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East Asia & Pacific · High income

Nauru: key statistics

Nauru has 12,025 people (2025) and a GDP per person of $14,640. Below: 59 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Yaren District
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income group
High income
Currency
Australian dollar AUD
Languages
English, Nauruan
ISO codes
NRNRU
Population12,0252025 · rank 216 of 217GDP$176m2025 · rank 210 of 211GDP per capita$14,6402025 · rank 90 of 211Life expectancy62.3 yrs2024 · rank 203 of 217Internet users83.0%2024 · rank 90 of 188Fertility3.292024 · rank 47 of 217CO₂ per person0.00 t2024 · rank 202 of 203Inflation-0.1%2012
topic profiles

Nauru, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy7 indicatorsPrices & public finance6 indicatorsTrade & investment9 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality11 indicatorsEducation11 indicatorsHealth16 indicatorsDigital & energy access9 indicatorsEnvironment12 indicators
Population
Nauru
10,00011,00012,00013,0001994199920042009201420192024Nauru12,025
GDP per capita
NauruEast Asia & PacificWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,0001994199920042009201420192024Nauru$14,640East Asia & PacificWorld
Life expectancy
NauruEast Asia & PacificWorld
5560657075801994199920042009201420192024Nauru62.3 yrsEast Asia & PacificWorld
Internet users
NauruEast Asia & PacificWorld
0%25%50%75%100%20012006201120162021Nauru83.0%East Asia & PacificWorld
all indicators

Nauru by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within East Asia & Pacific.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population12,0252025216/21736/37+9.8%8.2bn
Population growth0.65%2025126/21718/37−1.3 pp0.91%
Urban share100.0%20259/2173/37±0.0 pp57.8%
Fertility3.29202447/2174/37−19%2.19
Aged 65+3.0%2025198/21737/37+1.5 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1437.2%202540/2173/37−1.1 pp24.4%
Density568.9202418/2164/37+5.9%62.1
Birth rate24.6202453/2175/37−29%16.3
Area21 km²2024215/21637/37+5.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$176m2025210/21135/36+107%$118tn
GDP per capita$14,640202590/21115/36+89%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$14,2002025125/19917/31+43%$25,704
GNI per capita$20,690202565/20111/33+69%$14,244
GDP growth2.1%2025140/21025/36−1.3 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth1.5%2025133/21026/36+0.1 pp2.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation-0.1%2012———3.0%
Exchange rate1.552025153/21026/36+17%—
Tax revenue21.4%202440/1428/25+1.4 pp13.9%
Government expense103.6%20201/1421/25—28.5%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports61.8%202537/18410/32−9.8 pp29.5%
Imports103.7%20257/1843/32−24.8 pp28.5%
Trade openness165.4%202514/1844/32−34.6 pp68.5%
Current account5.8%202433/18512/29−20.5 pp—
FDI inflows0.0%2025181/19730/32—1.4%
Remittances1.3%2024111/17816/26−10.6 pp0.8%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$37.6m2023130/14520/24+31%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI14.5%202318/1397/23−9.7 pp0.2%
ODA per person$3,16520233/1453/24+16%$32.2
Extreme poverty9.7%2012———10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day21.7%2012———18.2%
Gini index32.42012————
Women in parliament10.5%2025166/19023/30+5.3 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy96.6%202350/14110/23—87.7%
Female literacy99.7%202312/1472/24—84.6%
Primary enrolment94.4%2025147/19123/30−4.7 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment94.5%202584/17613/26+10.6 pp77.3%
Primary completion86.4%2025121/16822/26−28.1 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher40.2201618/1732/27+50%23.4
Education spending5.8%202332/1847/29+1.5 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy62.3 yrs2024203/21737/37+2.4%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality7.72024130/19622/30−56%27.7
Under-5 mortality8.32024137/19624/30−57%37.4
Maternal mortality273202326/1941/30+11%197
Health spending18.2%20232/1932/29+8.6 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$2,292202336/1936/29+184%$1,317
Physicians1.272015——+29%1.86
Measles vaccination98%202427/1934/30±0.0 pp84%
Child stunting15.7%202373/15415/25−8.3 pp—
Basic water97.8%202498/20621/37−0.3 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation71.3%2024151/20332/37+3.5 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users83.0%202490/18816/28+29.0 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions87.22022162/21025/34+32%111.5
Fixed broadband10.02022120/20816/34+5.3%20.1
Electricity access100.0%202472/21510/36+0.5 pp91.9%
Clean cooking99.0%202456/1927/30+2.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person0.00 t2024202/20336/37—4.69 t
Renewable energy1.9%2022181/21231/37+1.8 pp19.7%
Renewable power9.8%2021144/20624/35+9.7 pp27.8%
Forest cover0.0%2023214/21435/35±0.0 pp31.1%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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