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Nauru vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 195th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Uganda
Population
12125
53170946
Population rank 195/197 30/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Nauru and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Uganda
2024 $162,588,621 $53,911,907,086
2023 $151,435,610 $48,768,955,863
2022 $152,373,434 $45,565,333,211
2021 $175,390,281 $40,529,788,749
2020 $124,685,688 $37,600,368,242
2019 $125,160,116 $35,353,061,003
2018 $130,995,566 $32,927,025,620
2017 $109,355,639 $30,744,473,841
2016 $97,541,943 $29,203,988,696
2015 $84,863,441 $32,387,183,730
2014 $99,149,244 $32,612,397,257
2013 $94,385,015 $28,915,786,517
2012 $101,055,723 $27,305,915,911
2011 $65,071,880 $27,871,725,241
2010 $47,562,845 $26,673,441,431
2009 $44,176,246 $25,127,805,567
2008 $37,602,265 $14,440,404,132
2007 $22,766,972 $11,902,564,495
2006 $29,200,359 $9,977,647,683
2005 $30,070,666 $9,239,221,763
2004 $30,587,566 $7,939,487,548
2003 $24,778,160 $6,606,884,275
2002 $21,017,424 $6,178,563,591
2001 $22,613,288 $5,840,503,869
2000 $26,930,980 $6,193,246,837
1999 $27,328,613 $5,998,563,258
1998 $29,664,451 $6,584,815,847
1997 $37,331,507 $6,269,333,313
1996 $37,458,801 $6,044,585,327
1995 $39,969,706 $5,755,818,842
1994 $39,742,511 $3,990,430,447
1993 $43,542,088 $3,220,439,044
1992 $51,133,123 $2,857,457,762
1991 $52,533,789 $3,321,729,160
1990 $55,572,376 $4,304,399,310
1989 $53,736,786 $5,276,480,799
1988 $45,931,134 $6,508,931,652
1987 $40,118,410 $6,269,522,042
1986 $39,939,391 $3,923,244,050
1985 $41,548,741 $3,519,695,444
1984 $47,363,231 $3,615,647,477
1983 $48,439,093 $2,240,333,333
1982 $52,877,742 $2,177,500,000
1981 $51,689,637 $1,337,300,000
1980 $46,947,124 $1,244,610,000
1979 $44,431,330 $2,139,025,000
1978 $41,754,147 $2,420,260,870
1977 $40,444,702 $2,936,470,588
1976 $40,287,427 $2,447,300,000
1975 $40,106,776 $2,359,555,556
1974 $35,994,511 $2,098,944,967
1973 $26,529,817 $1,701,829,789
1972 $21,734,269 $1,490,970,181
1971 $19,009,433 $1,417,191,656
1970 $17,570,366 $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Nauru and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Uganda
2024 $13,609 $1,078
2023 $12,752 $1,002
2022 $12,912 $963
2021 $14,979 $883
2020 $10,709 $846
2019 $10,802 $822
2018 $11,414 $792
2017 $9,657 $765
2016 $8,748 $753
2015 $7,747 $863
2014 $9,230 $896
2013 $8,975 $818
2012 $9,843 $795
2011 $6,444 $836
2010 $4,736 $823
2009 $4,411 $799
2008 $3,757 $473
2007 $2,272 $401
2006 $2,910 $347
2005 $2,992 $330
2004 $3,041 $292.4
2003 $2,463 $250.7
2002 $2,085 $242
2001 $2,232 $236
2000 $2,649 $258.1
1999 $2,683 $257.9
1998 $2,909 $292.5
1997 $3,661 $286.8
1996 $3,679 $284.7
1995 $3,932 $278.5
1994 $3,921 $198.4
1993 $4,310 $165.6
1992 $5,103 $152.1
1991 $5,333 $183
1990 $5,776 $245
1989 $5,723 $310
1988 $5,012 $395
1987 $4,485 $393
1986 $4,569 $253.6
1985 $4,859 $234.3
1984 $5,654 $247.5
1983 $5,896 $157.5
1982 $6,577 $157
1981 $6,594 $98.6
1980 $6,138 $93.8
1979 $5,950 $164.5
1978 $5,721 $190.7
1977 $5,646 $237.6
1976 $5,703 $203.3
1975 $5,740 $201.2
1974 $5,199 $183.7
1973 $3,864 $152.7
1972 $3,191 $137
1971 $2,811 $133.5
1970 $2,619 $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Nauru vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Uganda
2026 62.6 68.9
2025 62.4 68.7
2024 62.3 68.5
2023 62.1 68.3
2022 61.9 67.7
2021 61.3 66.4
2020 61.5 66.4
2019 61.4 66.4
2018 61.2 65.8
2017 61.1 65.2
2016 61 64.5
2015 60.9 63.8
2014 60.8 63.1
2013 60.7 62.4
2012 60.5 61.6
2011 60.3 60.8
2010 60.1 60
2009 59.9 59.2
2008 59.7 58.3
2007 59.5 57.2
2006 59.4 56.1
2005 59.4 54.9
2004 59.3 53.7
2003 59.4 52.4
2002 59.4 51.4
2001 59.5 50.6
2000 59.6 49.6
1999 59.7 49
1998 59.9 48.3
1997 60 48
1996 60.1 47.8
1995 60.1 47.7
1994 60 47.7
1993 59.8 47.7
1992 59.5 47.7
1991 59.3 47.5
1990 59.1 47.6
1989 58.9 47.5
1988 58.7 47.5
1987 58.6 47.4
1986 58.6 45.7
1985 58.6 45.5
1984 58.7 43.7
1983 58.7 43.5
1982 58.6 43.3
1981 58.6 43.5
1980 58.5 43.5
1979 58.4 45.4
1978 58.3 45.6
1977 58.1 45.8
1976 58.2 46.2
1975 58.3 46.5
1974 58.3 46.9
1973 58.4 47
1972 58.4 47.2
1971 58.4 47.1
1970 58.4 49.6
1969 58.4 49.5
1968 58.6 49.3
1967 58.6 49
1966 58.4 48.5
1965 58.3 48.3
1964 58.2 47.8
1963 58.1 47.4
1962 58 46.8
1961 58 46.3
1960 57.9 45.6
1959 57.9 45
1958 57.8 44.3
1957 57.7 43.7
1956 57.6 43
1955 57.5 42.4
1954 57.4 41.8
1953 57.2 41.3
1952 57 40.8
1951 56.8 40.2
1950 56.6 39.7

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

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Nauru and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Nauru Uganda
2024 11,947 50,015,092
2023 11,875 48,656,601
2022 11,801 47,312,719
2021 11,709 45,910,930
2020 11,643 44,457,152
2019 11,587 42,999,637
2018 11,477 41,565,831
2017 11,324 40,177,388
2016 11,150 38,799,152
2015 10,954 37,531,446
2014 10,742 36,395,539
2013 10,517 35,337,042
2012 10,267 34,337,438
2011 10,098 33,354,543
2010 10,043 32,390,802
2009 10,016 31,451,151
2008 10,009 30,539,553
2007 10,020 29,653,430
2006 10,034 28,794,003
2005 10,049 27,963,289
2004 10,060 27,154,515
2003 10,059 26,352,124
2002 10,082 25,532,870
2001 10,130 24,745,676
2000 10,168 24,000,150
1999 10,187 23,257,281
1998 10,198 22,515,806
1997 10,197 21,856,046
1996 10,183 21,231,550
1995 10,165 20,665,667
1994 10,137 20,108,801
1993 10,102 19,445,161
1992 10,021 18,785,032
1991 9,850 18,155,901
1990 9,622 17,569,897
1989 9,390 17,010,698
1988 9,165 16,470,483
1987 8,946 15,954,170
1986 8,742 15,467,579
1985 8,551 15,023,681
1984 8,377 14,607,677
1983 8,216 14,221,881
1982 8,040 13,873,631
1981 7,839 13,556,452
1980 7,649 13,275,741
1979 7,468 13,002,163
1978 7,298 12,692,113
1977 7,163 12,359,669
1976 7,064 12,037,294
1975 6,987 11,725,240
1974 6,923 11,424,846
1973 6,866 11,144,236
1972 6,812 10,885,796
1971 6,762 10,618,206
1970 6,710 10,321,603
1969 6,581 10,014,858
1968 6,328 9,708,632
1967 6,135 9,408,924
1966 6,043 9,122,864
1965 5,832 8,849,203
1964 5,515 8,586,363
1963 5,226 8,333,663
1962 4,979 8,092,231
1961 4,774 7,862,217
1960 4,607 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Uganda

Fertility rate
Nauru

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Uganda
2023 3.33 4.28
2022 3.38 4.39
2021 3.43 4.51
2020 3.47 4.62
2019 3.53 4.74
2018 3.68 4.87
2017 3.88 4.99
2016 4.03 5.11
2015 4.08 5.25
2014 4.09 5.41
2013 4.1 5.56
2012 4.12 5.73
2011 4.12 5.89
2010 4.02 6.02
2009 3.85 6.12
2008 3.67 6.2
2007 3.5 6.33
2006 3.4 6.43
2005 3.38 6.53
2004 3.38 6.61
2003 3.39 6.67
2002 3.4 6.74
2001 3.46 6.76
2000 3.54 6.79
1999 3.64 6.83
1998 3.68 6.84
1997 3.74 6.86
1996 3.78 6.84
1995 3.81 6.87
1994 3.84 6.9
1993 3.89 6.89
1992 3.95 6.91
1991 3.99 6.94
1990 4.02 7.01
1989 4.07 7.05
1988 4.11 7.1
1987 4.14 7.12
1986 4.15 7.08
1985 4.14 7.04
1984 4.11 7.02
1983 4.06 7.07
1982 3.99 7.11
1981 3.94 7.12
1980 3.88 7.11
1979 3.85 7.14
1978 3.84 7.16
1977 3.86 7.18
1976 3.9 7.19
1975 3.97 7.2
1974 4.07 7.19
1973 4.19 7.19
1972 4.36 7.19
1971 4.54 7.18
1970 4.74 7.15
1969 4.94 7.12
1968 5.14 7.13
1967 5.29 7.1
1966 5.41 7.07
1965 5.48 7.04
1964 5.47 7.01
1963 5.44 6.98
1962 5.42 6.96
1961 5.38 6.93
1960 5.34 6.91

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

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Nauru and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Uganda
2024 21.4 17.8
2023 21.5 17.6
2022 21.6 17.4
2021 21.7 17.2
2020 21.8 17
2019 21.9 16.8
2018 21.8 16.5
2017 21.6 16.3
2016 21.5 16
2015 21.4 15.8
2014 21.5 15.6
2013 21.6 15.5
2012 21.7 15.4
2011 21.8 15.3
2010 21.8 15.2
2009 21.8 15.1
2008 21.7 15.1
2007 21.5 15
2006 21.3 15
2005 21.2 15
2004 21 15
2003 20.8 15
2002 20.6 15
2001 20.4 15
2000 20.1 15
1999 19.8 15
1998 19.6 15
1997 19.5 15.1
1996 19.4 15.3
1995 19.3 15.4
1994 19.3 15.6
1993 19.3 15.7
1992 19.4 15.7
1991 19.7 15.8
1990 20.2 15.8
1989 20.8 15.8
1988 21.4 15.9
1987 22.1 15.9
1986 22.8 15.9
1985 23.7 15.9
1984 24.5 15.9
1983 25.2 15.9
1982 25.1 15.9
1981 24.7 15.9
1980 24.2 16
1979 23.6 16.1
1978 22.9 16.1
1977 22.1 16.2
1976 21.5 16.2
1975 21 16.2
1974 20.4 16.3
1973 19.8 16.3
1972 19.4 16.5
1971 19.1 16.6
1970 18.7 16.6
1969 18.9 16.6
1968 21.2 16.6
1967 22.9 16.6
1966 22.9 16.6
1965 23.1 16.6
1964 23.4 16.6
1963 23.7 16.7
1962 23.9 16.8
1961 24 16.9
1960 23.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP n/a
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Nauru Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Nauru Uganda
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
25
2025
Higher education index n/a
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
80.6%
2022
English speaking
96.7%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
8.95%
2024

Health

Nauru Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Uganda
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
90,720 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. 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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