176M) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($14,640), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Switzerland
Population
12139
9155878
Population rank 195/197 99/197
GDP
$176M
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 195/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$14,640
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 74/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$25.8M
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
14.6%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,145
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 118/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,187
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,567 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.29
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
21.3 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Nauru and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Switzerland
2025 $176,040,044 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $167,833,415 $969,919,786,395
2023 $161,531,317 $928,435,275,852
2022 $180,671,357 $858,479,038,994
2021 $149,268,324 $840,710,023,481
2020 $124,685,688 $756,096,180,222
2019 $125,160,116 $736,384,764,157
2018 $130,995,566 $740,766,531,454
2017 $109,355,639 $706,660,443,624
2016 $97,541,943 $698,607,778,795
2015 $84,863,441 $706,199,008,879
2014 $99,149,244 $741,168,119,617
2013 $94,385,015 $718,748,402,260
2012 $101,055,723 $697,882,536,677
2011 $65,071,880 $727,231,637,102
2010 $47,562,845 $609,999,593,542
2009 $44,176,246 $563,659,557,945
2008 $37,602,265 $574,703,945,157
2007 $22,766,972 $498,993,845,385
2006 $29,200,359 $448,364,681,767
2005 $30,070,666 $424,511,048,024
2004 $30,587,566 $409,012,909,530
2003 $24,778,160 $366,563,952,625
2002 $21,017,424 $313,930,961,761
2001 $22,613,288 $290,160,142,214
2000 $26,930,980 $282,327,351,966
1999 $27,328,613 $301,911,268,140
1998 $29,664,451 $306,907,741,068
1997 $37,331,507 $298,868,250,534
1996 $37,458,801 $345,373,647,249
1995 $39,969,706 $358,152,520,085
1994 $39,742,511 $305,916,331,798
1993 $43,542,088 $276,339,744,180
1992 $51,133,123 $284,139,428,246
1991 $52,533,789 $272,953,645,746
1990 $55,572,376 $269,768,238,555
1989 $53,736,786 $211,241,694,480
1988 $45,931,134 $218,788,504,066
1987 $40,118,410 $202,238,567,597
1986 $39,939,391 $161,487,171,049
1985 $41,548,741 $112,652,623,418
1984 $47,363,231 $111,104,641,869
1983 $48,439,093 $116,361,728,836
1982 $52,877,742 $116,776,899,473
1981 $51,689,637 $113,936,168,924
1980 $46,947,124 $124,404,609,417
1979 $44,431,330 $116,702,524,208
1978 $41,754,147 $103,821,687,919
1977 $40,444,702 $74,237,819,014
1976 $40,287,427 $69,508,364,538
1975 $40,106,776 $66,452,559,176
1974 $35,994,511 $57,963,469,607
1973 $26,529,817 $50,296,651,921
1972 $21,734,269 $37,399,508,287
1971 $19,009,433 $30,492,832,676
1970 $17,570,366 $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nauru and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Switzerland
2025 $14,640 $114,769
2024 $14,048 $107,702
2023 $13,603 $104,450
2022 $15,310 $97,809
2021 $12,748 $96,583
2020 $10,709 $87,530
2019 $10,802 $85,873
2018 $11,414 $87,002
2017 $9,657 $83,610
2016 $8,748 $83,432
2015 $7,747 $85,265
2014 $9,230 $90,512
2013 $8,975 $88,851
2012 $9,843 $87,270
2011 $6,444 $91,910
2010 $4,736 $77,956
2009 $4,411 $72,788
2008 $3,757 $75,148
2007 $2,272 $66,082
2006 $2,910 $59,910
2005 $2,992 $57,080
2004 $3,041 $55,350
2003 $2,463 $49,947
2002 $2,085 $43,094
2001 $2,232 $40,134
2000 $2,649 $39,298
1999 $2,683 $42,261
1998 $2,909 $43,166
1997 $3,661 $42,160
1996 $3,679 $48,838
1995 $3,932 $50,869
1994 $3,921 $43,741
1993 $4,310 $39,828
1992 $5,103 $41,327
1991 $5,333 $40,140
1990 $5,776 $40,171
1989 $5,723 $31,780
1988 $5,012 $33,183
1987 $4,485 $30,899
1986 $4,569 $24,828
1985 $4,859 $17,411
1984 $5,654 $17,247
1983 $5,896 $18,128
1982 $6,577 $18,271
1981 $6,594 $17,931
1980 $6,138 $19,686
1979 $5,950 $18,541
1978 $5,721 $16,528
1977 $5,646 $11,819
1976 $5,703 $11,029
1975 $5,740 $10,484
1974 $5,199 $9,140
1973 $3,864 $7,974
1972 $3,191 $5,973
1971 $2,811 $4,908
1970 $2,619 $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nauru vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Switzerland
2026 62.6 84.4
2025 62.4 84.2
2024 62.3 84.1
2023 62.1 84
2022 61.9 83.2
2021 61.3 83.6
2020 61.5 83.1
2019 61.4 83.8
2018 61.2 83.6
2017 61.1 83.4
2016 61 83.4
2015 60.9 82.8
2014 60.8 83.1
2013 60.7 82.7
2012 60.5 82.6
2011 60.3 82.6
2010 60.1 82.3
2009 59.9 82
2008 59.7 82
2007 59.5 81.7
2006 59.4 81.5
2005 59.4 81.2
2004 59.3 81.1
2003 59.4 80.5
2002 59.4 80.4
2001 59.5 80.3
2000 59.6 79.8
1999 59.7 79.7
1998 59.9 79.5
1997 60 79.2
1996 60.1 79
1995 60.1 78.6
1994 60 78.5
1993 59.8 78.2
1992 59.5 77.9
1991 59.3 77.6
1990 59.1 77.4
1989 58.9 77.6
1988 58.7 77.4
1987 58.6 77.3
1986 58.6 77
1985 58.6 76.9
1984 58.7 76.8
1983 58.7 76.2
1982 58.6 76.2
1981 58.6 75.8
1980 58.5 75.6
1979 58.4 75.6
1978 58.3 75.3
1977 58.1 75.4
1976 58.2 74.9
1975 58.3 74.8
1974 58.3 74.4
1973 58.4 74.1
1972 58.4 73.8
1971 58.4 73.2
1970 58.4 73.1
1969 58.4 72.7
1968 58.6 72.7
1967 58.6 72.7
1966 58.4 72.4
1965 58.3 72.3
1964 58.2 72.2
1963 58.1 71.3
1962 58 71.3
1961 58 71.7
1960 57.9 71.4
1959 57.9 71.5
1958 57.8 71.3
1957 57.7 70.5
1956 57.6 70.2
1955 57.5 70.1
1954 57.4 70
1953 57.2 69.5
1952 57 69.6
1951 56.8 68.7
1950 56.6 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nauru and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Nauru Switzerland
2025 12,025 9,092,436
2024 11,947 9,005,582
2023 11,875 8,888,822
2022 11,801 8,777,088
2021 11,709 8,704,546
2020 11,643 8,638,167
2019 11,587 8,575,280
2018 11,477 8,514,329
2017 11,324 8,451,840
2016 11,150 8,373,338
2015 10,954 8,282,396
2014 10,742 8,188,649
2013 10,517 8,089,346
2012 10,267 7,996,861
2011 10,098 7,912,398
2010 10,043 7,824,909
2009 10,016 7,743,831
2008 10,009 7,647,675
2007 10,020 7,551,117
2006 10,034 7,483,934
2005 10,049 7,437,115
2004 10,060 7,389,625
2003 10,059 7,339,001
2002 10,082 7,284,753
2001 10,130 7,229,854
2000 10,168 7,184,250
1999 10,187 7,143,991
1998 10,198 7,110,001
1997 10,197 7,088,906
1996 10,183 7,071,850
1995 10,165 7,040,687
1994 10,137 6,993,795
1993 10,102 6,938,265
1992 10,021 6,875,364
1991 9,850 6,799,978
1990 9,622 6,715,519
1989 9,390 6,646,912
1988 9,165 6,593,386
1987 8,946 6,545,106
1986 8,742 6,504,124
1985 8,551 6,470,365
1984 8,377 6,441,865
1983 8,216 6,418,773
1982 8,040 6,391,309
1981 7,839 6,354,074
1980 7,649 6,319,408
1979 7,468 6,294,365
1978 7,298 6,281,738
1977 7,163 6,281,174
1976 7,064 6,302,504
1975 6,987 6,338,632
1974 6,923 6,341,405
1973 6,866 6,307,347
1972 6,812 6,260,956
1971 6,762 6,213,399
1970 6,710 6,180,877
1969 6,581 6,136,387
1968 6,328 6,067,714
1967 6,135 5,991,785
1966 6,043 5,918,002
1965 5,832 5,856,472
1964 5,515 5,789,228
1963 5,226 5,694,247
1962 4,979 5,573,815
1961 4,774 5,434,294
1960 4,607 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Nauru

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Switzerland
2024 3.29 1.29
2023 3.33 1.33
2022 3.38 1.39
2021 3.43 1.52
2020 3.47 1.46
2019 3.53 1.48
2018 3.68 1.52
2017 3.88 1.52
2016 4.03 1.54
2015 4.08 1.54
2014 4.09 1.54
2013 4.1 1.52
2012 4.12 1.52
2011 4.12 1.52
2010 4.02 1.52
2009 3.85 1.5
2008 3.67 1.48
2007 3.5 1.46
2006 3.4 1.44
2005 3.38 1.42
2004 3.38 1.42
2003 3.39 1.39
2002 3.4 1.39
2001 3.46 1.38
2000 3.54 1.5
1999 3.64 1.48
1998 3.68 1.47
1997 3.74 1.48
1996 3.78 1.5
1995 3.81 1.48
1994 3.84 1.49
1993 3.89 1.51
1992 3.95 1.58
1991 3.99 1.58
1990 4.02 1.58
1989 4.07 1.56
1988 4.11 1.57
1987 4.14 1.52
1986 4.15 1.53
1985 4.14 1.52
1984 4.11 1.53
1983 4.06 1.52
1982 3.99 1.56
1981 3.94 1.55
1980 3.88 1.55
1979 3.85 1.52
1978 3.84 1.51
1977 3.86 1.53
1976 3.9 1.55
1975 3.97 1.61
1974 4.07 1.73
1973 4.19 1.81
1972 4.36 1.91
1971 4.54 2.04
1970 4.74 2.1
1969 4.94 2.19
1968 5.14 2.29
1967 5.29 2.39
1966 5.41 2.5
1965 5.48 2.59
1964 5.47 2.66
1963 5.44 2.65
1962 5.42 2.58
1961 5.38 2.52
1960 5.34 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nauru and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Switzerland
2025 21.3 43.9
2024 21.4 43.7
2023 21.5 43.4
2022 21.6 43
2021 21.7 42.8
2020 21.8 42.7
2019 21.9 42.6
2018 21.8 42.5
2017 21.6 42.4
2016 21.5 42.3
2015 21.4 42.2
2014 21.5 42.1
2013 21.6 42
2012 21.7 41.8
2011 21.8 41.6
2010 21.8 41.5
2009 21.8 41.3
2008 21.7 41.1
2007 21.5 40.9
2006 21.3 40.6
2005 21.2 40.3
2004 21 39.9
2003 20.8 39.6
2002 20.6 39.3
2001 20.4 39
2000 20.1 38.7
1999 19.8 38.4
1998 19.6 38.2
1997 19.5 37.9
1996 19.4 37.6
1995 19.3 37.3
1994 19.3 37.1
1993 19.3 37
1992 19.4 36.9
1991 19.7 36.9
1990 20.2 36.9
1989 20.8 36.8
1988 21.4 36.7
1987 22.1 36.5
1986 22.8 36.3
1985 23.7 36.1
1984 24.5 35.9
1983 25.2 35.6
1982 25.1 35.3
1981 24.7 35
1980 24.2 34.8
1979 23.6 34.5
1978 22.9 34.2
1977 22.1 33.8
1976 21.5 33.5
1975 21 33.1
1974 20.4 32.7
1973 19.8 32.5
1972 19.4 32.3
1971 19.1 32.2
1970 18.7 32
1969 18.9 31.7
1968 21.2 31.7
1967 22.9 31.6
1966 22.9 31.6
1965 23.1 31.6
1964 23.4 31.5
1963 23.7 31.7
1962 23.9 32
1961 24 32.4
1960 23.8 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$249M
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
128.7%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.78%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.51%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP n/a
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP n/a
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
60
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Nauru Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Switzerland
% of world population
0.0001%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
100%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.52 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.14 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.9
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2026
80
2025
Higher education index n/a
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2026
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
87
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
96.7%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
83%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Nauru Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Switzerland
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
642 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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