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 ($160M) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($3,543).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
12088
|
341110
|
| Population rank | 195/197 | 174/197 |
| GDP |
$160M
2024 |
$1.16B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 195/197 | 185/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$13,422
2024 |
$3,543
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 75/197 | 133/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,327
2024 |
$3,602
2024 |
| Government debt |
$28.2M
2024 |
$518M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
15.2%
2025 |
48.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,360
2024 |
$1,580
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 114/185 | 126/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,196
2025 |
$2,778
2025 |
| Land area |
7.72 sq mi
2025 |
4,707 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024 |
69.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.33
2023 |
3.6
2023 |
| Median age |
21.4 years
2024 |
21.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
62.4 years
2025 |
71.8 years
2025 |
Nauru and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts
Nauru and Vanuatu economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $17,570,366 | - |
| 1971 | $19,009,433 | - |
| 1972 | $21,734,269 | - |
| 1973 | $26,529,817 | - |
| 1974 | $35,994,511 | - |
| 1975 | $40,106,776 | - |
| 1976 | $40,287,427 | - |
| 1977 | $40,444,702 | - |
| 1978 | $41,754,147 | - |
| 1979 | $44,431,330 | $119,258,835 |
| 1980 | $46,947,124 | $121,185,498 |
| 1981 | $51,689,637 | $113,781,796 |
| 1982 | $52,877,742 | $114,501,913 |
| 1983 | $48,439,093 | $117,389,554 |
| 1984 | $47,363,231 | $144,482,515 |
| 1985 | $41,548,741 | $131,856,421 |
| 1986 | $39,939,391 | $126,498,935 |
| 1987 | $40,118,410 | $139,464,174 |
| 1988 | $45,931,134 | $158,351,368 |
| 1989 | $53,736,786 | $154,013,202 |
| 1990 | $55,572,376 | $168,879,207 |
| 1991 | $52,533,789 | $201,334,169 |
| 1992 | $51,133,123 | $209,088,825 |
| 1993 | $43,542,088 | $200,491,853 |
| 1994 | $39,742,511 | $233,701,301 |
| 1995 | $39,969,706 | $249,333,250 |
| 1996 | $37,458,801 | $261,370,044 |
| 1997 | $37,331,507 | $272,771,209 |
| 1998 | $29,664,451 | $262,293,411 |
| 1999 | $27,328,613 | $268,006,973 |
| 2000 | $26,930,980 | $272,014,628 |
| 2001 | $22,613,288 | $257,926,882 |
| 2002 | $21,017,424 | $262,596,536 |
| 2003 | $24,778,160 | $314,471,413 |
| 2004 | $30,587,566 | $364,996,869 |
| 2005 | $30,282,840 | $394,962,433 |
| 2006 | $29,183,627 | $439,358,587 |
| 2007 | $23,068,623 | $516,392,923 |
| 2008 | $37,184,925 | $590,748,429 |
| 2009 | $44,024,970 | $592,622,319 |
| 2010 | $47,442,299 | $670,712,980 |
| 2011 | $65,444,174 | $770,153,588 |
| 2012 | $100,794,925 | $747,839,698 |
| 2013 | $94,385,015 | $758,304,466 |
| 2014 | $98,752,257 | $773,717,011 |
| 2015 | $84,383,389 | $759,690,181 |
| 2016 | $97,276,023 | $804,323,577 |
| 2017 | $108,862,279 | $880,043,284 |
| 2018 | $130,937,590 | $914,727,908 |
| 2019 | $124,871,111 | $936,526,268 |
| 2020 | $124,530,027 | $909,421,044 |
| 2021 | $175,513,985 | $982,362,212 |
| 2022 | $152,190,819 | $1,030,654,208 |
| 2023 | $151,455,968 | $1,126,313,359 |
| 2024 | $160,350,640 | $1,161,251,868 |
Nauru and Vanuatu economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $2,619 | - |
| 1971 | $2,811 | - |
| 1972 | $3,191 | - |
| 1973 | $3,864 | - |
| 1974 | $5,199 | - |
| 1975 | $5,740 | - |
| 1976 | $5,703 | - |
| 1977 | $5,646 | - |
| 1978 | $5,721 | - |
| 1979 | $5,950 | $1,055 |
| 1980 | $6,138 | $1,048 |
| 1981 | $6,594 | $962 |
| 1982 | $6,577 | $946 |
| 1983 | $5,896 | $947 |
| 1984 | $5,654 | $1,137 |
| 1985 | $4,859 | $1,012 |
| 1986 | $4,569 | $946 |
| 1987 | $4,485 | $1,017 |
| 1988 | $5,012 | $1,125 |
| 1989 | $5,723 | $1,067 |
| 1990 | $5,776 | $1,141 |
| 1991 | $5,333 | $1,326 |
| 1992 | $5,103 | $1,344 |
| 1993 | $4,310 | $1,257 |
| 1994 | $3,921 | $1,431 |
| 1995 | $3,932 | $1,492 |
| 1996 | $3,679 | $1,529 |
| 1997 | $3,661 | $1,562 |
| 1998 | $2,909 | $1,471 |
| 1999 | $2,683 | $1,472 |
| 2000 | $2,649 | $1,460 |
| 2001 | $2,232 | $1,350 |
| 2002 | $2,085 | $1,341 |
| 2003 | $2,463 | $1,567 |
| 2004 | $3,041 | $1,774 |
| 2005 | $3,014 | $1,874 |
| 2006 | $2,908 | $2,035 |
| 2007 | $2,302 | $2,334 |
| 2008 | $3,715 | $2,604 |
| 2009 | $4,395 | $2,546 |
| 2010 | $4,724 | $2,815 |
| 2011 | $6,481 | $3,163 |
| 2012 | $9,817 | $3,005 |
| 2013 | $8,975 | $2,980 |
| 2014 | $9,193 | $2,973 |
| 2015 | $7,703 | $2,855 |
| 2016 | $8,724 | $2,956 |
| 2017 | $9,613 | $3,160 |
| 2018 | $11,409 | $3,207 |
| 2019 | $10,777 | $3,207 |
| 2020 | $10,696 | $3,043 |
| 2021 | $14,990 | $3,212 |
| 2022 | $12,896 | $3,292 |
| 2023 | $12,754 | $3,515 |
| 2024 | $13,422 | $3,543 |
Nauru vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 56.6 | 43.9 |
| 1951 | 56.8 | 42.2 |
| 1952 | 57 | 45.3 |
| 1953 | 57.2 | 45.8 |
| 1954 | 57.4 | 46.5 |
| 1955 | 57.5 | 47.1 |
| 1956 | 57.6 | 47.7 |
| 1957 | 57.7 | 48.2 |
| 1958 | 57.8 | 48.7 |
| 1959 | 57.9 | 49.3 |
| 1960 | 57.9 | 49.8 |
| 1961 | 58 | 50.4 |
| 1962 | 58 | 50.9 |
| 1963 | 58.1 | 51.5 |
| 1964 | 58.2 | 52 |
| 1965 | 58.3 | 52.5 |
| 1966 | 58.4 | 53.1 |
| 1967 | 58.6 | 53.7 |
| 1968 | 58.6 | 54.2 |
| 1969 | 58.4 | 54.8 |
| 1970 | 58.4 | 55.3 |
| 1971 | 58.4 | 55.9 |
| 1972 | 58.4 | 56.4 |
| 1973 | 58.4 | 57 |
| 1974 | 58.3 | 57.6 |
| 1975 | 58.3 | 58.1 |
| 1976 | 58.2 | 58.7 |
| 1977 | 58.1 | 59.2 |
| 1978 | 58.3 | 59.9 |
| 1979 | 58.4 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 58.5 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 58.6 | 61.9 |
| 1982 | 58.6 | 62.5 |
| 1983 | 58.7 | 63.1 |
| 1984 | 58.7 | 63.5 |
| 1985 | 58.6 | 63.9 |
| 1986 | 58.6 | 64.6 |
| 1987 | 58.6 | 64.4 |
| 1988 | 58.7 | 65.7 |
| 1989 | 58.9 | 66 |
| 1990 | 59.1 | 66.7 |
| 1991 | 59.3 | 67.1 |
| 1992 | 59.5 | 67.4 |
| 1993 | 59.8 | 67.7 |
| 1994 | 60 | 68 |
| 1995 | 60.1 | 68.1 |
| 1996 | 60.1 | 68.2 |
| 1997 | 60 | 68.3 |
| 1998 | 59.9 | 68.4 |
| 1999 | 59.7 | 67.9 |
| 2000 | 59.6 | 68.6 |
| 2001 | 59.5 | 68.7 |
| 2002 | 59.4 | 68.8 |
| 2003 | 59.4 | 68.9 |
| 2004 | 59.3 | 69 |
| 2005 | 59.4 | 69.2 |
| 2006 | 59.4 | 69.1 |
| 2007 | 59.5 | 69.1 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | 69.3 |
| 2009 | 59.9 | 69.4 |
| 2010 | 60.1 | 69.6 |
| 2011 | 60.3 | 69.7 |
| 2012 | 60.5 | 69.9 |
| 2013 | 60.7 | 70 |
| 2014 | 60.8 | 70 |
| 2015 | 60.9 | 70.2 |
| 2016 | 61 | 70.4 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 70.5 |
| 2018 | 61.2 | 70.6 |
| 2019 | 61.4 | 70.8 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | 70.4 |
| 2021 | 61.3 | 70 |
| 2022 | 61.9 | 71.3 |
| 2023 | 62.1 | 71.5 |
| 2024 | 62.3 | 71.7 |
| 2025 | 62.4 | 71.8 |
Nauru and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 4,607 | 64,431 |
| 1961 | 4,774 | 66,264 |
| 1962 | 4,979 | 68,174 |
| 1963 | 5,226 | 70,159 |
| 1964 | 5,515 | 72,219 |
| 1965 | 5,832 | 74,358 |
| 1966 | 6,043 | 76,590 |
| 1967 | 6,135 | 78,921 |
| 1968 | 6,328 | 81,314 |
| 1969 | 6,581 | 83,755 |
| 1970 | 6,710 | 86,266 |
| 1971 | 6,762 | 88,862 |
| 1972 | 6,812 | 91,562 |
| 1973 | 6,866 | 94,362 |
| 1974 | 6,923 | 97,260 |
| 1975 | 6,987 | 100,269 |
| 1976 | 7,064 | 103,388 |
| 1977 | 7,163 | 106,618 |
| 1978 | 7,298 | 109,963 |
| 1979 | 7,468 | 113,040 |
| 1980 | 7,649 | 115,660 |
| 1981 | 7,839 | 118,249 |
| 1982 | 8,040 | 121,035 |
| 1983 | 8,216 | 123,998 |
| 1984 | 8,377 | 127,109 |
| 1985 | 8,551 | 130,356 |
| 1986 | 8,742 | 133,720 |
| 1987 | 8,946 | 137,187 |
| 1988 | 9,165 | 140,756 |
| 1989 | 9,390 | 144,393 |
| 1990 | 9,622 | 148,063 |
| 1991 | 9,850 | 151,793 |
| 1992 | 10,021 | 155,608 |
| 1993 | 10,102 | 159,463 |
| 1994 | 10,137 | 163,314 |
| 1995 | 10,165 | 167,137 |
| 1996 | 10,183 | 170,911 |
| 1997 | 10,197 | 174,626 |
| 1998 | 10,198 | 178,313 |
| 1999 | 10,187 | 182,048 |
| 2000 | 10,168 | 186,281 |
| 2001 | 10,130 | 191,031 |
| 2002 | 10,082 | 195,863 |
| 2003 | 10,059 | 200,746 |
| 2004 | 10,060 | 205,711 |
| 2005 | 10,049 | 210,760 |
| 2006 | 10,034 | 215,923 |
| 2007 | 10,020 | 221,276 |
| 2008 | 10,009 | 226,896 |
| 2009 | 10,016 | 232,731 |
| 2010 | 10,043 | 238,248 |
| 2011 | 10,098 | 243,474 |
| 2012 | 10,267 | 248,883 |
| 2013 | 10,517 | 254,482 |
| 2014 | 10,742 | 260,240 |
| 2015 | 10,954 | 266,101 |
| 2016 | 11,150 | 272,087 |
| 2017 | 11,324 | 278,507 |
| 2018 | 11,477 | 285,259 |
| 2019 | 11,587 | 291,985 |
| 2020 | 11,643 | 298,858 |
| 2021 | 11,709 | 305,868 |
| 2022 | 11,801 | 313,046 |
| 2023 | 11,875 | 320,409 |
| 2024 | 11,947 | 327,777 |
Fertility rates in Nauru and Vanuatu
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 5.34 | 6.78 |
| 1961 | 5.38 | 6.73 |
| 1962 | 5.42 | 6.67 |
| 1963 | 5.44 | 6.62 |
| 1964 | 5.47 | 6.57 |
| 1965 | 5.48 | 6.52 |
| 1966 | 5.41 | 6.51 |
| 1967 | 5.29 | 6.51 |
| 1968 | 5.14 | 6.46 |
| 1969 | 4.94 | 6.41 |
| 1970 | 4.74 | 6.35 |
| 1971 | 4.54 | 6.29 |
| 1972 | 4.36 | 6.23 |
| 1973 | 4.19 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 4.07 | 6.06 |
| 1975 | 3.97 | 5.98 |
| 1976 | 3.9 | 5.89 |
| 1977 | 3.86 | 5.81 |
| 1978 | 3.84 | 5.77 |
| 1979 | 3.85 | 5.73 |
| 1980 | 3.88 | 5.69 |
| 1981 | 3.94 | 5.65 |
| 1982 | 3.99 | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 4.06 | 5.55 |
| 1984 | 4.11 | 5.49 |
| 1985 | 4.14 | 5.43 |
| 1986 | 4.15 | 5.38 |
| 1987 | 4.14 | 5.33 |
| 1988 | 4.11 | 5.27 |
| 1989 | 4.07 | 5.21 |
| 1990 | 4.02 | 5.17 |
| 1991 | 3.99 | 5.13 |
| 1992 | 3.95 | 5.09 |
| 1993 | 3.89 | 5.02 |
| 1994 | 3.84 | 4.94 |
| 1995 | 3.81 | 4.85 |
| 1996 | 3.78 | 4.75 |
| 1997 | 3.74 | 4.66 |
| 1998 | 3.68 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 3.64 | 4.56 |
| 2000 | 3.54 | 4.54 |
| 2001 | 3.46 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 3.4 | 4.38 |
| 2003 | 3.39 | 4.29 |
| 2004 | 3.38 | 4.21 |
| 2005 | 3.38 | 4.13 |
| 2006 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 3.5 | 4.12 |
| 2008 | 3.67 | 4.16 |
| 2009 | 3.85 | 4.16 |
| 2010 | 4.02 | 4.13 |
| 2011 | 4.12 | 4.09 |
| 2012 | 4.12 | 4.06 |
| 2013 | 4.1 | 4.04 |
| 2014 | 4.09 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4.08 | 3.95 |
| 2016 | 4.03 | 3.92 |
| 2017 | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| 2018 | 3.68 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 3.53 | 3.79 |
| 2020 | 3.47 | 3.74 |
| 2021 | 3.43 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 3.38 | 3.65 |
| 2023 | 3.33 | 3.6 |
Nauru and Vanuatu demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 23.8 | 17.7 |
| 1961 | 24 | 17.6 |
| 1962 | 23.9 | 17.5 |
| 1963 | 23.7 | 17.4 |
| 1964 | 23.4 | 17.3 |
| 1965 | 23.1 | 17.2 |
| 1966 | 22.9 | 17.1 |
| 1967 | 22.9 | 17.1 |
| 1968 | 21.2 | 17 |
| 1969 | 18.9 | 17 |
| 1970 | 18.7 | 17 |
| 1971 | 19.1 | 17 |
| 1972 | 19.4 | 17 |
| 1973 | 19.8 | 17 |
| 1974 | 20.4 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 21 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 21.5 | 17.1 |
| 1977 | 22.1 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 22.9 | 17.3 |
| 1979 | 23.6 | 17.5 |
| 1980 | 24.2 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 24.7 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 25.1 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 25.2 | 17.7 |
| 1984 | 24.5 | 17.7 |
| 1985 | 23.7 | 17.7 |
| 1986 | 22.8 | 17.8 |
| 1987 | 22.1 | 17.8 |
| 1988 | 21.4 | 17.8 |
| 1989 | 20.8 | 17.8 |
| 1990 | 20.2 | 17.8 |
| 1991 | 19.7 | 17.9 |
| 1992 | 19.4 | 17.8 |
| 1993 | 19.3 | 17.7 |
| 1994 | 19.3 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 19.3 | 17.8 |
| 1996 | 19.4 | 18 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 18 |
| 1998 | 19.6 | 18 |
| 1999 | 19.8 | 18 |
| 2000 | 20.1 | 18.2 |
| 2001 | 20.4 | 18.5 |
| 2002 | 20.6 | 18.7 |
| 2003 | 20.8 | 18.9 |
| 2004 | 21 | 19.2 |
| 2005 | 21.2 | 19.4 |
| 2006 | 21.3 | 19.6 |
| 2007 | 21.5 | 19.9 |
| 2008 | 21.7 | 20.1 |
| 2009 | 21.8 | 20.3 |
| 2010 | 21.8 | 20.5 |
| 2011 | 21.8 | 20.6 |
| 2012 | 21.7 | 20.8 |
| 2013 | 21.6 | 20.9 |
| 2014 | 21.5 | 21 |
| 2015 | 21.4 | 21.1 |
| 2016 | 21.5 | 21.1 |
| 2017 | 21.6 | 21.2 |
| 2018 | 21.8 | 21.2 |
| 2019 | 21.9 | 21.2 |
| 2020 | 21.8 | 21.2 |
| 2021 | 21.7 | 21.2 |
| 2022 | 21.6 | 21.2 |
| 2023 | 21.5 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | 21.4 | 21.3 |
Interactive Maps
Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Nauru and Vanuatu.
GDP per capita
GDP
Life expectancy
Population
Population density
Fertility rate
Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$254M
2024 |
$1.29B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
135%
2025 |
38.6%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.68%
2023 |
7.58%
2023 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+10.8%
2025 |
-5.96%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.06%
2021 |
4.05%
2020 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
60.4%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP | n/a |
7.55%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
60
2025 |
61.8
2025 |
| 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 |
$881K
2023 |
$145M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
82,400
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.32%
2018 |
50.4%
2020 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
2023 |
0.29 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0 tons
2023 |
0.9 tons
2023 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0001%
2024 |
0.004%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-121
2024 |
-43
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
26.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
50.4
2025 |
45.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
56
2025 |
50
2024 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0
2012 |
0.32
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
1
2025 |
14.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
90
2025 |
96
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,264
2022 |
$135.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$10.6
2022 |
$10.3
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
62.4 years
2025 |
71.8 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
11.2%
2022 |
49.3%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.25
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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
96
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
48.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.79 liters
2020 |
2.04 liters
2020 |
Territory
In-depth comparisons
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Facts comparisons