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Nauru vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 195th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Yemen
Population
12125
43325643
Population rank 195/197 37/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 195/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 74/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 113/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Nauru and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Yemen
2024 $162,588,621 -
2023 $151,435,610 -
2022 $152,373,434 -
2021 $175,390,281 -
2020 $124,685,688 -
2019 $125,160,116 -
2018 $130,995,566 $21,606,160,663
2017 $109,355,639 $26,842,229,045
2016 $97,541,943 $31,317,825,274
2015 $84,863,441 $42,444,490,074
2014 $99,149,244 $43,228,585,321
2013 $94,385,015 $40,415,233,436
2012 $101,055,723 $35,401,331,610
2011 $65,071,880 $32,726,417,878
2010 $47,562,845 $30,906,749,533
2009 $44,176,246 $25,130,278,213
2008 $37,602,265 $26,910,855,807
2007 $22,766,972 $21,650,528,674
2006 $29,200,359 $19,063,143,370
2005 $30,070,666 $16,731,566,717
2004 $30,587,566 $13,867,634,371
2003 $24,778,160 $11,777,532,662
2002 $21,017,424 $10,693,430,511
2001 $22,613,288 $9,852,990,693
2000 $26,930,980 $9,679,316,770
1999 $27,328,613 $7,639,325,296
1998 $29,664,451 $6,322,175,566
1997 $37,331,507 $6,838,298,531
1996 $37,458,801 $6,496,163,616
1995 $39,969,706 $12,796,345,679
1994 $39,742,511 $28,019,483,764
1993 $43,542,088 $21,736,802,664
1992 $51,133,123 $17,959,367,194
1991 $52,533,789 $14,665,445,462
1990 $55,572,376 $12,643,821,569
1989 $53,736,786 -
1988 $45,931,134 -
1987 $40,118,410 -
1986 $39,939,391 -
1985 $41,548,741 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Yemen
2024 $13,609 -
2023 $12,752 -
2022 $12,912 -
2021 $14,979 -
2020 $10,709 -
2019 $10,802 -
2018 $11,414 $634
2017 $9,657 $811
2016 $8,748 $975
2015 $7,747 $1,362
2014 $9,230 $1,430
2013 $8,975 $1,379
2012 $9,843 $1,245
2011 $6,444 $1,186
2010 $4,736 $1,155
2009 $4,411 $969
2008 $3,757 $1,072
2007 $2,272 $890
2006 $2,910 $810
2005 $2,992 $734
2004 $3,041 $628
2003 $2,463 $549
2002 $2,085 $513
2001 $2,232 $487
2000 $2,649 $493
1999 $2,683 $401
1998 $2,909 $343
1997 $3,661 $383
1996 $3,679 $375
1995 $3,932 $764
1994 $3,921 $1,735
1993 $4,310 $1,397
1992 $5,103 $1,198
1991 $5,333 $1,016
1990 $5,776 $910
1989 $5,723 -
1988 $5,012 -
1987 $4,485 -
1986 $4,569 -
1985 $4,859 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Yemen
2026 62.6 69.7
2025 62.4 69.6
2024 62.3 69.4
2023 62.1 69.3
2022 61.9 68
2021 61.3 66
2020 61.5 66.4
2019 61.4 66.6
2018 61.2 65.9
2017 61.1 67.1
2016 61 67.1
2015 60.9 66.8
2014 60.8 68
2013 60.7 68
2012 60.5 67.6
2011 60.3 67.4
2010 60.1 67.2
2009 59.9 66.9
2008 59.7 66.6
2007 59.5 66.2
2006 59.4 65.8
2005 59.4 65.4
2004 59.3 64.9
2003 59.4 64.4
2002 59.4 63.8
2001 59.5 63.3
2000 59.6 62.8
1999 59.7 62.3
1998 59.9 61.8
1997 60 61.3
1996 60.1 60.9
1995 60.1 60.5
1994 60 59.8
1993 59.8 59.7
1992 59.5 59.3
1991 59.3 58.8
1990 59.1 58.5
1989 58.9 58
1988 58.7 57.4
1987 58.6 56.8
1986 58.6 54
1985 58.6 55.4
1984 58.7 54.6
1983 58.7 53.6
1982 58.6 52.4
1981 58.6 51.7
1980 58.5 50.6
1979 58.4 49.5
1978 58.3 48.5
1977 58.1 47.4
1976 58.2 46.4
1975 58.3 45.5
1974 58.3 44.5
1973 58.4 43.6
1972 58.4 42.7
1971 58.4 41.8
1970 58.4 40.6
1969 58.4 39.6
1968 58.6 38
1967 58.6 37.1
1966 58.4 36.3
1965 58.3 35.6
1964 58.2 34.9
1963 58.1 33.4
1962 58 33.7
1961 58 34.1
1960 57.9 33.5
1959 57.9 32.9
1958 57.8 32.4
1957 57.7 31.8
1956 57.6 31.3
1955 57.5 30.8
1954 57.4 30.4
1953 57.2 30
1952 57 29.6
1951 56.8 29.3
1950 56.6 28.9

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

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Nauru and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Nauru Yemen
2024 11,947 40,583,164
2023 11,875 39,390,799
2022 11,801 38,222,876
2021 11,709 37,140,230
2020 11,643 36,134,863
2019 11,587 35,111,408
2018 11,477 34,085,182
2017 11,324 33,090,921
2016 11,150 32,109,010
2015 10,954 31,159,379
2014 10,742 30,226,309
2013 10,517 29,312,952
2012 10,267 28,433,647
2011 10,098 27,582,897
2010 10,043 26,754,387
2009 10,016 25,927,724
2008 10,009 25,111,941
2007 10,020 24,318,082
2006 10,034 23,543,083
2005 10,049 22,790,085
2004 10,060 22,095,167
2003 10,059 21,456,379
2002 10,082 20,835,086
2001 10,130 20,226,147
2000 10,168 19,624,141
1999 10,187 19,029,420
1998 10,198 18,446,013
1997 10,197 17,873,936
1996 10,183 17,313,177
1995 10,165 16,740,058
1994 10,137 16,149,147
1993 10,102 15,563,914
1992 10,021 14,989,494
1991 9,850 14,430,201
1990 9,622 13,887,862
1989 9,390 13,364,174
1988 9,165 12,859,708
1987 8,946 12,369,912
1986 8,742 11,901,040
1985 8,551 11,453,825
1984 8,377 11,025,597
1983 8,216 10,621,499
1982 8,040 10,241,006
1981 7,839 9,882,362
1980 7,649 9,543,358
1979 7,468 9,224,194
1978 7,298 8,926,586
1977 7,163 8,648,222
1976 7,064 8,384,113
1975 6,987 8,133,598
1974 6,923 7,896,783
1973 6,866 7,672,796
1972 6,812 7,460,068
1971 6,762 7,257,462
1970 6,710 7,065,279
1969 6,581 6,875,859
1968 6,328 6,690,524
1967 6,135 6,516,444
1966 6,043 6,351,494
1965 5,832 6,195,593
1964 5,515 6,048,006
1963 5,226 5,911,135
1962 4,979 5,782,221
1961 4,774 5,655,232
1960 4,607 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Yemen

Fertility rate
Nauru

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Yemen
2023 3.33 4.59
2022 3.38 4.59
2021 3.43 4.6
2020 3.47 4.6
2019 3.53 4.6
2018 3.68 4.61
2017 3.88 4.61
2016 4.03 4.61
2015 4.08 4.62
2014 4.09 4.62
2013 4.1 4.62
2012 4.12 4.63
2011 4.12 4.63
2010 4.02 4.81
2009 3.85 5
2008 3.67 5.11
2007 3.5 5.26
2006 3.4 5.41
2005 3.38 5.56
2004 3.38 5.71
2003 3.39 5.84
2002 3.4 5.97
2001 3.46 6.14
2000 3.54 6.32
1999 3.64 6.49
1998 3.68 6.64
1997 3.74 6.82
1996 3.78 7
1995 3.81 7.53
1994 3.84 7.8
1993 3.89 8.05
1992 3.95 8.27
1991 3.99 8.46
1990 4.02 8.61
1989 4.07 8.71
1988 4.11 8.79
1987 4.14 8.83
1986 4.15 8.86
1985 4.14 8.86
1984 4.11 8.85
1983 4.06 8.83
1982 3.99 8.79
1981 3.94 8.75
1980 3.88 8.71
1979 3.85 8.67
1978 3.84 8.5
1977 3.86 8.47
1976 3.9 8.42
1975 3.97 8.37
1974 4.07 8.33
1973 4.19 8.29
1972 4.36 8.27
1971 4.54 8.26
1970 4.74 8.23
1969 4.94 8.22
1968 5.14 8.19
1967 5.29 8.17
1966 5.41 8.14
1965 5.48 8.1
1964 5.47 8.07
1963 5.44 8.03
1962 5.42 8.01
1961 5.38 8
1960 5.34 7.99

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

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Nauru and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Yemen
2024 21.4 19.3
2023 21.5 19.2
2022 21.6 19.2
2021 21.7 19.1
2020 21.8 19.1
2019 21.9 19.1
2018 21.8 19
2017 21.6 18.9
2016 21.5 18.8
2015 21.4 18.7
2014 21.5 18.5
2013 21.6 18.3
2012 21.7 18.1
2011 21.8 17.9
2010 21.8 17.7
2009 21.8 17.4
2008 21.7 17.2
2007 21.5 16.9
2006 21.3 16.7
2005 21.2 16.4
2004 21 16.2
2003 20.8 16
2002 20.6 15.8
2001 20.4 15.6
2000 20.1 15.4
1999 19.8 15.2
1998 19.6 15
1997 19.5 14.9
1996 19.4 14.8
1995 19.3 14.7
1994 19.3 14.6
1993 19.3 14.6
1992 19.4 14.6
1991 19.7 14.6
1990 20.2 14.6
1989 20.8 14.6
1988 21.4 14.7
1987 22.1 14.8
1986 22.8 14.9
1985 23.7 15
1984 24.5 15.1
1983 25.2 15.3
1982 25.1 15.5
1981 24.7 15.7
1980 24.2 15.9
1979 23.6 16.1
1978 22.9 16.3
1977 22.1 16.6
1976 21.5 16.8
1975 21 17
1974 20.4 17.3
1973 19.8 17.6
1972 19.4 17.8
1971 19.1 18.1
1970 18.7 18.4
1969 18.9 18.7
1968 21.2 18.9
1967 22.9 19.1
1966 22.9 19.2
1965 23.1 19.3
1964 23.4 19.4
1963 23.7 19.5
1962 23.9 19.6
1961 24 19.6
1960 23.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP n/a
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP n/a
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
60
2025
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Nauru Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Nauru Yemen
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
13
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
54.1%
2004
English speaking
96.7%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
13.8%
2020

Health

Nauru Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Yemen
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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