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NRU Data file updated Jul 5, 2026

Nauru

Country profile covering economy, demographics, military, quality-of-life signals, and historical trends.

Quick Facts

Capital
Yaren (de facto)
Currency
Australian Dollar (AUD)
Language
Nauruan, English
Government
Parliamentary republic
Internet Users
83.0%
Unemployment
23.0%
Smoking (15+)
32.8%

Population

12,025

GDP

$176.04M

GDP per Capita

$14,640

Area

21 km²

Life Expectancy

62.3 years

HDI

0.7

Economy

5 metrics
GDP (USD) $176.04M
GDP Per Capita (USD) $14,640
Unemployment Rate (%) 23.0%
GINI Index (Income Inequality) 34.8
Currency Australian Dollar (AUD)

Society & Demographics

4 metrics
Life Expectancy (years) 62.3
Literacy Rate (%) 96.6%
Internet Users (%) 83.0%
Human Development Index 0.7

Military Strength

9 metrics
Active Personnel 0
Reserve Personnel 0
Total Military Personnel 0
Defense Budget (USD) $0
Tanks 0
Armored Vehicles 0
Self-Propelled Artillery 0
Towed Artillery 0
Rocket Projectors 0

Air Force

7 metrics
Total Aircraft 0
Fighters 0
Attack Aircraft 0
Transport Aircraft 0
Trainer Aircraft 0
Helicopters 0
Attack Helicopters 0

Education

4 metrics
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 5.8%
Universities 1
Primary Enrollment (%) 95.0%
Secondary Enrollment (%) 78.0%

Healthcare

5 metrics
Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP) 11.5%
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.7
Hospital Beds per 1,000 people 5.0
Life Expectancy (Male) 64.8
Life Expectancy (Female) 69.7

Cost of Living

12 metrics
Cost of Living Index 82.0
Rent Index 35.0
Groceries Index 90.0
Restaurant Price Index 55.0
Local Purchasing Power 28.0
Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) $15
Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) $40
Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) $600
Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) $400
Monthly Utilities (USD) $120
Internet (60 Mbps, USD) $80
Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) $20

Historical Data

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Religious Composition

  • Protestant 60.0%
  • Catholic 33.0%
  • Other Christian 2.5%
  • Unaffiliated 2.0%
  • Other 1.5%
  • Buddhist 0.5%

Beverages per Person

  • Alcohol 0.0 L pure/yr

Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol (WHO)

Age Demographics

27.0 Median Age
Age Distribution
0-14
30.5%
15-29
25.8%
30-44
20.2%
45-59
14.5%
60-69
5.8%
70+
3.2%

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