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Nauru
Nauru places highest on Female Share of Senior and Middle Management (top 1% worldwide) and lowest on Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (bottom 1%).
Nauru in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
Nauru appears in 61 of the statistics tracked here, but is not placed in the Country Index: the index needs a standing on three quarters of its topics, and Nauru is measured on too few of them. Every published reading below is unaffected.
At a glance
Population
11,875
people
since 1950
Land area
21
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
12,135
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
62.11
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.703
HDI, 0–1
since 2005
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Nauru
Key facts about Nauru
- Capital
- Yaren District
- Official languages
- English, Nauruan
- Currency
- Australian dollar (AUD)
- ISO code
- NRU · NR
- Domain · dialling
- .nr · +674
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Nauru’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
2ndof 191
From 2 of 3 key statistics
78thof 198
From 2 of 3 key statistics
92ndof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
123rdof 201
From 2 of 4 key statistics
151stof 193
From 3 of 5 key statistics
152ndof 194
From 2 of 3 key statistics
No standing — Nauru holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Nauru holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Nauru holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Nauru holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Nauru holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Nauru holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Nauru’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Nauru in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Nauru stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Nauru sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Nauru does best6
In the top third of all countries measured. 3 are within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1st
Position · derived 1st of 86 · 56.69 · 2024
world median 35.86 (better)
- 1stDeaths in Organized Violencetop 35%
Position · derived 59th of 59 · 1 = worst · 0 · 2025
world median 0
- 1stGlobal Violent Deathstop 1%
Position · derived 206th of 206 · 1 = worst · 0 · 2021
world median 4.02 (better)
- World Risk Indextop 5%
Position · derived 183rd of 193 · 1 = worst · 0.88 · 2025
world median 4.17 (better) · ▲ 5 pts since 2015
- INFORM Risk Indextop 12%
Position · derived 165th of 191 · 1 = worst · 2.1 · 2025
world median 3.7 (better) · ▲ 10 pts since 2016
Position · derived 17th of 123 · 5.777 · 2023
world median 3.709 (better) · ▲ 30 pts since 2014
Where Nauru struggles most5
In the bottom third of all countries measured. 2 are within ten places of the worst in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 2nd
Position · derived 2nd of 97 · 1 = worst · 50.41 · 2024
world median 14.31 (worse)
- 3rdInformal Employment Ratebottom 2%
Position · derived 3rd of 97 · 1 = worst · 93.92 · 2025
world median 36.83 (worse)
- Life Expectancy at Birthbottom 6%
Position · derived 208th of 222 · 62.11 · 2023
world median 74.63 (worse) · ▼ 5 pts since 2013
- Livestock Production Indexbottom 10%
Position · derived 174th of 194 · 89.43 · 2022
world median 107.06 (worse) · ▼ 63 pts since 2012
- Statistical Performance Indicatorsbottom 12%
Position · derived 166th of 188 · 47.94 · 2024
world median 69.3 (worse) · ▲ 4 pts since 2022
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Nauru can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
128th
of 186 · 2005
124th
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 19 of 34 editions
Gaining ground
Where Nauru has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation+30 pts since 2014
- Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate+30 pts since 2015
Losing ground
Where Nauru has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Food Production Index-56 pts since 2012
- Government AI Readiness Index-41 pts since 2023
05In context
Nauru and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Nauru has no land border with another country.
Across Micronesia
Every country in the sub-region, by its position in the world.
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Guamnot placed - —
Kiribatinot placed - —
Marshall Islandsnot placed - —
Micronesianot placed - —Naurunot placed
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Northern Mariana Islandsnot placed - —
Palaunot placed
06The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Nauru
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions12
Agriculture Orientation Index36th of 132position · derived0.51Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)2024
Upper middle · top 27% of 132 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)
Nauru 0.51 · world median 0.305 (better)
Best in the world 5.38 (Singapore)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2014
Civic Space Ratings80th of 198position · derived60Civic space score (0–100)2025
Middle · top 40% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
Nauru 60 · world median 50.46 (better)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Completeness of Birth Registrationtop 43%99.1Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
Middle · top 43% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
Nauru 99.1 · world median 98.4 (better)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Government AI Readiness Index160th of 195rank22.48AI readiness score (0–100)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 18% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
Nauru 22.48 · world median 40.19 (worse)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
▼ -41 percentile points since 2023
Government Effectiveness105th of 209position · derived0.01Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2024
Middle · bottom 50% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Nauru 0.01 · world median 0.01
Best in the world 2.28 (Singapore)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2014
Government Spending on Education17th of 123position · derived5.777Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)2023
Top fifth · top 13% of 123 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Nauru 5.777 · world median 3.709 (better)
Best in the world 16.39 (Kiribati)
▲ +30 percentile points since 2014
Public Sector Wage Bill1st of 168position · derived42.65Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
Top fifth · top 1% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
Nauru 42.65 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
▲ +19 percentile points since 2012
Regulatory Quality142nd of 209position · derived-0.525Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Nauru -0.525 · world median -0.09 (worse)
Best in the world 2.132 (Singapore)
▲ +17 percentile points since 2014
Rule of Law88th of 211position · derived0.252Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · top 41% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Nauru 0.252 · world median -0.1 (better)
Best in the world 2.021 (Finland)
▼ -20 percentile points since 2014
Statistical Performance Indicators166th of 188position · derived47.94SPI overall score (0–100)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 12% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
Nauru 47.94 · world median 69.3 (worse)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2022
Voice and Accountability63rd of 208position · derived0.599Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Upper middle · top 30% of 208 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Nauru 0.599 · world median -0.02 (better)
Best in the world 1.929 (Norway)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation13
Agricultural Land149th of 209position · derived20Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Nauru 20 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
No real change since 2013
Crop Production Index114th of 195position · derived102.69Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Middle · bottom 42% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Nauru 102.69 · world median 106.23 (worse)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▼ -39 percentile points since 2012
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)29th of 138position · derived61.76Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Upper middle · top 20% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Nauru 61.76 · world median 36.34
Highest 199.76 (Hong Kong)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2015
Food Production Index144th of 195position · derived99.71Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Nauru 99.71 · world median 106.08 (worse)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▼ -56 percentile points since 2012
GDP Growth129th of 186position · derived2.143GDP growth (annual %)2025
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
Nauru 2.143 · world median 3.396 (worse)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
▼ -28 percentile points since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)114th of 185position · derived12,135GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Nauru 12,135 · world median 17,265 (worse)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
No real change since 2015
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)5th of 138position · derived103.68Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Top fifth · top 3% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Nauru 103.68 · world median 41.72
Highest 196.89 (Hong Kong)
No real change since 2015
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index90th of 169position · derived0.599IHDI (0–1)2023
Middle · bottom 47% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · IHDI (0–1)
Nauru 0.599 · world median 0.609 (worse)
Best in the world 0.923 (Iceland)
No real change since 2021
Livestock Density30th of 188position · derived1.64Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
Top fifth · top 16% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
Nauru 1.64 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
No real change since 2013
Livestock Production Index174th of 194position · derived89.43Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 10% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Nauru 89.43 · world median 107.06 (worse)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▼ -63 percentile points since 2012
Net Official Development Assistance Received15th of 130position · derived14.54Net ODA received (% of GNI)2023
Top fifth · top 11% of 130 countries measured
OECD Development Assistance Committee · Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Nauru 14.54 · world median 2.579
Highest 101.78 (Tuvalu)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2013
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)180th of 180position · derived0Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
Bottom fifth · bottom 4% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Nauru 0 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
No real change since 2013
Trade (% of GDP)11th of 138position · derived165.44Exports plus imports (% of GDP)2025
Top fifth · top 7% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports plus imports (% of GDP)
Nauru 165.44 · world median 79.68
Highest 396.65 (Hong Kong)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Work & Labour3
Female Share of Senior and Middle Management1st of 86position · derived56.69Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)2024
Top fifth · top 1% of 86 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)
Nauru 56.69 · world median 35.86 (better)
Best in the world 56.69 (Nauru)
No real change since 2021
Informal Employment Rate3rd of 97position · derived · 1 = worst93.92Informal employment (% of total employment)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Informal employment (% of total employment)
Nauru 93.92 · world median 36.83 (worse)
Best in the world 0.857 (Hungary)
No earlier reading to compare
Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training2nd of 97position · derived · 1 = worst50.41Youth not in education, employment or training (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Youth not in education, employment or training (%)
Nauru 50.41 · world median 14.31 (worse)
Best in the world 3.975 (Iceland)
No real change since 2021
Education & Knowledge10
Adult Literacy Rate64th of 172position · derived96.59Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
Upper middle · top 37% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Nauru 96.59 · world median 93.99 (better)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Expected Years of Schooling119th of 195position · derived12.84Expected years of schooling2023
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
Nauru 12.84 · world median 13.34 (worse)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Mean Years of Schooling102nd of 193position · derived9.449Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
Middle · bottom 47% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
Nauru 9.449 · world median 9.933 (worse)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Out-of-School Rate, Primary68th of 121position · derived · 1 = worst2.995Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)2024
Middle · top 44% of 121 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
Nauru 2.995 · world median 3.691 (better)
Best in the world 0.004 (United Arab Emirates)
▲ +26 percentile points since 2014
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate25th of 120position · derived92.13Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)2024
Upper middle · top 20% of 120 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)
Nauru 92.13 · world median 65.93 (better)
Best in the world 99.85 (Moldova)
▲ +30 percentile points since 2015
Primary Completion Rate111th of 165position · derived89.15Primary completion rate (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 165 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Primary completion rate (%)
Nauru 89.15 · world median 97.43 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (5 countries tied)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2015
Secondary School Enrolment60th of 109position · derived91.51Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)2024
Middle · bottom 45% of 109 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)
Nauru 91.51 · world median 93.19 (worse)
Best in the world 158.55 (Monaco)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2014
Upper Secondary Attainment74th of 95position · derived39.53Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 22% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)
Nauru 39.53 · world median 65.76 (worse)
Best in the world 97.89 (Belarus)
No earlier reading to compare
Upper Secondary Completion Rate99th of 164position · derived49.35Upper secondary completion rate (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 40% of 164 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Nauru 49.35 · world median 64.87 (worse)
Best in the world 99.27 (South Korea)
No real change since 2015
Youth Literacy Ratebottom 27%91.7515–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 27% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Nauru 91.75 · world median 98.22 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing11
Children with Functional Difficultiesbottom 7%2.2Children aged 5-17 with a functional difficulty (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 7% of 62 countries measured
UNICEF · Children aged 5-17 with a functional difficulty (%)
Nauru 2.2 · world median 13
Highest 35.2 (Afghanistan)
No earlier reading to compare
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months37th of 136position · derived52.78Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
Upper middle · top 27% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
Nauru 52.78 · world median 40.74 (better)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index62nd of 109position · derived · 1 = worst0.027MPI (0–1)2025
Middle · top 44% of 109 countries measured
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · MPI (0–1)
Nauru 0.027 · world median 0.039 (better)
Best in the world 0 (Serbia)
No earlier reading to compare
Global Violent Deaths206th of 206position · derived · 1 = worst0Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
Top fifth · top 1% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Nauru 0 · world median 4.02 (better)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
No real change since 2011
Human Development Index124th of 193rank0.703HDI score (0–1)2023
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
Nauru 0.703 · world median 0.762 (worse)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Life Expectancy at Birth208th of 222position · derived62.11Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 6% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Nauru 62.11 · world median 74.63 (worse)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio27th of 195position · derived · 1 = worst273.38Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 13% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Nauru 273.38 · world median 46.65 (worse)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare14th of 178position · derived18.82Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
Top fifth · top 7% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
Nauru 18.82 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2014
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five74th of 162position · derived · 1 = worst15.74Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
Middle · bottom 45% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Nauru 15.74 · world median 13.8 (worse)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
No earlier reading to compare
Under-Five Mortality Rate139th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst8.261Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
Upper middle · top 31% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Nauru 8.261 · world median 14.54 (better)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
▲ +22 percentile points since 2014
Violent Discipline of Children36th of 90position · derived · 1 = worst80.6Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 90 countries measured
UNICEF · Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%)
Nauru 80.6 · world median 75.8 (worse)
Best in the world 37.6 (Qatar)
No earlier reading to compare
Development & Human Capital4
Access to Electricitytop 28%100Population with electricity access (%)2024
Upper middle · top 28% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Nauru 100 · world median 100
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
▲ +21 percentile points since 2014
Child Marriage69th of 143position · derived · 1 = worst18.2Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
Middle · bottom 48% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
Nauru 18.2 · world median 17.1 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Coefficient of Human Inequality100th of 169position · derived · 1 = worst14.68Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)2023
Middle · top 41% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)
Nauru 14.68 · world median 17.05 (better)
Best in the world 4.865 (Slovenia)
No real change since 2021
Gender Development Index113th of 184position · derived0.955Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
Nauru 0.955 · world median 0.971 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Environment & Sustainability5
Agricultural Emissions190th of 193position · derived1.521Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 4% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
Nauru 1.521 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
No real change since 2013
Forest Area210th of 210position · derived0Forest area (% of land area)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Nauru 0 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
No real change since 2013
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita133rd of 181position · derived847.39Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
Lower middle · bottom 27% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Nauru 847.39 · world median 2,528 (worse)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
No real change since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation121st of 190position · derived20Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Nauru 20 · world median 31.14 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▲ +30 percentile points since 2014
World Risk Index183rd of 193position · derived · 1 = worst0.88WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
Top fifth · top 5% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Nauru 0.88 · world median 4.17 (better)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2015
Peace & Security3
Deaths in Organized Violence59th of 59position · derived · 1 = worst0Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
Upper middle · top 35% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
Nauru 0 · world median 0
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
INFORM Risk Index165th of 191position · derived · 1 = worst2.1INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
Top fifth · top 12% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Nauru 2.1 · world median 3.7 (better)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2016
Political Stability and Absence of Violence30th of 211position · derived1.105Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Top fifth · top 14% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Nauru 1.105 · world median 0.04 (better)
Best in the world 1.582 (Liechtenstein)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2014
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include Nauru. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
- Account Ownership at a Financial Institution
- Adjusted Net Savings
- Agricultural Irrigated Land
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)
- Arable Land per Person
- Average Weekly Hours Worked
- Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff · last seen 2007
- Business Ready: Operational Efficiency
- Business Ready: Public Services
- Business Ready: Regulatory Framework
- Cereal Import Dependency Ratio
- Cereal Yield
- Container Port Traffic · last seen 2019
- Corruption Perceptions Index
- Cost of Sending Remittances
- Country Policy and Institutional Assessment
- Debt Service on External Debt
- Dietary Energy Supply
- Ecological Footprint
- Economic Complexity Index
- Employment in Agriculture
- Employment in Industry
- Employment in Services
- Employment-to-Population Ratio
- External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)
- Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence
- Female Labour Force Participation Rate
- Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare
- Firms with a Female Top Manager
- GDP per Person Employed
- Gender Inequality Index
- Gender Social Norms Index
- General Government Consumption
- Gini Index · last seen 2012
- Global Innovation Index
- Global Militarisation Index
- Global Report on Food Crises
- GNI per Capita (PPP) · last seen 2021
- Government Funding per Primary Student · last seen 2002
- Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)
- Gross Savings (% of GDP)
- Household Consumption
- Human Capital Index
- ICT Goods Exports
- Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary
- Income Share Held by Lowest 20% · last seen 2012
- Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)
- INFORM Severity Index
- Internal Displacements by Disaster
- Labour Force Participation Rate
- Labour Income Share
- Labour Productivity per Hour Worked
- Land Under Cereal Production · last seen 2020
- Liner Shipping Connectivity Index · last seen 2019
- Logistics Performance Index
- Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)
- Open Data Inventory
- Organic Agricultural Area
- Physical Violence Index
- PISA Mathematics Performance
- PISA Reading Performance
- PISA Science Performance
- Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI
- Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2012
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2012
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day · last seen 2012
- Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity · last seen 2022
- Prevalence of Undernourishment
- Prosperity Gap · last seen 2012
- Public Sector Employment
- Research and Development Spending
- School Life Expectancy
- Self-Employment Rate
- Social Institutions and Gender Index
- Tertiary Enrolment Ratio
- Trade Union Density
- Unemployment Rate
- V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index
- Vulnerable Employment
- Water Stress
- Water Withdrawal by Sector
- Women, Business and the Law
- Working Poverty Rate
- World Energy Trilemma Index
- Youth Unemployment Rate
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- Each statistic shows its newest edition, which is not always the edition the Country Index uses: the index pins every source to one data year so its average compares like with like.
How a standing is built from percentiles, why Nauru can move because other countries moved, and why publishers measure between 120 and 215 countries each are set out in full in how a standing is made and what a standing cannot tell you.
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- Statistics: 19 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
- Capital, languages, currency, codes: Wikidata, public domain (CC0).
- Map and land borders: Natural Earth, public domain. Borders are de facto — where administration actually changes — not claimed.
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Nauru: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/nauru