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Nauru vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 195th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Vietnam
Population
12125
102365351
Population rank 195/197 16/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Nauru and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Vietnam
2024 $162,588,621 $476,388,230,307
2023 $151,435,610 $433,857,681,378
2022 $152,373,434 $413,445,230,669
2021 $175,390,281 $366,474,752,771
2020 $124,685,688 $346,615,738,538
2019 $125,160,116 $334,365,270,497
2018 $130,995,566 $310,106,478,395
2017 $109,355,639 $281,353,605,987
2016 $97,541,943 $257,096,001,178
2015 $84,863,441 $239,258,328,382
2014 $99,149,244 $233,451,469,643
2013 $94,385,015 $213,708,811,665
2012 $101,055,723 $195,590,661,129
2011 $65,071,880 $172,595,049,184
2010 $47,562,845 $147,201,173,197
2009 $44,176,246 $106,014,659,565
2008 $37,602,265 $99,130,304,099
2007 $22,766,972 $77,414,425,532
2006 $29,200,359 $66,371,664,817
2005 $30,070,666 $57,633,255,738
2004 $30,587,566 $45,427,854,693
2003 $24,778,160 $39,552,513,232
2002 $21,017,424 $35,064,105,501
2001 $22,613,288 $32,685,198,809
2000 $26,930,980 $31,172,518,403
1999 $27,328,613 $28,683,659,007
1998 $29,664,451 $27,209,602,050
1997 $37,331,507 $26,843,700,442
1996 $37,458,801 $24,657,470,575
1995 $39,969,706 $20,736,164,459
1994 $39,742,511 $16,286,433,533
1993 $43,542,088 $13,180,953,598
1992 $51,133,123 $9,866,990,236
1991 $52,533,789 $9,613,369,520
1990 $55,572,376 $6,471,740,806
1989 $53,736,786 $6,293,304,975
1988 $45,931,134 $25,423,812,649
1987 $40,118,410 $36,658,108,850
1986 $39,939,391 $26,336,616,250
1985 $41,548,741 $14,094,687,821
1984 $47,363,231 -
1983 $48,439,093 -
1982 $52,877,742 -
1981 $51,689,637 -
1980 $46,947,124 -
1979 $44,431,330 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Vietnam
2024 $13,609 $4,717
2023 $12,752 $4,323
2022 $12,912 $4,148
2021 $14,979 $3,704
2020 $10,709 $3,534
2019 $10,802 $3,441
2018 $11,414 $3,222
2017 $9,657 $2,956
2016 $8,748 $2,735
2015 $7,747 $2,578
2014 $9,230 $2,546
2013 $8,975 $2,360
2012 $9,843 $2,185
2011 $6,444 $1,951
2010 $4,736 $1,683
2009 $4,411 $1,226
2008 $3,757 $1,164
2007 $2,272 $926
2006 $2,910 $808
2005 $2,992 $711
2004 $3,041 $565
2003 $2,463 $497
2002 $2,085 $445
2001 $2,232 $419
2000 $2,649 $404
1999 $2,683 $376
1998 $2,909 $361
1997 $3,661 $362
1996 $3,679 $337
1995 $3,932 $287.8
1994 $3,921 $229.9
1993 $4,310 $189.4
1992 $5,103 $144.5
1991 $5,333 $143.7
1990 $5,776 $98.8
1989 $5,723 $98.1
1988 $5,012 $405
1987 $4,485 $595
1986 $4,569 $436
1985 $4,859 $238.6
1984 $5,654 -
1983 $5,896 -
1982 $6,577 -
1981 $6,594 -
1980 $6,138 -
1979 $5,950 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Vietnam
2026 62.6 75
2025 62.4 74.9
2024 62.3 74.7
2023 62.1 74.6
2022 61.9 74.5
2021 61.3 74.1
2020 61.5 75.4
2019 61.4 74.2
2018 61.2 74.1
2017 61.1 74
2016 61 74
2015 60.9 74
2014 60.8 73.9
2013 60.7 73.8
2012 60.5 73.8
2011 60.3 73.7
2010 60.1 73.6
2009 59.9 73.5
2008 59.7 73.5
2007 59.5 73.4
2006 59.4 73.3
2005 59.4 73.2
2004 59.3 73.1
2003 59.4 73.2
2002 59.4 73.1
2001 59.5 73
2000 59.6 72.7
1999 59.7 72.6
1998 59.9 72.3
1997 60 71.7
1996 60.1 71.3
1995 60.1 70.9
1994 60 70.4
1993 59.8 70
1992 59.5 69.6
1991 59.3 69.3
1990 59.1 69
1989 58.9 68.8
1988 58.7 68.6
1987 58.6 68
1986 58.6 67.6
1985 58.6 67.2
1984 58.7 66.9
1983 58.7 66.5
1982 58.6 66.2
1981 58.6 65.8
1980 58.5 65.3
1979 58.4 65
1978 58.3 64.5
1977 58.1 64.1
1976 58.2 63.7
1975 58.3 61.9
1974 58.3 54.8
1973 58.4 55.7
1972 58.4 51.9
1971 58.4 55.6
1970 58.4 54.9
1969 58.4 54.8
1968 58.6 52.7
1967 58.6 56.7
1966 58.4 56.9
1965 58.3 57
1964 58.2 57.5
1963 58.1 56.9
1962 58 58.2
1961 58 58.5
1960 57.9 58
1959 57.9 57.4
1958 57.8 56.8
1957 57.7 56.2
1956 57.6 55.5
1955 57.5 54.8
1954 57.4 52
1953 57.2 50
1952 57 49.4
1951 56.8 48.7
1950 56.6 48

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

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Nauru and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Nauru Vietnam
2024 11,947 100,987,686
2023 11,875 100,352,192
2022 11,801 99,680,655
2021 11,709 98,935,098
2020 11,643 98,079,191
2019 11,587 97,173,776
2018 11,477 96,237,319
2017 11,324 95,176,977
2016 11,150 94,000,117
2015 10,954 92,823,254
2014 10,742 91,679,578
2013 10,517 90,573,104
2012 10,267 89,510,356
2011 10,098 88,468,314
2010 10,043 87,455,152
2009 10,016 86,460,018
2008 10,009 85,175,788
2007 10,020 83,633,375
2006 10,034 82,167,897
2005 10,049 81,088,313
2004 10,060 80,338,971
2003 10,059 79,563,777
2002 10,082 78,772,224
2001 10,130 77,969,361
2000 10,168 77,154,011
1999 10,187 76,287,452
1998 10,198 75,299,660
1997 10,197 74,226,889
1996 10,183 73,156,447
1995 10,165 72,049,940
1994 10,137 70,854,391
1993 10,102 69,586,384
1992 10,021 68,260,337
1991 9,850 66,891,775
1990 9,622 65,504,552
1989 9,390 64,147,348
1988 9,165 62,843,228
1987 8,946 61,584,651
1986 8,742 60,347,048
1985 8,551 59,060,622
1984 8,377 57,706,067
1983 8,216 56,337,921
1982 8,040 55,011,289
1981 7,839 53,738,141
1980 7,649 52,490,101
1979 7,468 51,378,211
1978 7,298 50,249,552
1977 7,163 48,954,872
1976 7,064 47,684,931
1975 6,987 46,482,903
1974 6,923 45,413,537
1973 6,866 44,409,861
1972 6,812 43,429,168
1971 6,762 42,449,276
1970 6,710 41,475,230
1969 6,581 40,582,096
1968 6,328 39,734,609
1967 6,135 38,895,080
1966 6,043 38,024,836
1965 5,832 37,129,656
1964 5,515 36,201,563
1963 5,226 35,249,101
1962 4,979 34,288,560
1961 4,774 33,409,059
1960 4,607 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Nauru

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Vietnam
2023 3.33 1.91
2022 3.38 1.93
2021 3.43 1.94
2020 3.47 1.96
2019 3.53 1.94
2018 3.68 1.88
2017 3.88 1.99
2016 4.03 2
2015 4.08 2.1
2014 4.09 2.09
2013 4.1 1.98
2012 4.12 1.97
2011 4.12 1.93
2010 4.02 1.91
2009 3.85 1.92
2008 3.67 1.93
2007 3.5 1.91
2006 3.4 1.87
2005 3.38 1.89
2004 3.38 1.97
2003 3.39 2
2002 3.4 2.01
2001 3.46 2.02
2000 3.54 2.03
1999 3.64 2
1998 3.68 2.1
1997 3.74 2.27
1996 3.78 2.47
1995 3.81 2.7
1994 3.84 2.94
1993 3.89 3.17
1992 3.95 3.35
1991 3.99 3.52
1990 4.02 3.6
1989 4.07 3.64
1988 4.11 3.62
1987 4.14 3.72
1986 4.15 3.96
1985 4.14 4.21
1984 4.11 4.41
1983 4.06 4.52
1982 3.99 4.59
1981 3.94 4.67
1980 3.88 4.8
1979 3.85 4.94
1978 3.84 5.1
1977 3.86 5.29
1976 3.9 5.46
1975 3.97 5.62
1974 4.07 5.78
1973 4.19 6.11
1972 4.36 6.1
1971 4.54 6.07
1970 4.74 6.02
1969 4.94 6.01
1968 5.14 6.03
1967 5.29 5.88
1966 5.41 5.97
1965 5.48 6.16
1964 5.47 6.29
1963 5.44 6.39
1962 5.42 6.26
1961 5.38 5.48
1960 5.34 6.27

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

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Nauru and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Vietnam
2024 21.4 33.9
2023 21.5 33.4
2022 21.6 33
2021 21.7 32.5
2020 21.8 32.1
2019 21.9 31.6
2018 21.8 31.2
2017 21.6 30.8
2016 21.5 30.5
2015 21.4 30.2
2014 21.5 29.8
2013 21.6 29.4
2012 21.7 29
2011 21.8 28.7
2010 21.8 28.3
2009 21.8 27.9
2008 21.7 27.4
2007 21.5 26.9
2006 21.3 26.3
2005 21.2 25.8
2004 21 25.4
2003 20.8 25
2002 20.6 24.6
2001 20.4 24.2
2000 20.1 23.7
1999 19.8 23.3
1998 19.6 22.9
1997 19.5 22.4
1996 19.4 22
1995 19.3 21.7
1994 19.3 21.4
1993 19.3 21.1
1992 19.4 20.9
1991 19.7 20.7
1990 20.2 20.5
1989 20.8 20.4
1988 21.4 20.2
1987 22.1 20.1
1986 22.8 20
1985 23.7 19.9
1984 24.5 19.8
1983 25.2 19.7
1982 25.1 19.6
1981 24.7 19.5
1980 24.2 19.4
1979 23.6 19.3
1978 22.9 19.1
1977 22.1 19
1976 21.5 18.8
1975 21 18.7
1974 20.4 18.6
1973 19.8 18.5
1972 19.4 18.5
1971 19.1 18.4
1970 18.7 18.4
1969 18.9 18.4
1968 21.2 18.4
1967 22.9 18.5
1966 22.9 18.7
1965 23.1 18.9
1964 23.4 19.2
1963 23.7 19.7
1962 23.9 20.2
1961 24 20.7
1960 23.8 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel n/a
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
70.6%
2024

Energy

Nauru Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Nauru Vietnam
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
41
2025
Higher education index n/a
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
96.1%
2022
English speaking
96.7%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
84.2%
2024

Health

Nauru Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Vietnam
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
354,460 mi
2019

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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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