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Nauru vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 195th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru UAE
Population
12125
11686438
Population rank 195/197 84/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Nauru and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Nauru and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Nauru

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Nauru UAE
2024 $162,588,621 $552,324,846,835
2023 $151,435,610 $522,622,191,967
2022 $152,373,434 $511,403,403,676
2021 $175,390,281 $422,441,388,700
2020 $124,685,688 $357,161,878,829
2019 $125,160,116 $433,926,208,305
2018 $130,995,566 $440,560,108,918
2017 $109,355,639 $403,365,010,211
2016 $97,541,943 $381,717,086,453
2015 $84,863,441 $381,973,042,886
2014 $99,149,244 $424,935,874,745
2013 $94,385,015 $409,632,675,289
2012 $101,055,723 $392,793,464,942
2011 $65,071,880 $368,881,143,635
2010 $47,562,845 $307,736,419,333
2009 $44,176,246 $253,547,358,747
2008 $37,602,265 $315,474,615,739
2007 $22,766,972 $257,916,133,424
2006 $29,200,359 $222,116,541,865
2005 $30,070,666 $180,617,467,965
2004 $30,587,566 $147,824,370,320
2003 $24,778,160 $124,346,358,067
2002 $21,017,424 $109,816,201,498
2001 $22,613,288 $103,311,640,572
2000 $26,930,980 $104,337,372,362
1999 $27,328,613 $84,445,473,111
1998 $29,664,451 $75,674,336,283
1997 $37,331,507 $78,839,008,445
1996 $37,458,801 $73,571,233,996
1995 $39,969,706 $65,743,666,576
1994 $39,742,511 $59,305,093,980
1993 $43,542,088 $55,625,170,253
1992 $51,133,123 $54,239,171,888
1991 $52,533,789 $51,552,165,622
1990 $55,572,376 $50,701,443,748
1989 $53,736,786 $41,464,995,914
1988 $45,931,134 $36,275,674,203
1987 $40,118,410 $36,384,908,744
1986 $39,939,391 $33,943,612,095
1985 $41,548,741 $40,603,650,232
1984 $47,363,231 $41,807,954,236
1983 $48,439,093 $42,803,323,345
1982 $52,877,742 $46,622,718,605
1981 $51,689,637 $49,333,424,135
1980 $46,947,124 $43,599,160,050
1979 $44,431,330 $31,225,659,621
1978 $41,754,147 $23,775,764,225
1977 $40,444,702 $24,871,775,165
1976 $40,287,427 $19,213,158,779
1975 $40,106,776 $14,720,728,249
1974 $35,994,511 $11,651,505,689
1973 $26,529,817 $4,231,243,616
1972 $21,734,269 $1,415,086,929
1971 $19,009,433 $939,893,600
1970 $17,570,366 $685,986,701

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

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Nauru and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru UAE
2024 $13,609 $50,274
2023 $12,752 $49,851
2022 $12,912 $50,760
2021 $14,979 $44,119
2020 $10,709 $37,992
2019 $10,802 $45,939
2018 $11,414 $47,135
2017 $9,657 $43,734
2016 $8,748 $42,721
2015 $7,747 $44,910
2014 $9,230 $52,725
2013 $8,975 $53,247
2012 $9,843 $53,142
2011 $6,444 $51,922
2010 $4,736 $44,795
2009 $4,411 $37,803
2008 $3,757 $50,054
2007 $2,272 $45,855
2006 $2,910 $44,343
2005 $2,992 $38,719
2004 $3,041 $33,377
2003 $2,463 $29,660
2002 $2,085 $27,754
2001 $2,232 $27,745
2000 $2,649 $29,866
1999 $2,683 $25,856
1998 $2,909 $24,889
1997 $3,661 $27,983
1996 $3,679 $28,323
1995 $3,932 $27,003
1994 $3,921 $25,473
1993 $4,310 $25,033
1992 $5,103 $25,648
1991 $5,333 $25,691
1990 $5,776 $26,710
1989 $5,723 $23,167
1988 $5,012 $21,570
1987 $4,485 $23,113
1986 $4,569 $23,132
1985 $4,859 $29,468
1984 $5,654 $32,012
1983 $5,896 $34,650
1982 $6,577 $39,972
1981 $6,594 $44,854
1980 $6,138 $42,925
1979 $5,950 $34,238
1978 $5,721 $29,379
1977 $5,646 $35,020
1976 $5,703 $31,197
1975 $5,740 $27,117
1974 $5,199 $23,823
1973 $3,864 $9,696
1972 $3,191 $3,675
1971 $2,811 $2,805
1970 $2,619 $2,394

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

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Nauru vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru UAE
2026 62.6 83.4
2025 62.4 83.2
2024 62.3 83.1
2023 62.1 82.9
2022 61.9 80.5
2021 61.3 79.1
2020 61.5 81.9
2019 61.4 82.6
2018 61.2 82.4
2017 61.1 82.4
2016 61 82.2
2015 60.9 82.1
2014 60.8 82
2013 60.7 82
2012 60.5 81.9
2011 60.3 81.9
2010 60.1 81.9
2009 59.9 81.7
2008 59.7 81.6
2007 59.5 81.4
2006 59.4 81.2
2005 59.4 80.8
2004 59.3 80.3
2003 59.4 79.6
2002 59.4 78.7
2001 59.5 77.6
2000 59.6 76.3
1999 59.7 75
1998 59.9 73.7
1997 60 72.6
1996 60.1 71.8
1995 60.1 71.4
1994 60 71.2
1993 59.8 71.2
1992 59.5 71.2
1991 59.3 71.1
1990 59.1 71.1
1989 58.9 71
1988 58.7 70.8
1987 58.6 70.6
1986 58.6 70.4
1985 58.6 70.1
1984 58.7 69.8
1983 58.7 69.4
1982 58.6 69.1
1981 58.6 68.6
1980 58.5 68.2
1979 58.4 67.6
1978 58.3 67.1
1977 58.1 66.5
1976 58.2 65.8
1975 58.3 65.1
1974 58.3 64.4
1973 58.4 63.5
1972 58.4 62.7
1971 58.4 61.8
1970 58.4 60.8
1969 58.4 59.8
1968 58.6 58.7
1967 58.6 57.6
1966 58.4 56.6
1965 58.3 55.5
1964 58.2 54.5
1963 58.1 53.5
1962 58 52.5
1961 58 51.6
1960 57.9 50.7
1959 57.9 49.7
1958 57.8 48.8
1957 57.7 47.8
1956 57.6 46.9
1955 57.5 46
1954 57.4 45.2
1953 57.2 44.4
1952 57 43.6
1951 56.8 42.9
1950 56.6 42.1

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

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Nauru and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Nauru UAE
2024 11,947 10,986,400
2023 11,875 10,483,751
2022 11,801 10,074,977
2021 11,709 9,575,152
2020 11,643 9,401,038
2019 11,587 9,445,785
2018 11,477 9,346,701
2017 11,324 9,223,225
2016 11,150 8,935,095
2015 10,954 8,505,237
2014 10,742 8,059,440
2013 10,517 7,693,031
2012 10,267 7,391,448
2011 10,098 7,104,538
2010 10,043 6,869,838
2009 10,016 6,707,058
2008 10,009 6,302,664
2007 10,020 5,624,635
2006 10,034 5,009,100
2005 10,049 4,664,790
2004 10,060 4,428,967
2003 10,059 4,192,457
2002 10,082 3,956,826
2001 10,130 3,723,590
2000 10,168 3,493,575
1999 10,187 3,266,009
1998 10,198 3,040,421
1997 10,197 2,817,410
1996 10,183 2,597,564
1995 10,165 2,434,662
1994 10,137 2,328,188
1993 10,102 2,222,093
1992 10,021 2,114,730
1991 9,850 2,006,626
1990 9,622 1,898,220
1989 9,390 1,789,851
1988 9,165 1,681,788
1987 8,946 1,574,244
1986 8,742 1,467,383
1985 8,551 1,377,911
1984 8,377 1,305,996
1983 8,216 1,235,305
1982 8,040 1,166,370
1981 7,839 1,099,855
1980 7,649 1,015,700
1979 7,468 912,010
1978 7,298 809,274
1977 7,163 710,209
1976 7,064 615,866
1975 6,987 542,856
1974 6,923 489,087
1973 6,866 436,399
1972 6,812 385,014
1971 6,762 335,027
1970 6,710 286,536
1969 6,581 239,660
1968 6,328 199,416
1967 6,135 179,700
1966 6,043 173,976
1965 5,832 167,103
1964 5,515 159,692
1963 5,226 152,211
1962 4,979 144,946
1961 4,774 137,989
1960 4,607 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Nauru

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru UAE
2023 3.33 1.2
2022 3.38 1.15
2021 3.43 1.16
2020 3.47 1.29
2019 3.53 1.25
2018 3.68 1.29
2017 3.88 1.35
2016 4.03 1.37
2015 4.08 1.42
2014 4.09 1.48
2013 4.1 1.53
2012 4.12 1.53
2011 4.12 1.54
2010 4.02 1.57
2009 3.85 1.58
2008 3.67 1.52
2007 3.5 1.79
2006 3.4 1.96
2005 3.38 2.23
2004 3.38 2.38
2003 3.39 2.49
2002 3.4 2.54
2001 3.46 2.62
2000 3.54 2.73
1999 3.64 2.79
1998 3.68 2.77
1997 3.74 2.83
1996 3.78 3.06
1995 3.81 3.28
1994 3.84 3.76
1993 3.89 3.82
1992 3.95 4.09
1991 3.99 4.25
1990 4.02 4.51
1989 4.07 4.65
1988 4.11 4.77
1987 4.14 4.88
1986 4.15 5
1985 4.14 5.13
1984 4.11 5.3
1983 4.06 5.48
1982 3.99 5.66
1981 3.94 5.81
1980 3.88 5.95
1979 3.85 6.06
1978 3.84 6.15
1977 3.86 6.22
1976 3.9 6.29
1975 3.97 6.35
1974 4.07 6.41
1973 4.19 6.46
1972 4.36 6.5
1971 4.54 6.52
1970 4.74 6.52
1969 4.94 6.52
1968 5.14 6.53
1967 5.29 6.51
1966 5.41 6.5
1965 5.48 6.5
1964 5.47 6.49
1963 5.44 6.5
1962 5.42 6.49
1961 5.38 6.49
1960 5.34 6.5

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

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Nauru and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru UAE
2024 21.4 32.6
2023 21.5 32.2
2022 21.6 31.9
2021 21.7 31.9
2020 21.8 31.8
2019 21.9 31.8
2018 21.8 31.8
2017 21.6 31.8
2016 21.5 31.8
2015 21.4 31.8
2014 21.5 31.8
2013 21.6 31.7
2012 21.7 31.7
2011 21.8 31.7
2010 21.8 31.7
2009 21.8 31.6
2008 21.7 31.6
2007 21.5 31.6
2006 21.3 31.4
2005 21.2 30.9
2004 21 30.3
2003 20.8 29.6
2002 20.6 29.1
2001 20.4 28.6
2000 20.1 28.2
1999 19.8 28
1998 19.6 27.9
1997 19.5 27.9
1996 19.4 28.1
1995 19.3 28
1994 19.3 27.4
1993 19.3 26.8
1992 19.4 26.4
1991 19.7 26
1990 20.2 25.8
1989 20.8 25.8
1988 21.4 25.9
1987 22.1 26.1
1986 22.8 26.5
1985 23.7 26.6
1984 24.5 26.4
1983 25.2 26.4
1982 25.1 26.4
1981 24.7 26.4
1980 24.2 26.2
1979 23.6 25.8
1978 22.9 25.5
1977 22.1 25.4
1976 21.5 25.6
1975 21 25.4
1974 20.4 24.7
1973 19.8 24.1
1972 19.4 23.6
1971 19.1 23.2
1970 18.7 23
1969 18.9 23.1
1968 21.2 23.5
1967 22.9 23.3
1966 22.9 22.6
1965 23.1 22
1964 23.4 21.5
1963 23.7 21
1962 23.9 20.6
1961 24 20.1
1960 23.8 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Nauru UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru UAE
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
69
2025
Higher education index n/a
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
98.8%
2024
English speaking
96.7%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
100%
2024

Health

Nauru UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru UAE
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
2,535 mi
2008

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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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