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Nauru vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 195th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Tanzania
Population
12125
73145892
Population rank 195/197 20/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Nauru and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Tanzania
2024 $162,588,621 $78,844,405,385
2023 $151,435,610 $79,030,935,627
2022 $152,373,434 $75,749,121,843
2021 $175,390,281 $70,655,628,148
2020 $124,685,688 $66,068,737,786
2019 $125,160,116 $61,026,731,926
2018 $130,995,566 $57,003,712,892
2017 $109,355,639 $53,274,884,533
2016 $97,541,943 $49,774,409,374
2015 $84,863,441 $47,413,919,817
2014 $99,149,244 $49,986,726,461
2013 $94,385,015 $45,648,857,242
2012 $101,055,723 $39,650,394,363
2011 $65,071,880 $34,657,140,096
2010 $47,562,845 $32,012,892,919
2009 $44,176,246 $29,400,573,554
2008 $37,602,265 $27,947,821,398
2007 $22,766,972 $21,860,434,823
2006 $29,200,359 $18,619,859,795
2005 $30,070,666 $18,395,383,647
2004 $30,587,566 $16,673,062,473
2003 $24,778,160 $15,211,487,709
2002 $21,017,424 $14,129,651,896
2001 $22,613,288 $13,563,990,022
2000 $26,930,980 $13,371,767,082
1999 $27,328,613 $12,704,334,196
1998 $29,664,451 $12,172,790,056
1997 $37,331,507 $11,158,197,942
1996 $37,458,801 $9,433,528,150
1995 $39,969,706 $7,631,431,840
1994 $39,742,511 $6,550,480,484
1993 $43,542,088 $6,182,872,708
1992 $51,133,123 $6,681,997,469
1991 $52,533,789 $7,197,768,159
1990 $55,572,376 $6,184,384,225
1989 $53,736,786 $6,418,799,007
1988 $45,931,134 $7,406,614,407
1987 $40,118,410 $7,824,193,222
1986 $39,939,391 $10,840,864,521
1985 $41,548,741 $15,328,295,175
1984 $47,363,231 $12,906,635,133
1983 $48,439,093 $14,049,883,809
1982 $52,877,742 $13,927,383,240
1981 $51,689,637 $13,161,540,378
1980 $46,947,124 $11,409,228,087
1979 $44,431,330 $9,804,637,491
1978 $41,754,147 $9,261,675,710
1977 $40,444,702 $7,732,598,995
1976 $40,287,427 $6,472,511,988
1975 $40,106,776 $5,729,917,840
1974 $35,994,511 $4,977,337,978
1973 $26,529,817 $4,144,104,535
1972 $21,734,269 $3,472,787,266
1971 $19,009,433 $3,050,673,517
1970 $17,570,366 $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Nauru and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Tanzania
2024 $13,609 $1,150
2023 $12,752 $1,186
2022 $12,912 $1,171
2021 $14,979 $1,125
2020 $10,709 $1,084
2019 $10,802 $1,031
2018 $11,414 $992
2017 $9,657 $957
2016 $8,748 $925
2015 $7,747 $911
2014 $9,230 $993
2013 $8,975 $935
2012 $9,843 $837
2011 $6,444 $753
2010 $4,736 $715
2009 $4,411 $674
2008 $3,757 $657
2007 $2,272 $528
2006 $2,910 $462
2005 $2,992 $469
2004 $3,041 $438
2003 $2,463 $410
2002 $2,085 $391
2001 $2,232 $385
2000 $2,649 $390
1999 $2,683 $382
1998 $2,909 $375
1997 $3,661 $353
1996 $3,679 $305
1995 $3,932 $251.2
1994 $3,921 $222.5
1993 $4,310 $218.2
1992 $5,103 $243.4
1991 $5,333 $268.8
1990 $5,776 $236.9
1989 $5,723 $252.3
1988 $5,012 $299
1987 $4,485 $326
1986 $4,569 $466
1985 $4,859 $681
1984 $5,654 $593
1983 $5,896 $667
1982 $6,577 $683
1981 $6,594 $665
1980 $6,138 $595
1979 $5,950 $527
1978 $5,721 $515
1977 $5,646 $446
1976 $5,703 $387
1975 $5,740 $355
1974 $5,199 $320
1973 $3,864 $276.1
1972 $3,191 $239.8
1971 $2,811 $218.4
1970 $2,619 $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Nauru vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Tanzania
2026 62.6 67.6
2025 62.4 67.4
2024 62.3 67.2
2023 62.1 67
2022 61.9 66.9
2021 61.3 66.1
2020 61.5 66.8
2019 61.4 66
2018 61.2 65.5
2017 61.1 65
2016 61 64.4
2015 60.9 63.9
2014 60.8 63.4
2013 60.7 62.8
2012 60.5 62.3
2011 60.3 61.6
2010 60.1 61.1
2009 59.9 60.5
2008 59.7 59.9
2007 59.5 59.3
2006 59.4 58.5
2005 59.4 57.7
2004 59.3 56.8
2003 59.4 55.9
2002 59.4 54.9
2001 59.5 54.1
2000 59.6 53.2
1999 59.7 52.4
1998 59.9 51.8
1997 60 51.2
1996 60.1 51.1
1995 60.1 51
1994 60 51.1
1993 59.8 51.2
1992 59.5 51.4
1991 59.3 51.8
1990 59.1 52
1989 58.9 52.1
1988 58.7 52.2
1987 58.6 52.2
1986 58.6 52.2
1985 58.6 52.2
1984 58.7 52.2
1983 58.7 52.2
1982 58.6 52
1981 58.6 51.7
1980 58.5 51.3
1979 58.4 50.8
1978 58.3 50.4
1977 58.1 50
1976 58.2 49.5
1975 58.3 48.9
1974 58.3 48.4
1973 58.4 47.9
1972 58.4 47.4
1971 58.4 47
1970 58.4 46.5
1969 58.4 46
1968 58.6 45.6
1967 58.6 45.2
1966 58.4 44.9
1965 58.3 44.5
1964 58.2 44.1
1963 58.1 43.6
1962 58 43.2
1961 58 42.8
1960 57.9 42.6
1959 57.9 42.5
1958 57.8 42.3
1957 57.7 42.1
1956 57.6 42
1955 57.5 41.8
1954 57.4 41.7
1953 57.2 41.5
1952 57 41.4
1951 56.8 41.2
1950 56.6 41

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

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Nauru and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Nauru Tanzania
2024 11,947 68,560,157
2023 11,875 66,617,606
2022 11,801 64,711,821
2021 11,709 62,830,412
2020 11,643 60,972,798
2019 11,587 59,174,891
2018 11,477 57,437,145
2017 11,324 55,652,890
2016 11,150 53,824,013
2015 10,954 52,020,962
2014 10,742 50,351,512
2013 10,517 48,824,128
2012 10,267 47,374,260
2011 10,098 46,029,367
2010 10,043 44,758,488
2009 10,016 43,633,982
2008 10,009 42,570,728
2007 10,020 41,435,512
2006 10,034 40,294,902
2005 10,049 39,182,076
2004 10,060 38,109,668
2003 10,059 37,089,555
2002 10,082 36,121,304
2001 10,130 35,198,299
2000 10,168 34,260,139
1999 10,187 33,300,330
1998 10,198 32,420,458
1997 10,197 31,578,089
1996 10,183 30,945,762
1995 10,165 30,383,497
1994 10,137 29,442,356
1993 10,102 28,332,692
1992 10,021 27,457,588
1991 9,850 26,780,436
1990 9,622 26,110,207
1989 9,390 25,438,759
1988 9,165 24,769,686
1987 8,946 24,030,378
1986 8,742 23,258,959
1985 8,551 22,501,693
1984 8,377 21,779,066
1983 8,216 21,079,874
1982 8,040 20,398,571
1981 7,839 19,784,703
1980 7,649 19,189,769
1979 7,468 18,592,038
1978 7,298 17,976,566
1977 7,163 17,352,929
1976 7,064 16,736,211
1975 6,987 16,138,361
1974 6,923 15,561,630
1973 6,866 15,010,101
1972 6,812 14,479,308
1971 6,762 13,971,451
1970 6,710 13,492,677
1969 6,581 13,036,700
1968 6,328 12,602,076
1967 6,135 12,200,109
1966 6,043 11,827,459
1965 5,832 11,470,728
1964 5,515 11,127,826
1963 5,226 10,799,528
1962 4,979 10,487,756
1961 4,774 10,187,886
1960 4,607 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Nauru

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Tanzania
2023 3.33 4.61
2022 3.38 4.67
2021 3.43 4.73
2020 3.47 4.8
2019 3.53 4.87
2018 3.68 4.93
2017 3.88 4.99
2016 4.03 5.01
2015 4.08 5.03
2014 4.09 5.12
2013 4.1 5.16
2012 4.12 5.14
2011 4.12 5.14
2010 4.02 5.23
2009 3.85 5.26
2008 3.67 5.32
2007 3.5 5.4
2006 3.4 5.51
2005 3.38 5.58
2004 3.38 5.6
2003 3.39 5.58
2002 3.4 5.57
2001 3.46 5.62
2000 3.54 5.67
1999 3.64 5.75
1998 3.68 5.81
1997 3.74 5.84
1996 3.78 5.83
1995 3.81 5.82
1994 3.84 5.89
1993 3.89 6
1992 3.95 6.08
1991 3.99 6.14
1990 4.02 6.2
1989 4.07 6.3
1988 4.11 6.38
1987 4.14 6.41
1986 4.15 6.49
1985 4.14 6.6
1984 4.11 6.72
1983 4.06 6.81
1982 3.99 6.87
1981 3.94 6.93
1980 3.88 6.99
1979 3.85 7.04
1978 3.84 7.06
1977 3.86 7.07
1976 3.9 7.09
1975 3.97 7.1
1974 4.07 7.12
1973 4.19 7.06
1972 4.36 7.05
1971 4.54 7.04
1970 4.74 7
1969 4.94 6.95
1968 5.14 6.9
1967 5.29 6.86
1966 5.41 6.8
1965 5.48 6.73
1964 5.47 6.68
1963 5.44 6.65
1962 5.42 6.61
1961 5.38 6.56
1960 5.34 6.54

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

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Nauru and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Tanzania
2024 21.4 18.4
2023 21.5 18.3
2022 21.6 18.2
2021 21.7 18.1
2020 21.8 18
2019 21.9 17.9
2018 21.8 17.9
2017 21.6 17.8
2016 21.5 17.6
2015 21.4 17.5
2014 21.5 17.4
2013 21.6 17.3
2012 21.7 17.3
2011 21.8 17.2
2010 21.8 17.2
2009 21.8 17.2
2008 21.7 17.3
2007 21.5 17.3
2006 21.3 17.4
2005 21.2 17.4
2004 21 17.4
2003 20.8 17.4
2002 20.6 17.5
2001 20.4 17.5
2000 20.1 17.4
1999 19.8 17.4
1998 19.6 17.3
1997 19.5 17.3
1996 19.4 17.4
1995 19.3 17.4
1994 19.3 17.3
1993 19.3 17
1992 19.4 16.8
1991 19.7 16.7
1990 20.2 16.7
1989 20.8 16.6
1988 21.4 16.6
1987 22.1 16.5
1986 22.8 16.4
1985 23.7 16.3
1984 24.5 16.2
1983 25.2 16.2
1982 25.1 16.3
1981 24.7 16.4
1980 24.2 16.5
1979 23.6 16.6
1978 22.9 16.7
1977 22.1 16.8
1976 21.5 16.8
1975 21 16.9
1974 20.4 16.9
1973 19.8 17
1972 19.4 17
1971 19.1 17
1970 18.7 17.1
1969 18.9 17.1
1968 21.2 17.1
1967 22.9 17.2
1966 22.9 17.2
1965 23.1 17.3
1964 23.4 17.4
1963 23.7 17.4
1962 23.9 17.4
1961 24 17.4
1960 23.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
27.2%
2019
Banked people share n/a
59.8%
2024

Energy

Nauru Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Nauru Tanzania
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
40
2025
Higher education index n/a
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
78.2%
2022
English speaking
96.7%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
29.1%
2023

Health

Nauru Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Tanzania
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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