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Nauru vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 195th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Uruguay
Population
12125
3382789
Population rank 195/197 133/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Nauru and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Uruguay
2024 $162,588,621 $80,961,511,074
2023 $151,435,610 $77,991,666,838
2022 $152,373,434 $70,594,110,920
2021 $175,390,281 $60,739,084,241
2020 $124,685,688 $53,559,359,262
2019 $125,160,116 $62,222,313,619
2018 $130,995,566 $65,344,577,416
2017 $109,355,639 $65,005,997,963
2016 $97,541,943 $57,480,787,465
2015 $84,863,441 $57,680,327,999
2014 $99,149,244 $61,496,186,974
2013 $94,385,015 $61,337,621,934
2012 $101,055,723 $54,232,266,359
2011 $65,071,880 $50,342,406,067
2010 $47,562,845 $41,950,361,212
2009 $44,176,246 $32,708,319,078
2008 $37,602,265 $31,119,602,539
2007 $22,766,972 $23,797,773,024
2006 $29,200,359 $19,741,420,740
2005 $30,070,666 $17,362,857,684
2004 $30,587,566 $13,686,329,890
2003 $24,778,160 $12,045,638,352
2002 $21,017,424 $13,606,515,723
2001 $22,613,288 $20,898,761,742
2000 $26,930,980 $22,823,270,892
1999 $27,328,613 $23,983,945,191
1998 $29,664,451 $25,385,886,978
1997 $37,331,507 $23,969,739,234
1996 $37,458,801 $20,515,458,114
1995 $39,969,706 $19,297,663,097
1994 $39,742,511 $17,474,588,896
1993 $43,542,088 $15,002,136,971
1992 $51,133,123 $12,878,148,791
1991 $52,533,789 $11,206,176,651
1990 $55,572,376 $9,298,807,850
1989 $53,736,786 $8,438,951,476
1988 $45,931,134 $8,213,538,369
1987 $40,118,410 $7,367,494,080
1986 $39,939,391 $5,880,112,788
1985 $41,548,741 $4,732,017,873
1984 $47,363,231 $4,850,238,550
1983 $48,439,093 $5,102,276,308
1982 $52,877,742 $9,178,780,077
1981 $51,689,637 $11,048,301,421
1980 $46,947,124 $10,163,020,116
1979 $44,431,330 $7,181,182,224
1978 $41,754,147 $4,910,254,566
1977 $40,444,702 $4,114,670,014
1976 $40,287,427 $3,667,161,241
1975 $40,106,776 $3,538,278,047
1974 $35,994,511 $4,090,209,682
1973 $26,529,817 $3,964,296,443
1972 $21,734,269 $2,189,418,689
1971 $19,009,433 $2,807,258,065
1970 $17,570,366 $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Nauru and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Uruguay
2024 $13,609 $23,907
2023 $12,752 $23,019
2022 $12,912 $20,819
2021 $14,979 $17,882
2020 $10,709 $15,758
2019 $10,802 $18,316
2018 $11,414 $19,250
2017 $9,657 $19,185
2016 $8,748 $17,010
2015 $7,747 $17,126
2014 $9,230 $18,322
2013 $8,975 $18,335
2012 $9,843 $16,260
2011 $6,444 $15,132
2010 $4,736 $12,641
2009 $4,411 $9,881
2008 $3,757 $9,424
2007 $2,272 $7,222
2006 $2,910 $6,001
2005 $2,992 $5,284
2004 $3,041 $4,169
2003 $2,463 $3,671
2002 $2,085 $4,150
2001 $2,232 $6,383
2000 $2,649 $6,988
1999 $2,683 $7,371
1998 $2,909 $7,837
1997 $3,661 $7,436
1996 $3,679 $6,398
1995 $3,932 $6,050
1994 $3,921 $5,508
1993 $4,310 $4,753
1992 $5,103 $4,102
1991 $5,333 $3,589
1990 $5,776 $2,995
1989 $5,723 $2,734
1988 $5,012 $2,677
1987 $4,485 $2,416
1986 $4,569 $1,939
1985 $4,859 $1,568
1984 $5,654 $1,615
1983 $5,896 $1,707
1982 $6,577 $3,085
1981 $6,594 $3,728
1980 $6,138 $3,443
1979 $5,950 $2,443
1978 $5,721 $1,678
1977 $5,646 $1,414
1976 $5,703 $1,268
1975 $5,740 $1,232
1974 $5,199 $1,433
1973 $3,864 $1,397
1972 $3,191 $776
1971 $2,811 $1,000
1970 $2,619 $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Nauru vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Uruguay
2026 62.6 78.6
2025 62.4 78.5
2024 62.3 78.3
2023 62.1 78.1
2022 61.9 76.5
2021 61.3 75.4
2020 61.5 78.4
2019 61.4 77.5
2018 61.2 77.5
2017 61.1 77.6
2016 61 77.4
2015 60.9 77.3
2014 60.8 77.2
2013 60.7 77
2012 60.5 76.7
2011 60.3 76.6
2010 60.1 76.7
2009 59.9 76.7
2008 59.7 76.3
2007 59.5 76.2
2006 59.4 75.9
2005 59.4 75.8
2004 59.3 75.3
2003 59.4 75.1
2002 59.4 75
2001 59.5 75
2000 59.6 74.7
1999 59.7 74.3
1998 59.9 74
1997 60 73.9
1996 60.1 73.8
1995 60.1 73.5
1994 60 73.2
1993 59.8 73.1
1992 59.5 73.2
1991 59.3 73.2
1990 59.1 73
1989 58.9 72.6
1988 58.7 72.4
1987 58.6 72.2
1986 58.6 72.2
1985 58.6 71.9
1984 58.7 71.7
1983 58.7 71.6
1982 58.6 71.5
1981 58.6 71
1980 58.5 70.5
1979 58.4 70.3
1978 58.3 70.3
1977 58.1 70.1
1976 58.2 69.9
1975 58.3 69.7
1974 58.3 69.5
1973 58.4 69.3
1972 58.4 69.2
1971 58.4 68.9
1970 58.4 68.7
1969 58.4 68.6
1968 58.6 68.5
1967 58.6 68.4
1966 58.4 68.3
1965 58.3 68.2
1964 58.2 68.1
1963 58.1 68
1962 58 67.9
1961 58 67.8
1960 57.9 67.7
1959 57.9 67.5
1958 57.8 67.3
1957 57.7 67.1
1956 57.6 66.9
1955 57.5 66.7
1954 57.4 66.5
1953 57.2 66.3
1952 57 66.1
1951 56.8 65.8
1950 56.6 65.6

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

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Nauru and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Nauru Uruguay
2024 11,947 3,386,588
2023 11,875 3,388,081
2022 11,801 3,390,913
2021 11,709 3,396,695
2020 11,643 3,398,968
2019 11,587 3,397,206
2018 11,477 3,394,534
2017 11,324 3,388,438
2016 11,150 3,379,283
2015 10,954 3,368,017
2014 10,742 3,356,334
2013 10,517 3,345,337
2012 10,267 3,335,401
2011 10,098 3,326,825
2010 10,043 3,318,580
2009 10,016 3,310,091
2008 10,009 3,302,177
2007 10,020 3,295,153
2006 10,034 3,289,506
2005 10,049 3,285,771
2004 10,060 3,283,148
2003 10,059 3,281,186
2002 10,082 3,278,867
2001 10,130 3,274,251
2000 10,168 3,266,206
1999 10,187 3,254,015
1998 10,198 3,239,280
1997 10,197 3,223,345
1996 10,183 3,206,324
1995 10,165 3,189,440
1994 10,137 3,172,834
1993 10,102 3,156,345
1992 10,021 3,139,702
1991 9,850 3,122,354
1990 9,622 3,104,403
1989 9,390 3,086,255
1988 9,165 3,067,961
1987 8,946 3,049,896
1986 8,742 3,032,845
1985 8,551 3,017,037
1984 8,377 3,002,488
1983 8,216 2,988,778
1982 8,040 2,975,492
1981 7,839 2,963,246
1980 7,649 2,951,953
1979 7,468 2,939,903
1978 7,298 2,925,715
1977 7,163 2,909,461
1976 7,064 2,891,392
1975 6,987 2,872,320
1974 6,923 2,853,944
1973 6,866 2,837,133
1972 6,812 2,821,644
1971 6,762 2,806,462
1970 6,710 2,790,807
1969 6,581 2,773,974
1968 6,328 2,754,606
1967 6,135 2,732,277
1966 6,043 2,707,646
1965 5,832 2,681,169
1964 5,515 2,653,180
1963 5,226 2,623,766
1962 4,979 2,593,298
1961 4,774 2,562,044
1960 4,607 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Nauru

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Uruguay
2023 3.33 1.41
2022 3.38 1.43
2021 3.43 1.45
2020 3.47 1.5
2019 3.53 1.57
2018 3.68 1.68
2017 3.88 1.82
2016 4.03 1.97
2015 4.08 2.04
2014 4.09 2.03
2013 4.1 2.03
2012 4.12 2.01
2011 4.12 1.99
2010 4.02 2.01
2009 3.85 2.02
2008 3.67 2.03
2007 3.5 2.05
2006 3.4 2.07
2005 3.38 2.1
2004 3.38 2.09
2003 3.39 2.12
2002 3.4 2.16
2001 3.46 2.16
2000 3.54 2.2
1999 3.64 2.25
1998 3.68 2.27
1997 3.74 2.33
1996 3.78 2.36
1995 3.81 2.4
1994 3.84 2.42
1993 3.89 2.41
1992 3.95 2.43
1991 3.99 2.45
1990 4.02 2.48
1989 4.07 2.5
1988 4.11 2.5
1987 4.14 2.49
1986 4.15 2.47
1985 4.14 2.47
1984 4.11 2.47
1983 4.06 2.49
1982 3.99 2.51
1981 3.94 2.53
1980 3.88 2.59
1979 3.85 2.71
1978 3.84 2.83
1977 3.86 2.9
1976 3.9 3.01
1975 3.97 3.02
1974 4.07 2.96
1973 4.19 2.86
1972 4.36 2.78
1971 4.54 2.77
1970 4.74 2.77
1969 4.94 2.77
1968 5.14 2.77
1967 5.29 2.78
1966 5.41 2.82
1965 5.48 2.84
1964 5.47 2.86
1963 5.44 2.88
1962 5.42 2.87
1961 5.38 2.85
1960 5.34 2.83

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

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Nauru and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Uruguay
2024 21.4 37.2
2023 21.5 36.8
2022 21.6 36.5
2021 21.7 36.3
2020 21.8 36
2019 21.9 35.8
2018 21.8 35.5
2017 21.6 35.3
2016 21.5 35.2
2015 21.4 35
2014 21.5 34.9
2013 21.6 34.7
2012 21.7 34.5
2011 21.8 34.2
2010 21.8 34
2009 21.8 33.7
2008 21.7 33.5
2007 21.5 33.3
2006 21.3 33.1
2005 21.2 32.9
2004 21 32.7
2003 20.8 32.5
2002 20.6 32.3
2001 20.4 32.2
2000 20.1 32
1999 19.8 31.9
1998 19.6 31.8
1997 19.5 31.7
1996 19.4 31.6
1995 19.3 31.5
1994 19.3 31.4
1993 19.3 31.2
1992 19.4 31.1
1991 19.7 31
1990 20.2 30.9
1989 20.8 30.8
1988 21.4 30.7
1987 22.1 30.6
1986 22.8 30.5
1985 23.7 30.4
1984 24.5 30.3
1983 25.2 30.3
1982 25.1 30.2
1981 24.7 30.1
1980 24.2 30.1
1979 23.6 30
1978 22.9 30
1977 22.1 30.1
1976 21.5 30.1
1975 21 30.1
1974 20.4 30.1
1973 19.8 30.1
1972 19.4 30
1971 19.1 29.9
1970 18.7 29.9
1969 18.9 29.8
1968 21.2 29.7
1967 22.9 29.6
1966 22.9 29.5
1965 23.1 29.4
1964 23.4 29.3
1963 23.7 29.2
1962 23.9 29.2
1961 24 29.1
1960 23.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold n/a
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
7.71%
2020
Banked people share n/a
73.7%
2024

Energy

Nauru Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Uruguay
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
73
2025
Higher education index n/a
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
98.9%
2024
English speaking
96.7%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
92%
2024

Health

Nauru Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Uruguay
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
48,300 mi
2010

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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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