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Nauru vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 195th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Thailand
Population
12125
71571743
Population rank 195/197 21/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Nauru and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Thailand
2024 $162,588,621 $526,517,658,842
2023 $151,435,610 $515,906,283,941
2022 $152,373,434 $495,644,697,588
2021 $175,390,281 $506,194,668,790
2020 $124,685,688 $500,461,898,480
2019 $125,160,116 $543,976,691,794
2018 $130,995,566 $506,754,208,404
2017 $109,355,639 $456,356,813,537
2016 $97,541,943 $413,366,349,748
2015 $84,863,441 $401,296,238,228
2014 $99,149,244 $407,339,040,198
2013 $94,385,015 $420,333,654,593
2012 $101,055,723 $397,558,325,279
2011 $65,071,880 $370,818,739,624
2010 $47,562,845 $341,104,766,329
2009 $44,176,246 $281,710,630,187
2008 $37,602,265 $291,382,982,431
2007 $22,766,972 $262,942,621,455
2006 $29,200,359 $221,758,296,022
2005 $30,070,666 $189,318,408,469
2004 $30,587,566 $172,895,685,155
2003 $24,778,160 $152,280,615,246
2002 $21,017,424 $134,300,904,400
2001 $22,613,288 $120,296,476,180
2000 $26,930,980 $126,392,224,254
1999 $27,328,613 $126,669,211,779
1998 $29,664,451 $113,675,596,788
1997 $37,331,507 $150,180,456,566
1996 $37,458,801 $183,035,237,429
1995 $39,969,706 $169,278,916,593
1994 $39,742,511 $146,683,778,959
1993 $43,542,088 $128,889,262,951
1992 $51,133,123 $111,452,746,518
1991 $52,533,789 $98,234,714,971
1990 $55,572,376 $85,343,190,719
1989 $53,736,786 $72,250,748,100
1988 $45,931,134 $61,667,253,471
1987 $40,118,410 $50,535,446,555
1986 $39,939,391 $43,096,773,981
1985 $41,548,741 $38,900,711,333
1984 $47,363,231 $41,797,647,776
1983 $48,439,093 $40,042,798,388
1982 $52,877,742 $36,589,772,404
1981 $51,689,637 $34,846,039,194
1980 $46,947,124 $32,353,514,989
1979 $44,431,330 $27,371,650,825
1978 $41,754,147 $24,006,566,637
1977 $40,444,702 $19,779,312,261
1976 $40,287,427 $16,985,208,648
1975 $40,106,776 $14,882,770,594
1974 $35,994,511 $13,702,998,512
1973 $26,529,817 $10,838,587,358
1972 $21,734,269 $8,177,873,151
1971 $19,009,433 $7,375,000,024
1970 $17,570,366 $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Nauru and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Thailand
2024 $13,609 $7,347
2023 $12,752 $7,195
2022 $12,912 $6,909
2021 $14,979 $7,057
2020 $10,709 $6,986
2019 $10,802 $7,606
2018 $11,414 $7,100
2017 $9,657 $6,413
2016 $8,748 $5,834
2015 $7,747 $5,689
2014 $9,230 $5,801
2013 $8,975 $6,018
2012 $9,843 $5,726
2011 $6,444 $5,374
2010 $4,736 $4,974
2009 $4,411 $4,135
2008 $3,757 $4,309
2007 $2,272 $3,919
2006 $2,910 $3,331
2005 $2,992 $2,868
2004 $3,041 $2,642
2003 $2,463 $2,348
2002 $2,085 $2,090
2001 $2,232 $1,890
2000 $2,649 $2,006
1999 $2,683 $2,033
1998 $2,909 $1,848
1997 $3,661 $2,473
1996 $3,679 $3,055
1995 $3,932 $2,864
1994 $3,921 $2,518
1993 $4,310 $2,245
1992 $5,103 $1,972
1991 $5,333 $1,766
1990 $5,776 $1,559
1989 $5,723 $1,342
1988 $5,012 $1,164
1987 $4,485 $970
1986 $4,569 $842
1985 $4,859 $774
1984 $5,654 $847
1983 $5,896 $827
1982 $6,577 $770
1981 $6,594 $748
1980 $6,138 $709
1979 $5,950 $612
1978 $5,721 $548
1977 $5,646 $462
1976 $5,703 $405
1975 $5,740 $364
1974 $5,199 $343
1973 $3,864 $278.3
1972 $3,191 $215.6
1971 $2,811 $199.7
1970 $2,619 $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Nauru vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Thailand
2026 62.6 77.1
2025 62.4 76.8
2024 62.3 76.6
2023 62.1 76.4
2022 61.9 75.3
2021 61.3 77.6
2020 61.5 77.3
2019 61.4 77.2
2018 61.2 77.2
2017 61.1 77
2016 61 76.8
2015 60.9 76.6
2014 60.8 76.3
2013 60.7 76
2012 60.5 75.6
2011 60.3 75.3
2010 60.1 75
2009 59.9 74.7
2008 59.7 74.2
2007 59.5 73.8
2006 59.4 73.3
2005 59.4 72.9
2004 59.3 72.1
2003 59.4 72.1
2002 59.4 71.8
2001 59.5 71.5
2000 59.6 71.2
1999 59.7 71
1998 59.9 70.7
1997 60 70.4
1996 60.1 69.9
1995 60.1 69.8
1994 60 69.7
1993 59.8 69.6
1992 59.5 69.4
1991 59.3 69.1
1990 59.1 68.9
1989 58.9 68.6
1988 58.7 68.2
1987 58.6 67.8
1986 58.6 67.3
1985 58.6 66.5
1984 58.7 65.5
1983 58.7 64.5
1982 58.6 63.6
1981 58.6 62.9
1980 58.5 62.2
1979 58.4 61.7
1978 58.3 61.3
1977 58.1 60.9
1976 58.2 60.4
1975 58.3 59.7
1974 58.3 59
1973 58.4 58.3
1972 58.4 57.7
1971 58.4 57.1
1970 58.4 56.5
1969 58.4 55.7
1968 58.6 55
1967 58.6 54.3
1966 58.4 53.7
1965 58.3 53.1
1964 58.2 52.5
1963 58.1 52
1962 58 51.4
1961 58 51.1
1960 57.9 50.6
1959 57.9 50.1
1958 57.8 49.5
1957 57.7 49.1
1956 57.6 48.6
1955 57.5 48.1
1954 57.4 47.6
1953 57.2 47.1
1952 57 46.5
1951 56.8 45.9
1950 56.6 45.2

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

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Nauru and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Nauru Thailand
2024 11,947 71,668,011
2023 11,875 71,702,435
2022 11,801 71,735,329
2021 11,709 71,727,332
2020 11,643 71,641,484
2019 11,587 71,522,271
2018 11,477 71,376,079
2017 11,324 71,160,187
2016 11,150 70,859,841
2015 10,954 70,540,795
2014 10,742 70,216,367
2013 10,517 69,845,114
2012 10,267 69,436,098
2011 10,098 69,007,208
2010 10,043 68,579,447
2009 10,016 68,121,080
2008 10,009 67,619,830
2007 10,020 67,102,394
2006 10,034 66,567,687
2005 10,049 66,017,420
2004 10,060 65,452,047
2003 10,059 64,868,166
2002 10,082 64,266,437
2001 10,130 63,651,141
2000 10,168 63,007,815
1999 10,187 62,299,043
1998 10,198 61,522,630
1997 10,197 60,724,584
1996 10,183 59,920,064
1995 10,165 59,098,232
1994 10,137 58,260,854
1993 10,102 57,408,198
1992 10,021 56,528,834
1991 9,850 55,637,434
1990 9,622 54,738,329
1989 9,390 53,848,956
1988 9,165 52,969,595
1987 8,946 52,074,105
1986 8,742 51,177,834
1985 8,551 50,270,753
1984 8,377 49,351,708
1983 8,216 48,423,309
1982 8,040 47,494,577
1981 7,839 46,575,855
1980 7,649 45,650,022
1979 7,468 44,718,434
1978 7,298 43,788,976
1977 7,163 42,843,974
1976 7,064 41,896,504
1975 6,987 40,940,005
1974 6,923 39,952,891
1973 6,866 38,947,787
1972 6,812 37,933,929
1971 6,762 36,937,387
1970 6,710 35,954,408
1969 6,581 34,973,782
1968 6,328 34,002,560
1967 6,135 33,037,801
1966 6,043 32,086,071
1965 5,832 31,149,337
1964 5,515 30,232,141
1963 5,226 29,342,322
1962 4,979 28,481,040
1961 4,774 27,650,334
1960 4,607 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Thailand

Fertility rate
Nauru

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Thailand
2023 3.33 1.21
2022 3.38 1.22
2021 3.43 1.23
2020 3.47 1.26
2019 3.53 1.29
2018 3.68 1.32
2017 3.88 1.36
2016 4.03 1.4
2015 4.08 1.45
2014 4.09 1.48
2013 4.1 1.53
2012 4.12 1.56
2011 4.12 1.57
2010 4.02 1.56
2009 3.85 1.57
2008 3.67 1.59
2007 3.5 1.62
2006 3.4 1.63
2005 3.38 1.64
2004 3.38 1.67
2003 3.39 1.67
2002 3.4 1.69
2001 3.46 1.71
2000 3.54 1.73
1999 3.64 1.77
1998 3.68 1.82
1997 3.74 1.85
1996 3.78 1.87
1995 3.81 1.89
1994 3.84 1.93
1993 3.89 1.97
1992 3.95 2.01
1991 3.99 2.04
1990 4.02 2.07
1989 4.07 2.14
1988 4.11 2.17
1987 4.14 2.26
1986 4.15 2.36
1985 4.14 2.45
1984 4.11 2.58
1983 4.06 2.76
1982 3.99 2.94
1981 3.94 3.13
1980 3.88 3.29
1979 3.85 3.45
1978 3.84 3.62
1977 3.86 3.87
1976 3.9 4.12
1975 3.97 4.36
1974 4.07 4.6
1973 4.19 4.85
1972 4.36 5.08
1971 4.54 5.25
1970 4.74 5.45
1969 4.94 5.7
1968 5.14 5.93
1967 5.29 6.08
1966 5.41 6.18
1965 5.48 6.26
1964 5.47 6.31
1963 5.44 6.34
1962 5.42 6.33
1961 5.38 6.32
1960 5.34 6.33

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

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Nauru and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Thailand
2024 21.4 41.1
2023 21.5 40.7
2022 21.6 40.2
2021 21.7 39.7
2020 21.8 39.2
2019 21.9 38.7
2018 21.8 38.2
2017 21.6 37.7
2016 21.5 37.3
2015 21.4 36.8
2014 21.5 36.3
2013 21.6 35.9
2012 21.7 35.4
2011 21.8 35
2010 21.8 34.5
2009 21.8 34
2008 21.7 33.6
2007 21.5 33.1
2006 21.3 32.6
2005 21.2 32.2
2004 21 31.7
2003 20.8 31.3
2002 20.6 30.9
2001 20.4 30.5
2000 20.1 30
1999 19.8 29.5
1998 19.6 28.9
1997 19.5 28.3
1996 19.4 27.7
1995 19.3 27.2
1994 19.3 26.6
1993 19.3 26
1992 19.4 25.4
1991 19.7 24.8
1990 20.2 24.3
1989 20.8 23.7
1988 21.4 23.3
1987 22.1 22.8
1986 22.8 22.4
1985 23.7 21.9
1984 24.5 21.5
1983 25.2 21
1982 25.1 20.6
1981 24.7 20.2
1980 24.2 19.9
1979 23.6 19.5
1978 22.9 19.2
1977 22.1 18.9
1976 21.5 18.7
1975 21 18.4
1974 20.4 18.2
1973 19.8 18
1972 19.4 17.8
1971 19.1 17.6
1970 18.7 17.5
1969 18.9 17.4
1968 21.2 17.3
1967 22.9 17.3
1966 22.9 17.3
1965 23.1 17.4
1964 23.4 17.5
1963 23.7 17.6
1962 23.9 17.7
1961 24 17.9
1960 23.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Nauru Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Thailand
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
33
2025
Higher education index n/a
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
91.1%
2022
English speaking
96.7%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
90.9%
2024

Health

Nauru Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Thailand
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
436,817 mi
2020

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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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