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Nauru vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 195th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Taiwan
Population
12125
23229461
Population rank 195/197 60/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
21.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Nauru and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Taiwan
2024 $162,588,621 $801,529,000,000
2023 $151,435,610 $757,328,000,000
2022 $152,373,434 $765,529,000,000
2021 $175,390,281 $777,062,000,000
2020 $124,685,688 $676,935,000,000
2019 $125,160,116 $613,453,000,000
2018 $130,995,566 $610,744,000,000
2017 $109,355,639 $591,734,000,000
2016 $97,541,943 $543,002,000,000
2015 $84,863,441 $534,474,000,000
2014 $99,149,244 $535,332,000,000
2013 $94,385,015 $512,957,000,000
2012 $101,055,723 $495,536,000,000
2011 $65,071,880 $483,957,000,000
2010 $47,562,845 $444,245,000,000
2009 $44,176,246 $390,788,000,000
2008 $37,602,265 $415,824,000,000
2007 $22,766,972 $406,940,000,000
2006 $29,200,359 $386,492,000,000
2005 $30,070,666 $374,042,000,000
2004 $30,587,566 $346,881,000,000
2003 $24,778,160 $317,374,000,000
2002 $21,017,424 $307,429,000,000
2001 $22,613,288 $299,303,000,000
2000 $26,930,980 $330,725,000,000
1999 $27,328,613 $303,827,000,000
1998 $29,664,451 $279,926,000,000
1997 $37,331,507 $303,315,000,000
1996 $37,458,801 $292,473,000,000
1995 $39,969,706 $279,013,000,000
1994 $39,742,511 $256,213,000,000
1993 $43,542,088 $234,943,000,000
1992 $51,133,123 $222,947,000,000
1991 $52,533,789 $187,100,000,000
1990 $55,572,376 $166,392,000,000
1989 $53,736,786 $152,687,000,000
1988 $45,931,134 $126,378,000,000
1987 $40,118,410 $104,956,000,000
1986 $39,939,391 $78,347,000,000
1985 $41,548,741 $63,599,000,000
1984 $47,363,231 $61,036,000,000
1983 $48,439,093 $54,155,000,000
1982 $52,877,742 $49,540,000,000
1981 $51,689,637 $49,047,000,000
1980 $46,947,124 $42,292,000,000
1979 $44,431,330 $33,875,000,000
1978 $41,754,147 $27,373,000,000
1977 $40,444,702 $22,252,000,000
1976 $40,287,427 $18,988,000,000
1975 $40,106,776 $15,836,000,000
1974 $35,994,511 $14,739,000,000
1973 $26,529,817 $10,940,000,000
1972 $21,734,269 $8,063,000,000
1971 $19,009,433 $6,727,000,000
1970 $17,570,366 $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nauru and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Taiwan
2024 $13,609 $34,238
2023 $12,752 $32,444
2022 $12,912 $32,827
2021 $14,979 $33,111
2020 $10,709 $28,705
2019 $10,802 $25,998
2018 $11,414 $25,901
2017 $9,657 $25,121
2016 $8,748 $23,091
2015 $7,747 $22,780
2014 $9,230 $22,874
2013 $8,975 $21,973
2012 $9,843 $21,295
2011 $6,444 $20,866
2010 $4,736 $19,197
2009 $4,411 $16,933
2008 $3,757 $18,081
2007 $2,272 $17,757
2006 $2,910 $16,934
2005 $2,992 $16,456
2004 $3,041 $15,317
2003 $2,463 $14,066
2002 $2,085 $13,686
2001 $2,232 $13,397
2000 $2,649 $14,908
1999 $2,683 $13,804
1998 $2,909 $12,820
1997 $3,661 $14,020
1996 $3,679 $13,641
1995 $3,932 $13,119
1994 $3,921 $12,150
1993 $4,310 $11,242
1992 $5,103 $10,768
1991 $5,333 $9,125
1990 $5,776 $8,205
1989 $5,723 $7,613
1988 $5,012 $6,370
1987 $4,485 $5,350
1986 $4,569 $4,036
1985 $4,859 $3,314
1984 $5,654 $3,224
1983 $5,896 $2,903
1982 $6,577 $2,699
1981 $6,594 $2,720
1980 $6,138 $2,389
1979 $5,950 $1,950
1978 $5,721 $1,606
1977 $5,646 $1,330
1976 $5,703 $1,158
1975 $5,740 $985
1974 $5,199 $934
1973 $3,864 $706
1972 $3,191 $530
1971 $2,811 $451
1970 $2,619 $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nauru vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Taiwan
2026 62.6 81.1
2025 62.4 80.9
2024 62.3 80.7
2023 62.1 80.6
2022 61.9 80.2
2021 61.3 80.8
2020 61.5 81.1
2019 61.4 80.6
2018 61.2 80.4
2017 61.1 80.1
2016 61 79.7
2015 60.9 79.9
2014 60.8 79.5
2013 60.7 79.6
2012 60.5 79.2
2011 60.3 78.9
2010 60.1 79
2009 59.9 78.7
2008 59.7 78.3
2007 59.5 78
2006 59.4 77.8
2005 59.4 77.1
2004 59.3 77.2
2003 59.4 77
2002 59.4 76.9
2001 59.5 76.5
2000 59.6 76.1
1999 59.7 75.6
1998 59.9 75.5
1997 60 75.3
1996 60.1 74.9
1995 60.1 74.6
1994 60 74.7
1993 59.8 74.6
1992 59.5 74.3
1991 59.3 74.3
1990 59.1 73.9
1989 58.9 73.7
1988 58.7 73.4
1987 58.6 73.6
1986 58.6 73.3
1985 58.6 73.3
1984 58.7 73
1983 58.7 72.4
1982 58.6 72.4
1981 58.6 72
1980 58.5 72
1979 58.4 71.7
1978 58.3 71.7
1977 58.1 71.3
1976 58.2 71.2
1975 58.3 70.9
1974 58.3 70.3
1973 58.4 69.8
1972 58.4 69.6
1971 58.4 69.4
1970 58.4 69
1969 58.4 67.7
1968 58.6 66.8
1967 58.6 66.7
1966 58.4 66.1
1965 58.3 65.7
1964 58.2 64.9
1963 58.1 64.5
1962 58 63.8
1961 58 63
1960 57.9 62.5
1959 57.9 61.6
1958 57.8 61
1957 57.7 61
1956 57.6 60.3
1955 57.5 59.8
1954 57.4 58.9
1953 57.2 58.6
1952 57 57.9
1951 56.8 57.2
1950 56.6 56.6

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

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Nauru and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Nauru Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 11,947 23,410,331
2023 11,875 23,342,541
2022 11,801 23,319,977
2021 11,709 23,468,275
2020 11,643 23,582,179
2019 11,587 23,596,027
2018 11,477 23,580,080
2017 11,324 23,555,522
2016 11,150 23,515,945
2015 10,954 23,462,914
2014 10,742 23,403,635
2013 10,517 23,344,670
2012 10,267 23,270,367
2011 10,098 23,193,518
2010 10,043 23,140,948
2009 10,016 23,078,402
2008 10,009 22,997,696
2007 10,020 22,917,444
2006 10,034 22,823,455
2005 10,049 22,729,753
2004 10,060 22,646,836
2003 10,059 22,562,663
2002 10,082 22,463,172
2001 10,130 22,341,120
2000 10,168 22,184,530
1999 10,187 22,010,489
1998 10,198 21,835,703
1997 10,197 21,634,124
1996 10,183 21,441,432
1995 10,165 21,267,653
1994 10,137 21,086,645
1993 10,102 20,899,019
1992 10,021 20,704,227
1991 9,850 20,503,568
1990 9,622 20,278,946
1989 9,390 20,055,492
1988 9,165 19,839,704
1987 8,946 19,617,046
1986 8,742 19,411,454
1985 8,551 19,191,510
1984 8,377 18,929,866
1983 8,216 18,653,146
1982 8,040 18,354,855
1981 7,839 18,029,982
1980 7,649 17,704,538
1979 7,468 17,372,779
1978 7,298 17,042,272
1977 7,163 16,730,895
1976 7,064 16,401,413
1975 6,987 16,075,128
1974 6,923 15,784,817
1973 6,866 15,505,121
1972 6,812 15,220,495
1971 6,762 14,913,564
1970 6,710 14,582,944
1969 6,581 14,068,984
1968 6,328 13,548,537
1967 6,135 13,210,344
1966 6,043 12,874,153
1965 5,832 12,511,863
1964 5,515 12,137,143
1963 5,226 11,762,101
1962 4,979 11,392,513
1961 4,774 11,030,385
1960 4,607 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Nauru

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.33 0.87
2022 3.38 0.87
2021 3.43 0.98
2020 3.47 0.99
2019 3.53 1.05
2018 3.68 1.06
2017 3.88 1.13
2016 4.03 1.17
2015 4.08 1.18
2014 4.09 -
2013 4.1 -
2012 4.12 -
2011 4.12 1.07
2010 4.02 -
2009 3.85 -
2008 3.67 -
2007 3.5 -
2006 3.4 -
2005 3.38 -
2004 3.38 -
2003 3.39 -
2002 3.4 -
2001 3.46 1.4
2000 3.54 -
1999 3.64 -
1998 3.68 -
1997 3.74 -
1996 3.78 -
1995 3.81 -
1994 3.84 -
1993 3.89 -
1992 3.95 -
1991 3.99 1.72
1990 4.02 -
1989 4.07 -
1988 4.11 -
1987 4.14 -
1986 4.15 -
1985 4.14 -
1984 4.11 -
1983 4.06 -
1982 3.99 -
1981 3.94 2.46
1980 3.88 -
1979 3.85 -
1978 3.84 -
1977 3.86 -
1976 3.9 -
1975 3.97 -
1974 4.07 -
1973 4.19 -
1972 4.36 -
1971 4.54 -
1970 4.74 -
1969 4.94 -
1968 5.14 -
1967 5.29 -
1966 5.41 -
1965 5.48 -
1964 5.47 -
1963 5.44 -
1962 5.42 -
1961 5.38 -
1960 5.34 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Nauru and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Taiwan
2024 21.4 45.1
2023 21.5 44.5
2022 21.6 43.9
2021 21.7 43.3
2020 21.8 42.7
2019 21.9 42.1
2018 21.8 41.5
2017 21.6 41
2016 21.5 40.4
2015 21.4 39.9
2014 21.5 39.3
2013 21.6 38.9
2012 21.7 38.3
2011 21.8 37.9
2010 21.8 37.4
2009 21.8 36.8
2008 21.7 36.3
2007 21.5 35.8
2006 21.3 35.2
2005 21.2 34.7
2004 21 34.1
2003 20.8 33.6
2002 20.6 33.1
2001 20.4 32.6
2000 20.1 32.1
1999 19.8 31.6
1998 19.6 31.2
1997 19.5 30.7
1996 19.4 30.3
1995 19.3 29.8
1994 19.3 29.4
1993 19.3 28.9
1992 19.4 28.4
1991 19.7 28
1990 20.2 27.5
1989 20.8 27
1988 21.4 26.5
1987 22.1 26.1
1986 22.8 25.6
1985 23.7 25.1
1984 24.5 24.6
1983 25.2 24.1
1982 25.1 23.8
1981 24.7 23.4
1980 24.2 23
1979 23.6 22.6
1978 22.9 22.3
1977 22.1 21.9
1976 21.5 21.5
1975 21 21.2
1974 20.4 20.8
1973 19.8 -
1972 19.4 -
1971 19.1 -
1970 18.7 -
1969 18.9 -
1968 21.2 -
1967 22.9 -
1966 22.9 -
1965 23.1 -
1964 23.4 -
1963 23.7 -
1962 23.9 -
1961 24 -
1960 23.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP n/a
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
n/a

Energy

Nauru Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,308 kg
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Nauru Taiwan
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
100%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
68
2025
Higher education index n/a
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
2
2024
Visa free countries
89
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
98.5%
2014
English speaking
96.7%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
n/a

Health

Nauru Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
n/a
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
93
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nauru Taiwan
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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