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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 ($160M) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.7B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422), while Uganda ranks 173/197 ($1,073).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Uganda
Population
12088
52490669
Population rank 195/197 30/197
GDP
$160M
2024
$53.7B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$13,422
2024
$1,073
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,327
2024
$3,276
2024
Government debt
$28.2M
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.2%
2025
54%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,360
2024
$556
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,196
2025
$1,648
2025
Land area
7.72 sq mi
2025
77,421 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024
646 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2025
68.7 years
2025

Nauru and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Uganda
Year GDP
Nauru Uganda
1960 - $423,145,605
1961 - $441,667,335
1962 - $449,158,233
1963 - $516,315,231
1964 - $589,247,687
1965 - $884,502,310
1966 - $925,381,492
1967 - $967,240,655
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1970 $17,570,366 $1,259,554,809
1971 $19,009,433 $1,417,191,656
1972 $21,734,269 $1,490,970,181
1973 $26,529,817 $1,701,829,789
1974 $35,994,511 $2,098,944,967
1975 $40,106,776 $2,359,555,556
1976 $40,287,427 $2,447,300,000
1977 $40,444,702 $2,936,470,588
1978 $41,754,147 $2,420,260,870
1979 $44,431,330 $2,139,025,000
1980 $46,947,124 $1,244,610,000
1981 $51,689,637 $1,337,300,000
1982 $52,877,742 $2,177,500,000
1983 $48,439,093 $2,240,333,333
1984 $47,363,231 $3,615,647,477
1985 $41,548,741 $3,519,695,444
1986 $39,939,391 $3,923,244,050
1987 $40,118,410 $6,269,522,042
1988 $45,931,134 $6,508,931,652
1989 $53,736,786 $5,276,480,799
1990 $55,572,376 $4,304,399,310
1991 $52,533,789 $3,321,729,160
1992 $51,133,123 $2,857,457,762
1993 $43,542,088 $3,220,439,044
1994 $39,742,511 $3,990,430,447
1995 $39,969,706 $5,755,818,842
1996 $37,458,801 $6,044,585,327
1997 $37,331,507 $6,269,333,313
1998 $29,664,451 $6,584,815,847
1999 $27,328,613 $5,998,563,258
2000 $26,930,980 $6,193,246,837
2001 $22,613,288 $5,840,503,869
2002 $21,017,424 $6,178,563,591
2003 $24,778,160 $6,606,884,275
2004 $30,587,566 $7,939,487,548
2005 $30,282,840 $9,239,221,763
2006 $29,183,627 $9,977,647,683
2007 $23,068,623 $11,902,564,495
2008 $37,184,925 $14,440,404,132
2009 $44,024,970 $25,127,805,567
2010 $47,442,299 $26,673,441,431
2011 $65,444,174 $27,871,725,241
2012 $100,794,925 $27,305,915,911
2013 $94,385,015 $28,915,786,517
2014 $98,752,257 $32,612,397,257
2015 $84,383,389 $32,387,183,730
2016 $97,276,023 $29,203,988,696
2017 $108,862,279 $30,744,473,841
2018 $130,937,590 $32,927,025,620
2019 $124,871,111 $35,353,061,008
2020 $124,530,027 $37,600,368,240
2021 $175,513,985 $40,529,788,744
2022 $152,190,819 $45,565,333,216
2023 $151,455,968 $48,768,955,859
2024 $160,350,640 $53,651,874,314

Nauru and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Uganda
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Uganda
1960 - $55.4
1961 - $56.2
1962 - $55.5
1963 - $62
1964 - $68.6
1965 - $100
1966 - $101.4
1967 - $102.8
1968 - $106.9
1969 - $116.7
1970 $2,619 $122
1971 $2,811 $133.5
1972 $3,191 $137
1973 $3,864 $152.7
1974 $5,199 $183.7
1975 $5,740 $201.2
1976 $5,703 $203.3
1977 $5,646 $237.6
1978 $5,721 $190.7
1979 $5,950 $164.5
1980 $6,138 $93.8
1981 $6,594 $98.6
1982 $6,577 $157
1983 $5,896 $157.5
1984 $5,654 $247.5
1985 $4,859 $234.3
1986 $4,569 $253.6
1987 $4,485 $393
1988 $5,012 $395
1989 $5,723 $310
1990 $5,776 $245
1991 $5,333 $183
1992 $5,103 $152.1
1993 $4,310 $165.6
1994 $3,921 $198.4
1995 $3,932 $278.5
1996 $3,679 $284.7
1997 $3,661 $286.8
1998 $2,909 $292.5
1999 $2,683 $257.9
2000 $2,649 $258.1
2001 $2,232 $236
2002 $2,085 $242
2003 $2,463 $250.7
2004 $3,041 $292.4
2005 $3,014 $330
2006 $2,908 $347
2007 $2,302 $401
2008 $3,715 $473
2009 $4,395 $799
2010 $4,724 $823
2011 $6,481 $836
2012 $9,817 $795
2013 $8,975 $818
2014 $9,193 $896
2015 $7,703 $863
2016 $8,724 $753
2017 $9,613 $765
2018 $11,409 $792
2019 $10,777 $822
2020 $10,696 $846
2021 $14,990 $883
2022 $12,896 $963
2023 $12,754 $1,002
2024 $13,422 $1,073

Nauru vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

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

Nauru and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

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

Fertility rates in Nauru and Uganda

Fertility rate
Nauru

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

Nauru and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$254M
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
135%
2025
21.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.98%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+10.8%
2025
-6.7%
2025
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
51.3
2025
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
$881K
2023
$1.44B
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
2023
7.22 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2023
0.15 tons
2023
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
0.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-121
2024
-117,924
2024
Urban population
100%
2024
27.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
50.4
2025
28.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
26
2024
Higher education index n/a
67
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
74
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
$2,264
2022
$44.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.6
2022
$15
2022
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2025
68.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.2%
2022
41.6%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.25
2015
0.17
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
8
2025
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%
2025
0.13%
2025
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2025
55,657 sq mi
2025
Forest area
0 sq mi
2025
8,549 sq mi
2025
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
90,720 mi
2019

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