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Nauru vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). 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 ($163M) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Switzerland
Population
12125
9107866
Population rank 195/197 100/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $162,588,621 $936,564,198,049
2023 $151,435,610 $894,424,821,645
2022 $152,373,434 $828,508,926,958
2021 $175,390,281 $815,309,330,987
2020 $124,685,688 $741,999,406,006
2019 $125,160,116 $721,369,112,727
2018 $130,995,566 $725,568,717,468
2017 $109,355,639 $695,200,833,086
2016 $97,541,943 $687,895,460,903
2015 $84,863,441 $694,118,186,380
2014 $99,149,244 $726,537,808,338
2013 $94,385,015 $706,234,937,371
2012 $101,055,723 $686,420,221,558
2011 $65,071,880 $715,888,126,682
2010 $47,562,845 $598,851,028,907
2009 $44,176,246 $554,212,916,092
2008 $37,602,265 $567,267,767,519
2007 $22,766,972 $490,740,715,595
2006 $29,200,359 $441,634,672,197
2005 $30,070,666 $418,284,865,885
2004 $30,587,566 $403,912,891,033
2003 $24,778,160 $362,075,086,508
2002 $21,017,424 $309,301,422,430
2001 $22,613,288 $286,582,672,434
2000 $26,930,980 $279,216,033,870
1999 $27,328,613 $297,873,643,323
1998 $29,664,451 $303,459,014,347
1997 $37,331,507 $294,788,198,856
1996 $37,458,801 $340,103,959,547
1995 $39,969,706 $352,835,806,342
1994 $39,742,511 $301,375,055,202
1993 $43,542,088 $272,237,527,071
1992 $51,133,123 $279,921,425,828
1991 $52,533,789 $268,901,693,863
1990 $55,572,376 $265,763,573,999
1989 $53,736,786 $208,105,846,934
1988 $45,931,134 $215,540,625,299
1987 $40,118,410 $199,236,370,038
1986 $39,939,391 $159,089,921,063
1985 $41,548,741 $110,980,314,192
1984 $47,363,231 $109,455,312,168
1983 $48,439,093 $114,634,358,535
1982 $52,877,742 $115,043,365,512
1981 $51,689,637 $112,244,805,519
1980 $46,947,124 $122,557,843,886
1979 $44,431,330 $114,970,094,425
1978 $41,754,147 $102,280,472,036
1977 $40,444,702 $73,135,771,167
1976 $40,287,427 $68,476,524,644
1975 $40,106,776 $65,466,081,819
1974 $35,994,511 $57,103,011,446
1973 $26,529,817 $49,550,006,320
1972 $21,734,269 $36,844,318,854
1971 $19,009,433 $30,040,171,751
1970 $17,570,366 $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Nauru and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Switzerland
2024 $13,609 $103,998
2023 $12,752 $100,624
2022 $12,912 $94,395
2021 $14,979 $93,665
2020 $10,709 $85,898
2019 $10,802 $84,122
2018 $11,414 $85,217
2017 $9,657 $82,254
2016 $8,748 $82,153
2015 $7,747 $83,806
2014 $9,230 $88,725
2013 $8,975 $87,304
2012 $9,843 $85,836
2011 $6,444 $90,477
2010 $4,736 $76,531
2009 $4,411 $71,568
2008 $3,757 $74,175
2007 $2,272 $64,989
2006 $2,910 $59,011
2005 $2,992 $56,243
2004 $3,041 $54,659
2003 $2,463 $49,336
2002 $2,085 $42,459
2001 $2,232 $39,639
2000 $2,649 $38,865
1999 $2,683 $41,696
1998 $2,909 $42,681
1997 $3,661 $41,584
1996 $3,679 $48,093
1995 $3,932 $50,114
1994 $3,921 $43,092
1993 $4,310 $39,237
1992 $5,103 $40,714
1991 $5,333 $39,544
1990 $5,776 $39,575
1989 $5,723 $31,309
1988 $5,012 $32,690
1987 $4,485 $30,441
1986 $4,569 $24,460
1985 $4,859 $17,152
1984 $5,654 $16,991
1983 $5,896 $17,859
1982 $6,577 $18,000
1981 $6,594 $17,665
1980 $6,138 $19,394
1979 $5,950 $18,266
1978 $5,721 $16,282
1977 $5,646 $11,644
1976 $5,703 $10,865
1975 $5,740 $10,328
1974 $5,199 $9,005
1973 $3,864 $7,856
1972 $3,191 $5,885
1971 $2,811 $4,835
1970 $2,619 $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Nauru and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Nauru Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Nauru

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nauru and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
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
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$909B
2024
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
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$37.9
2023
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
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Switzerland
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
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
2025
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
96.7%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
3.9
2023
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
48.3%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
646 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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