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Nauru vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 195th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Tuvalu
Population
12125
9341
Population rank 195/197 196/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 195/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 74/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 113/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Nauru and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Tuvalu
2024 $162,588,621 -
2023 $151,435,610 $62,280,312
2022 $152,373,434 $59,065,982
2021 $175,390,281 $60,196,406
2020 $124,685,688 $51,746,594
2019 $125,160,116 $54,123,199
2018 $130,995,566 $48,015,260
2017 $109,355,639 $45,276,595
2016 $97,541,943 $41,629,064
2015 $84,863,441 $36,811,936
2014 $99,149,244 $38,760,983
2013 $94,385,015 $38,615,891
2012 $101,055,723 $39,345,579
2011 $65,071,880 $39,196,957
2010 $47,562,845 $32,105,408
2009 $44,176,246 $28,076,984
2008 $37,602,265 $31,874,435
2007 $22,766,972 $28,450,169
2006 $29,200,359 $24,096,875
2005 $30,070,666 $22,909,980
2004 $30,587,566 $22,798,275
2003 $24,778,160 $19,456,338
2002 $21,017,424 $16,842,673
2001 $22,613,288 $13,964,732
2000 $26,930,980 $15,073,976
1999 $27,328,613 $14,800,503
1998 $29,664,451 $13,795,146
1997 $37,331,507 $13,734,210
1996 $37,458,801 $13,338,597
1995 $39,969,706 $11,922,614
1994 $39,742,511 $11,772,611
1993 $43,542,088 $10,414,400
1992 $51,133,123 $10,535,028
1991 $52,533,789 $10,127,314
1990 $55,572,376 $9,542,901
1989 $53,736,786 $8,454,523
1988 $45,931,134 $7,011,059
1987 $40,118,410 $5,020,513
1986 $39,939,391 $4,574,706
1985 $41,548,741 $3,862,852
1984 $47,363,231 $4,481,978
1983 $48,439,093 $4,152,550
1982 $52,877,742 $4,118,945
1981 $51,689,637 $4,773,018
1980 $46,947,124 $4,206,128
1979 $44,431,330 $4,065,659
1978 $41,754,147 $3,798,782
1977 $40,444,702 $3,669,420
1976 $40,287,427 $3,919,072
1975 $40,106,776 $4,014,748
1974 $35,994,511 $4,122,329
1973 $26,529,817 $3,411,915
1972 $21,734,269 $2,968,458
1971 $19,009,433 $2,716,990
1970 $17,570,366 $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nauru and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Tuvalu
2024 $13,609 -
2023 $12,752 $6,345
2022 $12,912 $5,911
2021 $14,979 $5,905
2020 $10,709 $4,976
2019 $10,802 $5,115
2018 $11,414 $4,466
2017 $9,657 $4,166
2016 $8,748 $3,809
2015 $7,747 $3,358
2014 $9,230 $3,529
2013 $8,975 $3,510
2012 $9,843 $3,598
2011 $6,444 $3,636
2010 $4,736 $3,025
2009 $4,411 $2,684
2008 $3,757 $3,088
2007 $2,272 $2,794
2006 $2,910 $2,396
2005 $2,992 $2,305
2004 $3,041 $2,323
2003 $2,463 $2,007
2002 $2,085 $1,750
2001 $2,232 $1,457
2000 $2,649 $1,579
1999 $2,683 $1,559
1998 $2,909 $1,460
1997 $3,661 $1,461
1996 $3,679 $1,428
1995 $3,932 $1,285
1994 $3,921 $1,279
1993 $4,310 $1,141
1992 $5,103 $1,166
1991 $5,333 $1,134
1990 $5,776 $1,085
1989 $5,723 $976
1988 $5,012 $823
1987 $4,485 $600
1986 $4,569 $557
1985 $4,859 $480
1984 $5,654 $567
1983 $5,896 $533
1982 $6,577 $537
1981 $6,594 $634
1980 $6,138 $571
1979 $5,950 $566
1978 $5,721 $546
1977 $5,646 $549
1976 $5,703 $612
1975 $5,740 $656
1974 $5,199 $708
1973 $3,864 $601
1972 $3,191 $522
1971 $2,811 $478
1970 $2,619 $457

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nauru vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Tuvalu
2026 62.6 67.6
2025 62.4 67.4
2024 62.3 67.3
2023 62.1 67.1
2022 61.9 66.9
2021 61.3 65.8
2020 61.5 66.4
2019 61.4 66.1
2018 61.2 65.9
2017 61.1 65.7
2016 61 65.5
2015 60.9 65.4
2014 60.8 65.3
2013 60.7 65.2
2012 60.5 65.1
2011 60.3 65
2010 60.1 64.8
2009 59.9 64.7
2008 59.7 64.5
2007 59.5 64.4
2006 59.4 64.2
2005 59.4 64.1
2004 59.3 64
2003 59.4 63.9
2002 59.4 63.8
2001 59.5 63.7
2000 59.6 63.5
1999 59.7 63.3
1998 59.9 63.2
1997 60 62.9
1996 60.1 62.7
1995 60.1 62.5
1994 60 62.3
1993 59.8 62.1
1992 59.5 60.3
1991 59.3 61.8
1990 59.1 61.6
1989 58.9 61.5
1988 58.7 61.4
1987 58.6 61.3
1986 58.6 61.2
1985 58.6 61.1
1984 58.7 61.1
1983 58.7 60.9
1982 58.6 60.7
1981 58.6 60.5
1980 58.5 60.2
1979 58.4 59.9
1978 58.3 59.6
1977 58.1 59.2
1976 58.2 58.8
1975 58.3 58.3
1974 58.3 57.7
1973 58.4 57.2
1972 58.4 54.7
1971 58.4 56
1970 58.4 55.3
1969 58.4 54.7
1968 58.6 54.1
1967 58.6 53.5
1966 58.4 52.8
1965 58.3 52.1
1964 58.2 51.3
1963 58.1 50.6
1962 58 49.8
1961 58 49
1960 57.9 48.3
1959 57.9 47.5
1958 57.8 46.7
1957 57.7 45.8
1956 57.6 45
1955 57.5 44.2
1954 57.4 43.4
1953 57.2 42.5
1952 57 41.7
1951 56.8 40.8
1950 56.6 40

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

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Nauru and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Nauru Tuvalu
2024 11,947 9,646
2023 11,875 9,816
2022 11,801 9,992
2021 11,709 10,194
2020 11,643 10,399
2019 11,587 10,581
2018 11,477 10,751
2017 11,324 10,869
2016 11,150 10,930
2015 10,954 10,963
2014 10,742 10,984
2013 10,517 11,001
2012 10,267 10,934
2011 10,098 10,780
2010 10,043 10,614
2009 10,016 10,461
2008 10,009 10,321
2007 10,020 10,182
2006 10,034 10,056
2005 10,049 9,940
2004 10,060 9,816
2003 10,059 9,695
2002 10,082 9,623
2001 10,130 9,586
2000 10,168 9,544
1999 10,187 9,496
1998 10,198 9,451
1997 10,197 9,400
1996 10,183 9,342
1995 10,165 9,280
1994 10,137 9,207
1993 10,102 9,126
1992 10,021 9,038
1991 9,850 8,928
1990 9,622 8,798
1989 9,390 8,662
1988 9,165 8,518
1987 8,946 8,371
1986 8,742 8,217
1985 8,551 8,046
1984 8,377 7,902
1983 8,216 7,789
1982 8,040 7,664
1981 7,839 7,526
1980 7,649 7,366
1979 7,468 7,184
1978 7,298 6,957
1977 7,163 6,686
1976 7,064 6,404
1975 6,987 6,117
1974 6,923 5,822
1973 6,866 5,681
1972 6,812 5,692
1971 6,762 5,685
1970 6,710 5,663
1969 6,581 5,631
1968 6,328 5,624
1967 6,135 5,652
1966 6,043 5,686
1965 5,832 5,715
1964 5,515 5,752
1963 5,226 5,751
1962 4,979 5,699
1961 4,774 5,648
1960 4,607 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Nauru

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Tuvalu
2023 3.33 3.21
2022 3.38 3.24
2021 3.43 3.28
2020 3.47 3.31
2019 3.53 3.33
2018 3.68 3.33
2017 3.88 3.3
2016 4.03 3.3
2015 4.08 3.31
2014 4.09 3.33
2013 4.1 3.39
2012 4.12 3.47
2011 4.12 3.46
2010 4.02 3.44
2009 3.85 3.43
2008 3.67 3.42
2007 3.5 3.45
2006 3.4 3.53
2005 3.38 3.55
2004 3.38 3.55
2003 3.39 3.58
2002 3.4 3.64
2001 3.46 3.75
2000 3.54 3.84
1999 3.64 3.92
1998 3.68 3.95
1997 3.74 3.95
1996 3.78 3.95
1995 3.81 3.96
1994 3.84 3.92
1993 3.89 3.92
1992 3.95 3.86
1991 3.99 3.79
1990 4.02 3.75
1989 4.07 3.8
1988 4.11 3.88
1987 4.14 3.94
1986 4.15 3.97
1985 4.14 3.97
1984 4.11 3.95
1983 4.06 3.91
1982 3.99 3.88
1981 3.94 3.8
1980 3.88 3.73
1979 3.85 3.65
1978 3.84 3.59
1977 3.86 3.56
1976 3.9 3.55
1975 3.97 3.58
1974 4.07 3.63
1973 4.19 3.71
1972 4.36 3.81
1971 4.54 3.94
1970 4.74 4.08
1969 4.94 4.23
1968 5.14 4.36
1967 5.29 4.49
1966 5.41 4.64
1965 5.48 4.73
1964 5.47 4.83
1963 5.44 4.91
1962 5.42 5
1961 5.38 5.09
1960 5.34 5.15

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

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Nauru and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Tuvalu
2024 21.4 25.3
2023 21.5 25.3
2022 21.6 25.3
2021 21.7 25.3
2020 21.8 25.3
2019 21.9 25.3
2018 21.8 25.3
2017 21.6 25.2
2016 21.5 24.9
2015 21.4 24.7
2014 21.5 24.5
2013 21.6 24.3
2012 21.7 24.2
2011 21.8 24.1
2010 21.8 24
2009 21.8 23.9
2008 21.7 23.8
2007 21.5 23.7
2006 21.3 23.6
2005 21.2 23.6
2004 21 23.5
2003 20.8 23.5
2002 20.6 23.5
2001 20.4 23.7
2000 20.1 23.9
1999 19.8 24.1
1998 19.6 24.4
1997 19.5 24.6
1996 19.4 24.9
1995 19.3 25
1994 19.3 25.1
1993 19.3 25
1992 19.4 25
1991 19.7 24.9
1990 20.2 24.7
1989 20.8 24.5
1988 21.4 24.2
1987 22.1 24
1986 22.8 23.8
1985 23.7 23.6
1984 24.5 23.2
1983 25.2 22.5
1982 25.1 21.9
1981 24.7 21.4
1980 24.2 21
1979 23.6 20.9
1978 22.9 20.5
1977 22.1 20.2
1976 21.5 19.9
1975 21 19.8
1974 20.4 19.7
1973 19.8 19.4
1972 19.4 19
1971 19.1 18.6
1970 18.7 18.2
1969 18.9 18
1968 21.2 17.9
1967 22.9 18.1
1966 22.9 18.5
1965 23.1 19.3
1964 23.4 21
1963 23.7 22.6
1962 23.9 23
1961 24 23.1
1960 23.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
12.8%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
7.32%
2022
Industry, % of GDP n/a
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
60
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.7%
2010
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
43.4%
2013

Energy

Nauru Tuvalu
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Tuvalu
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
48
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
89
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
100%
2022
English speaking
96.7%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
74.3%
2023

Health

Nauru Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Tuvalu
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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)

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