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Nauru vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 195th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Vanuatu
Population
12125
344750
Population rank 195/197 174/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Nauru and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Vanuatu
2024 $162,588,621 $1,117,972,034
2023 $151,435,610 $1,115,861,056
2022 $152,373,434 $1,055,031,361
2021 $175,390,281 $950,394,007
2020 $124,685,688 $909,421,044
2019 $125,160,116 $936,526,268
2018 $130,995,566 $914,727,908
2017 $109,355,639 $880,043,284
2016 $97,541,943 $804,323,577
2015 $84,863,441 $759,690,181
2014 $99,149,244 $773,717,011
2013 $94,385,015 $758,304,466
2012 $101,055,723 $747,839,698
2011 $65,071,880 $770,153,588
2010 $47,562,845 $670,712,980
2009 $44,176,246 $592,622,319
2008 $37,602,265 $590,748,429
2007 $22,766,972 $516,392,923
2006 $29,200,359 $439,358,587
2005 $30,070,666 $394,962,433
2004 $30,587,566 $364,996,869
2003 $24,778,160 $314,471,413
2002 $21,017,424 $262,596,536
2001 $22,613,288 $257,926,882
2000 $26,930,980 $272,014,628
1999 $27,328,613 $268,006,973
1998 $29,664,451 $262,293,411
1997 $37,331,507 $272,771,209
1996 $37,458,801 $261,370,044
1995 $39,969,706 $249,333,250
1994 $39,742,511 $233,701,301
1993 $43,542,088 $200,491,853
1992 $51,133,123 $209,088,825
1991 $52,533,789 $201,334,169
1990 $55,572,376 $168,879,207
1989 $53,736,786 $154,013,202
1988 $45,931,134 $158,351,368
1987 $40,118,410 $139,464,174
1986 $39,939,391 $126,498,935
1985 $41,548,741 $131,856,421
1984 $47,363,231 $144,482,515
1983 $48,439,093 $117,389,554
1982 $52,877,742 $114,501,913
1981 $51,689,637 $113,781,796
1980 $46,947,124 $121,185,498
1979 $44,431,330 $119,258,835
1978 $41,754,147 -
1977 $40,444,702 -
1976 $40,287,427 -
1975 $40,106,776 -
1974 $35,994,511 -
1973 $26,529,817 -
1972 $21,734,269 -
1971 $19,009,433 -
1970 $17,570,366 -

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

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Nauru and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Vanuatu
2024 $13,609 $3,411
2023 $12,752 $3,483
2022 $12,912 $3,370
2021 $14,979 $3,107
2020 $10,709 $3,043
2019 $10,802 $3,207
2018 $11,414 $3,207
2017 $9,657 $3,160
2016 $8,748 $2,956
2015 $7,747 $2,855
2014 $9,230 $2,973
2013 $8,975 $2,980
2012 $9,843 $3,005
2011 $6,444 $3,163
2010 $4,736 $2,815
2009 $4,411 $2,546
2008 $3,757 $2,604
2007 $2,272 $2,334
2006 $2,910 $2,035
2005 $2,992 $1,874
2004 $3,041 $1,774
2003 $2,463 $1,567
2002 $2,085 $1,341
2001 $2,232 $1,350
2000 $2,649 $1,460
1999 $2,683 $1,472
1998 $2,909 $1,471
1997 $3,661 $1,562
1996 $3,679 $1,529
1995 $3,932 $1,492
1994 $3,921 $1,431
1993 $4,310 $1,257
1992 $5,103 $1,344
1991 $5,333 $1,326
1990 $5,776 $1,141
1989 $5,723 $1,067
1988 $5,012 $1,125
1987 $4,485 $1,017
1986 $4,569 $946
1985 $4,859 $1,012
1984 $5,654 $1,137
1983 $5,896 $947
1982 $6,577 $946
1981 $6,594 $962
1980 $6,138 $1,048
1979 $5,950 $1,055
1978 $5,721 -
1977 $5,646 -
1976 $5,703 -
1975 $5,740 -
1974 $5,199 -
1973 $3,864 -
1972 $3,191 -
1971 $2,811 -
1970 $2,619 -

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

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Nauru vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Vanuatu
2026 62.6 72
2025 62.4 71.8
2024 62.3 71.7
2023 62.1 71.5
2022 61.9 71.3
2021 61.3 70
2020 61.5 70.4
2019 61.4 70.8
2018 61.2 70.6
2017 61.1 70.5
2016 61 70.4
2015 60.9 70.2
2014 60.8 70
2013 60.7 70
2012 60.5 69.9
2011 60.3 69.7
2010 60.1 69.6
2009 59.9 69.4
2008 59.7 69.3
2007 59.5 69.1
2006 59.4 69.1
2005 59.4 69.2
2004 59.3 69
2003 59.4 68.9
2002 59.4 68.8
2001 59.5 68.7
2000 59.6 68.6
1999 59.7 67.9
1998 59.9 68.4
1997 60 68.3
1996 60.1 68.2
1995 60.1 68.1
1994 60 68
1993 59.8 67.7
1992 59.5 67.4
1991 59.3 67.1
1990 59.1 66.7
1989 58.9 66
1988 58.7 65.7
1987 58.6 64.4
1986 58.6 64.6
1985 58.6 63.9
1984 58.7 63.5
1983 58.7 63.1
1982 58.6 62.5
1981 58.6 61.9
1980 58.5 61.3
1979 58.4 60.9
1978 58.3 59.9
1977 58.1 59.2
1976 58.2 58.7
1975 58.3 58.1
1974 58.3 57.6
1973 58.4 57
1972 58.4 56.4
1971 58.4 55.9
1970 58.4 55.3
1969 58.4 54.8
1968 58.6 54.2
1967 58.6 53.7
1966 58.4 53.1
1965 58.3 52.5
1964 58.2 52
1963 58.1 51.5
1962 58 50.9
1961 58 50.4
1960 57.9 49.8
1959 57.9 49.3
1958 57.8 48.7
1957 57.7 48.2
1956 57.6 47.7
1955 57.5 47.1
1954 57.4 46.5
1953 57.2 45.8
1952 57 45.3
1951 56.8 42.2
1950 56.6 43.9

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

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Nauru and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Nauru Vanuatu
2024 11,947 327,777
2023 11,875 320,409
2022 11,801 313,046
2021 11,709 305,868
2020 11,643 298,858
2019 11,587 291,985
2018 11,477 285,259
2017 11,324 278,507
2016 11,150 272,087
2015 10,954 266,101
2014 10,742 260,240
2013 10,517 254,482
2012 10,267 248,883
2011 10,098 243,474
2010 10,043 238,248
2009 10,016 232,731
2008 10,009 226,896
2007 10,020 221,276
2006 10,034 215,923
2005 10,049 210,760
2004 10,060 205,711
2003 10,059 200,746
2002 10,082 195,863
2001 10,130 191,031
2000 10,168 186,281
1999 10,187 182,048
1998 10,198 178,313
1997 10,197 174,626
1996 10,183 170,911
1995 10,165 167,137
1994 10,137 163,314
1993 10,102 159,463
1992 10,021 155,608
1991 9,850 151,793
1990 9,622 148,063
1989 9,390 144,393
1988 9,165 140,756
1987 8,946 137,187
1986 8,742 133,720
1985 8,551 130,356
1984 8,377 127,109
1983 8,216 123,998
1982 8,040 121,035
1981 7,839 118,249
1980 7,649 115,660
1979 7,468 113,040
1978 7,298 109,963
1977 7,163 106,618
1976 7,064 103,388
1975 6,987 100,269
1974 6,923 97,260
1973 6,866 94,362
1972 6,812 91,562
1971 6,762 88,862
1970 6,710 86,266
1969 6,581 83,755
1968 6,328 81,314
1967 6,135 78,921
1966 6,043 76,590
1965 5,832 74,358
1964 5,515 72,219
1963 5,226 70,159
1962 4,979 68,174
1961 4,774 66,264
1960 4,607 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Nauru

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Vanuatu
2023 3.33 3.6
2022 3.38 3.65
2021 3.43 3.7
2020 3.47 3.74
2019 3.53 3.79
2018 3.68 3.83
2017 3.88 3.88
2016 4.03 3.92
2015 4.08 3.95
2014 4.09 4
2013 4.1 4.04
2012 4.12 4.06
2011 4.12 4.09
2010 4.02 4.13
2009 3.85 4.16
2008 3.67 4.16
2007 3.5 4.12
2006 3.4 4.1
2005 3.38 4.13
2004 3.38 4.21
2003 3.39 4.29
2002 3.4 4.38
2001 3.46 4.5
2000 3.54 4.54
1999 3.64 4.56
1998 3.68 4.6
1997 3.74 4.66
1996 3.78 4.75
1995 3.81 4.85
1994 3.84 4.94
1993 3.89 5.02
1992 3.95 5.09
1991 3.99 5.13
1990 4.02 5.17
1989 4.07 5.21
1988 4.11 5.27
1987 4.14 5.33
1986 4.15 5.38
1985 4.14 5.43
1984 4.11 5.49
1983 4.06 5.55
1982 3.99 5.6
1981 3.94 5.65
1980 3.88 5.69
1979 3.85 5.73
1978 3.84 5.77
1977 3.86 5.81
1976 3.9 5.89
1975 3.97 5.98
1974 4.07 6.06
1973 4.19 6.15
1972 4.36 6.23
1971 4.54 6.29
1970 4.74 6.35
1969 4.94 6.41
1968 5.14 6.46
1967 5.29 6.51
1966 5.41 6.51
1965 5.48 6.52
1964 5.47 6.57
1963 5.44 6.62
1962 5.42 6.67
1961 5.38 6.73
1960 5.34 6.78

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

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Nauru and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Vanuatu
2024 21.4 21.3
2023 21.5 21.2
2022 21.6 21.2
2021 21.7 21.2
2020 21.8 21.2
2019 21.9 21.2
2018 21.8 21.2
2017 21.6 21.2
2016 21.5 21.1
2015 21.4 21.1
2014 21.5 21
2013 21.6 20.9
2012 21.7 20.8
2011 21.8 20.6
2010 21.8 20.5
2009 21.8 20.3
2008 21.7 20.1
2007 21.5 19.9
2006 21.3 19.6
2005 21.2 19.4
2004 21 19.2
2003 20.8 18.9
2002 20.6 18.7
2001 20.4 18.5
2000 20.1 18.2
1999 19.8 18
1998 19.6 18
1997 19.5 18
1996 19.4 18
1995 19.3 17.8
1994 19.3 17.7
1993 19.3 17.7
1992 19.4 17.8
1991 19.7 17.9
1990 20.2 17.8
1989 20.8 17.8
1988 21.4 17.8
1987 22.1 17.8
1986 22.8 17.8
1985 23.7 17.7
1984 24.5 17.7
1983 25.2 17.7
1982 25.1 17.7
1981 24.7 17.7
1980 24.2 17.6
1979 23.6 17.5
1978 22.9 17.3
1977 22.1 17.2
1976 21.5 17.1
1975 21 17.1
1974 20.4 17.1
1973 19.8 17
1972 19.4 17
1971 19.1 17
1970 18.7 17
1969 18.9 17
1968 21.2 17
1967 22.9 17.1
1966 22.9 17.1
1965 23.1 17.2
1964 23.4 17.3
1963 23.7 17.4
1962 23.9 17.5
1961 24 17.6
1960 23.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
7.58%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP n/a
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP n/a
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
60
2025
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
50.4%
2020

Energy

Nauru Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Nauru Vanuatu
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
47
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
88%
2023
English speaking
96.7%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
45.7%
2023

Health

Nauru Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Vanuatu
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
665 mi
2000

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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)

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