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Nauru vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 195th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Trinidad
Population
12125
1374840
Population rank 195/197 154/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Nauru and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Trinidad
2024 $162,588,621 $25,633,544,529
2023 $151,435,610 $25,036,993,423
2022 $152,373,434 $28,341,164,301
2021 $175,390,281 $24,222,963,263
2020 $124,685,688 $20,888,515,184
2019 $125,160,116 $23,477,745,792
2018 $130,995,566 $23,883,058,083
2017 $109,355,639 $23,830,750,901
2016 $97,541,943 $23,624,322,193
2015 $84,863,441 $26,841,141,793
2014 $99,149,244 $29,474,180,005
2013 $94,385,015 $28,560,537,057
2012 $101,055,723 $27,147,349,937
2011 $65,071,880 $25,433,007,437
2010 $47,562,845 $22,157,920,592
2009 $44,176,246 $19,172,165,226
2008 $37,602,265 $27,871,587,350
2007 $22,766,972 $21,641,620,050
2006 $29,200,359 $18,369,361,094
2005 $30,070,666 $15,982,389,018
2004 $30,587,566 $13,280,291,990
2003 $24,778,160 $11,305,459,802
2002 $21,017,424 $9,008,298,229
2001 $22,613,288 $8,824,849,191
2000 $26,930,980 $8,154,342,116
1999 $27,328,613 $6,808,982,521
1998 $29,664,451 $6,043,686,654
1997 $37,331,507 $5,737,771,523
1996 $37,458,801 $5,759,570,336
1995 $39,969,706 $5,329,217,747
1994 $39,742,511 $4,947,181,646
1993 $43,542,088 $4,669,491,134
1992 $51,133,123 $5,439,552,941
1991 $52,533,789 $5,307,905,882
1990 $55,572,376 $5,068,000,000
1989 $53,736,786 $4,323,058,824
1988 $45,931,134 $4,496,910,569
1987 $40,118,410 $4,797,777,778
1986 $39,939,391 $4,794,444,444
1985 $41,548,741 $7,375,918,367
1984 $47,363,231 $7,757,083,333
1983 $48,439,093 $7,763,750,000
1982 $52,877,742 $8,140,416,667
1981 $51,689,637 $6,992,083,333
1980 $46,947,124 $6,235,833,333
1979 $44,431,330 $4,602,416,625
1978 $41,754,147 $3,562,333,458
1977 $40,444,702 $3,138,666,667
1976 $40,287,427 $2,500,424,955
1975 $40,106,776 $2,442,669,825
1974 $35,994,511 $2,042,001,071
1973 $26,529,817 $1,308,785,431
1972 $21,734,269 $1,083,391,758
1971 $19,009,433 $896,765,215
1970 $17,570,366 $821,850,000
1969 - $779,200,000
1968 - $758,899,950
1967 - $761,981,912
1966 - $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Nauru and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Trinidad
2024 $13,609 $18,733
2023 $12,752 $18,308
2022 $12,912 $20,751
2021 $14,979 $17,713
2020 $10,709 $15,284
2019 $10,802 $17,213
2018 $11,414 $17,571
2017 $9,657 $17,566
2016 $8,748 $17,449
2015 $7,747 $19,887
2014 $9,230 $21,908
2013 $8,975 $21,305
2012 $9,843 $20,332
2011 $6,444 $19,151
2010 $4,736 $16,815
2009 $4,411 $14,634
2008 $3,757 $21,299
2007 $2,272 $16,607
2006 $2,910 $14,153
2005 $2,992 $12,346
2004 $3,041 $9,871
2003 $2,463 $8,445
2002 $2,085 $6,763
2001 $2,232 $6,657
2000 $2,649 $6,179
1999 $2,683 $5,179
1998 $2,909 $4,613
1997 $3,661 $4,394
1996 $3,679 $4,427
1995 $3,932 $4,115
1994 $3,921 $3,840
1993 $4,310 $3,647
1992 $5,103 $4,277
1991 $5,333 $4,205
1990 $5,776 $4,047
1989 $5,723 $3,482
1988 $5,012 $3,656
1987 $4,485 $3,941
1986 $4,569 $3,985
1985 $4,859 $6,212
1984 $5,654 $6,613
1983 $5,896 $6,690
1982 $6,577 $7,091
1981 $6,594 $6,160
1980 $6,138 $5,559
1979 $5,950 $4,155
1978 $5,721 $3,258
1977 $5,646 $2,907
1976 $5,703 $2,345
1975 $5,740 $2,319
1974 $5,199 $1,962
1973 $3,864 $1,273
1972 $3,191 $1,067
1971 $2,811 $894
1970 $2,619 $829
1969 - $795
1968 - $783
1967 - $797
1966 - $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Nauru vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Trinidad
2026 62.6 73.9
2025 62.4 73.7
2024 62.3 73.6
2023 62.1 73.5
2022 61.9 73.3
2021 61.3 71.1
2020 61.5 72.6
2019 61.4 72.8
2018 61.2 72.7
2017 61.1 73
2016 61 72.9
2015 60.9 72.9
2014 60.8 72.9
2013 60.7 72.8
2012 60.5 72.5
2011 60.3 72.2
2010 60.1 71.8
2009 59.9 71.4
2008 59.7 71.1
2007 59.5 70.8
2006 59.4 70.4
2005 59.4 70.2
2004 59.3 69.9
2003 59.4 69.5
2002 59.4 69.2
2001 59.5 68.9
2000 59.6 68.6
1999 59.7 68.5
1998 59.9 68.3
1997 60 68.1
1996 60.1 68
1995 60.1 68
1994 60 67.8
1993 59.8 67.8
1992 59.5 67.8
1991 59.3 67.8
1990 59.1 67.6
1989 58.9 67.5
1988 58.7 67.4
1987 58.6 67.1
1986 58.6 66.9
1985 58.6 66.7
1984 58.7 66.6
1983 58.7 66.4
1982 58.6 66.4
1981 58.6 66.5
1980 58.5 66.5
1979 58.4 66.4
1978 58.3 66.2
1977 58.1 66.2
1976 58.2 66
1975 58.3 65.6
1974 58.3 65.5
1973 58.4 65.4
1972 58.4 65.2
1971 58.4 64.9
1970 58.4 64.9
1969 58.4 64.8
1968 58.6 64.6
1967 58.6 64.5
1966 58.4 64.3
1965 58.3 64.2
1964 58.2 64
1963 58.1 63.6
1962 58 63.4
1961 58 63
1960 57.9 62.5
1959 57.9 61.9
1958 57.8 61.4
1957 57.7 60.7
1956 57.6 60.3
1955 57.5 59.7
1954 57.4 59.1
1953 57.2 58.3
1952 57 57.7
1951 56.8 57.3
1950 56.6 57

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

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Nauru and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Nauru Trinidad
2024 11,947 1,368,333
2023 11,875 1,367,510
2022 11,801 1,365,805
2021 11,709 1,367,558
2020 11,643 1,366,725
2019 11,587 1,363,985
2018 11,477 1,359,193
2017 11,324 1,356,633
2016 11,150 1,353,895
2015 10,954 1,349,667
2014 10,742 1,345,343
2013 10,517 1,340,557
2012 10,267 1,335,194
2011 10,098 1,328,019
2010 10,043 1,317,714
2009 10,016 1,310,106
2008 10,009 1,308,587
2007 10,020 1,303,188
2006 10,034 1,297,944
2005 10,049 1,294,494
2004 10,060 1,345,380
2003 10,059 1,338,709
2002 10,082 1,332,011
2001 10,130 1,325,567
2000 10,168 1,319,774
1999 10,187 1,314,708
1998 10,198 1,310,225
1997 10,197 1,305,836
1996 10,183 1,300,928
1995 10,165 1,295,169
1994 10,137 1,288,341
1993 10,102 1,280,466
1992 10,021 1,271,674
1991 9,850 1,262,171
1990 9,622 1,252,208
1989 9,390 1,241,600
1988 9,165 1,230,069
1987 8,946 1,217,364
1986 8,742 1,203,124
1985 8,551 1,187,366
1984 8,377 1,172,984
1983 8,216 1,160,534
1982 8,040 1,147,927
1981 7,839 1,135,132
1980 7,649 1,121,744
1979 7,468 1,107,639
1978 7,298 1,093,380
1977 7,163 1,079,554
1976 7,064 1,066,311
1975 6,987 1,053,469
1974 6,923 1,040,761
1973 6,866 1,027,851
1972 6,812 1,014,921
1971 6,762 1,002,585
1970 6,710 991,471
1969 6,581 980,706
1968 6,328 969,006
1967 6,135 956,418
1966 6,043 942,937
1965 5,832 928,425
1964 5,515 912,963
1963 5,226 896,804
1962 4,979 880,194
1961 4,774 863,144
1960 4,607 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Nauru

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Trinidad
2023 3.33 1.53
2022 3.38 1.54
2021 3.43 1.56
2020 3.47 1.57
2019 3.53 1.58
2018 3.68 1.59
2017 3.88 1.59
2016 4.03 1.6
2015 4.08 1.6
2014 4.09 1.6
2013 4.1 1.6
2012 4.12 1.61
2011 4.12 1.61
2010 4.02 1.61
2009 3.85 1.62
2008 3.67 1.62
2007 3.5 1.62
2006 3.4 1.62
2005 3.38 1.63
2004 3.38 1.63
2003 3.39 1.65
2002 3.4 1.67
2001 3.46 1.71
2000 3.54 1.73
1999 3.64 1.76
1998 3.68 1.78
1997 3.74 1.83
1996 3.78 1.89
1995 3.81 1.97
1994 3.84 2.06
1993 3.89 2.13
1992 3.95 2.21
1991 3.99 2.29
1990 4.02 2.39
1989 4.07 2.53
1988 4.11 2.65
1987 4.14 2.78
1986 4.15 2.9
1985 4.14 2.99
1984 4.11 3.02
1983 4.06 3.07
1982 3.99 3.11
1981 3.94 3.13
1980 3.88 3.15
1979 3.85 3.13
1978 3.84 3.13
1977 3.86 3.12
1976 3.9 3.14
1975 3.97 3.21
1974 4.07 3.32
1973 4.19 3.47
1972 4.36 3.55
1971 4.54 3.61
1970 4.74 3.71
1969 4.94 3.86
1968 5.14 4.11
1967 5.29 4.35
1966 5.41 4.62
1965 5.48 4.88
1964 5.47 5.08
1963 5.44 5.24
1962 5.42 5.36
1961 5.38 5.41
1960 5.34 5.41

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

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Nauru and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Trinidad
2024 21.4 38.2
2023 21.5 37.7
2022 21.6 37.2
2021 21.7 36.8
2020 21.8 36.3
2019 21.9 35.7
2018 21.8 35.3
2017 21.6 34.9
2016 21.5 34.4
2015 21.4 34
2014 21.5 33.5
2013 21.6 33.1
2012 21.7 32.6
2011 21.8 32.1
2010 21.8 31.7
2009 21.8 31.2
2008 21.7 30.7
2007 21.5 30.3
2006 21.3 29.8
2005 21.2 29.5
2004 21 29.1
2003 20.8 28.7
2002 20.6 28.3
2001 20.4 27.9
2000 20.1 27.5
1999 19.8 27.1
1998 19.6 26.7
1997 19.5 26.4
1996 19.4 26
1995 19.3 25.6
1994 19.3 25.3
1993 19.3 25.1
1992 19.4 24.8
1991 19.7 24.5
1990 20.2 24.2
1989 20.8 23.9
1988 21.4 23.6
1987 22.1 23.3
1986 22.8 23.1
1985 23.7 22.8
1984 24.5 22.6
1983 25.2 22.4
1982 25.1 22.2
1981 24.7 21.9
1980 24.2 21.7
1979 23.6 21.4
1978 22.9 21.1
1977 22.1 20.8
1976 21.5 20.6
1975 21 20.2
1974 20.4 19.9
1973 19.8 19.6
1972 19.4 19.3
1971 19.1 19.1
1970 18.7 18.8
1969 18.9 18.6
1968 21.2 18.5
1967 22.9 18.4
1966 22.9 18.4
1965 23.1 18.3
1964 23.4 18.3
1963 23.7 18.3
1962 23.9 18.4
1961 24 18.4
1960 23.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

Nauru Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Nauru Trinidad
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
41
2025
Higher education index n/a
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
97.9%
2000
English speaking
96.7%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
84.7%
2023

Health

Nauru Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Trinidad
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
n/a

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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. 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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