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Nauru
Nauru
Population
11.9K
Rank #216Source: World Bank
Capital
Yaren District
Source: REST Countries
Region
Oceania
East Asia & Pacific
Source: REST Countries
GDP (Nominal)
$162.59M
Rank #192Source: World Bank
Land Area
21 km²
Rank #214Source: REST Countries
Life Expectancy
62.109 yrs
Source: World Bank
Historical Trends
Population Trend (5-Year)
Source: World Bank
GDP Trend (5-Year, Nominal USD)
Source: World Bank
People & Society
Fertility Rate
3.33
Population
11.9K
Economy
GDP per Capita
$13,609.159
GDP per Capita PPP
14,173.008
(2024)
(2024)
GNI per Capita
20,400
(2024)
(2024)
Gini Index
32.4
(2012)
(2012)
Unemployment
Not Available
Inflation
0.3%
(2011)
(2011)
Public Debt
Not Available
Energy
Electricity Access
100%
(2023)
(2023)
Renewable Energy
1.9%
(2022)
(2022)
CO₂ Emissions
Not Available
Energy Intensity
6.79 MJ/$
(2022)
(2022)
Renewable Electricity
9.824%
(2021)
(2021)
Environment
Forest Coverage
Not Available
Communications
Internet Users
81.655%
(2020)
(2020)
Mobile Penetration
87.171%
(2022)
(2022)
Broadband Subscribers
9.957%
(2022)
(2022)
Transportation
Air Transport Freight
2.945 M ton-km
(2023)
(2023)
Container Port Traffic
5,327.06 TEU
(2019)
(2019)
Airports
947
Rail Lines
N/A
Roads Total
N/A
Education
Pre-Primary Enrollment
32.152%
(2020)
(2020)
Primary Enrollment
99.567%
(2024)
(2024)
Secondary Enrollment
91.513%
(2024)
(2024)
Tertiary Enrollment
Not Available
Education Spending
5.675% of GDP
(2023)
(2023)
Adult Literacy Rate
96.59%
(2023)
(2023)
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
40.178:1
(2016)
(2016)
Health
Physicians per 1,000
1.273
(2015)
(2015)
Safe Water Access
97.843%
(2024)
(2024)
Safe Drinking Water
18.663%
(2024)
(2024)
Under-5 Mortality
8.9 per 1,000
(2023)
(2023)
Maternal Mortality (World Bank)
273 per 100,000
(2023)
(2023)
UHC Coverage Index
62
(2023)
(2023)
Measles Immunization
99%
(2024)
(2024)
Social Indicators
Extreme Poverty Rate
9.7%
(2012)
(2012)
Food Insecurity
Not Available
Youth NEET Rate
12.026%
(2021)
(2021)
Governance
Women in Government
10.526%
(2024)
(2024)
Voice & Accountability
0.64
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Political Stability
0.98
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Government Effectiveness
-0.07
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Regulatory Quality
0.01
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Rule of Law
-0.02
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Control of Corruption
0.59
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Government
National Symbols
Travel Information
Language(s): English, Nauru
Currency: AUD ($)
Timezone(s): UTC+12:00
Landlocked: No
Independent: Yes
Driving Side: Left
Calling Code: +674
Car Sign: NAU
Week Starts: Monday
Photos
CIA World Factbook • 2020
Satellite photo of Nauru vividly displays some of the prominent features of the island including roadways, the landing strip of the international airport in the south, and the Buada Lagoon in the southwest. Image courtesy of the US Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program.
Satellite photo of Nauru vividly displays some of the prominent features of the island including roadways, the landing strip of the international airport in the south, and the Buada Lagoon in the southwest. Image courtesy of the US Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
2 photos available
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