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Aid, poverty & equality · East Asia & Pacific · High income

Nauru: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 9.7% (2012). Poverty, $4.20/day is 21.7% (2012). Poverty, $8.30/day is 68.5% (2012).

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NauruEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%40%199720022007201220172022Nauru10.5%East Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
$0$20.0m$40.0m$60.0m199520002005201020152020Nauru$37.6m
11 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: Nauru in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population9.7%2012——·9.7%2012·—2.0%0.6%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population21.7%2012——·21.7%2012·—5.5%0.7%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population68.5%2012——·68.5%2012·—26.4%1.7%46.2%
Gini indexGini index of income inequality32.42012——·32.42012·————
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%25.3%2012——·25.3%2012·————
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%8.0%2012——·8.0%2012·————
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population29.9%202265/1558/23··29.9%—8.8%7.9%28.0%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %10.5%2025166/19023/300.0%20010.0%10.5%+5.3 ppsince 201523.3%31.2%27.2%
Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$$37.6m2023130/14520/24$4.0m$27.8m$28.3m+31%since 2013$10.7bn$761m$259bn
ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI14.5%202318/1397/2312.4%48.4%15.1%−9.7 ppsince 20130.0%0.0%0.2%
ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$$3,16520233/1453/24$393$2,766$2,427+16%since 2013$4.5$0.54$32.2
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Nauru and its nearest countries

Nauru has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNauruKiribatiMarshall IslandsSolomon IslandsMicronesia
Extreme poverty9.7%20120.9%20232.1%201940.3%201226.1%2013
Poverty, $4.20/day21.7%20125.7%20236.7%201962.9%201243.8%2013
Poverty, $8.30/day68.5%201252.0%202336.5%201990.7%201278.1%2013
Gini index32.4201224.7202335.5201937.1201240.12013
Top 10% income share25.3%201220.9%202327.5%201929.2%201229.7%2013
Bottom 20% income share8.0%201210.2%20237.2%20197.0%20125.5%2013
Food insecurity29.9%202243.9%2024———
Women in parliament10.5%202511.1%202512.1%20256.0%202521.4%2025
Net ODA received$37.6m2023$98.3m2023$126m2023$244m2023$126m2023