Nauru
Country in Micronesia, Oceania · ranked on 767 metrics
Nauru is a country in Oceania with a population of 12,101 (225th of 235). It ranks best for Literacy Rate - Female (17th of 172), % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (17th of 118), Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (tied 35th of 198). It ranks lowest for Male Obesity Rate (WHO) (199th of 199), Obesity Rate (WHO) (196th of 199), Female Obesity Rate (WHO) (190th of 196).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 238 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024tied 1st of 203100
- Dementia Death Rate Male2.15 per 100kDementia Rates by Country · 20232nd of 204100
- Crime Rate by Country · 20252nd of 19299
- Medical Bankruptcies by Country · 20222nd of 18999
- Hypertension-Related Death Rate31.3 per 100kHypertension Rates by Country · 20233rd of 20499
- COVID Vaccines by Country · 2023tied 1st of 20099
- Best Countries to Hide Money · 20223rd of 13899
- What Country Has the Most Gangs · 2025tied 3rd of 19398
- Susceptability3.37Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 20254th of 19398
- Avg Winter Temp82.0°FBest Weather by Country · 2026tied 4th of 22696
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Heart Disease ASR DALYs - Female19,090 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 2023204th of 2040
- Obesity Rates by Country · 2024199th of 1990
- Mean BMI Male32.2 kg/m²European Obesity Rates by Country · 2016189th of 1901
- Childhood Obesity Rates by Country · 2022191st of 1931
- Female Tobacco Users39.9%Smoking Rates by Country · 2025164th of 1661
- Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2025181st of 1842
- Healthiest Countries · 2021188th of 1933
- Chlamydial Infection Rate4,047 per 100kSTD Rates by Country · 2023195th of 2013
- Diabetes Rates by Country · 2024200th of 2115
- Life Expectancy by Country · 2026218th of 2316
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- WorstHighest Heart Disease ASR DALYs - Female19,090 per 100k204th of 204 countries · Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
- BestTied 1st of 203 countries · Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
- BestTied 1st of 200 countries · COVID Vaccines by Country · 2023
- Worst199th of 199 countries · Obesity Rates by Country · 2024
- BestTied 1st of 189 countries · Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
- FactHighest Urban Population100.0%Tied 1st of 223 countries · Most Urbanized Countries · 2023
- FactTied 1st of 220 countries · Electrical Plug Types by Country
- Fact220th of 220 countries · Food Waste by Country · 2024
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 48 widely reported measures from 9 categories, leaving out size and totals
Cities in Nauru
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Nauru?
- Nauru has a population of 12,101, 225th among 235 countries.
- What does Nauru rank best at?
- Among countries, Nauru ranks best for Literacy Rate - Female (17th of 172); % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (17th of 118); Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (tied 35th of 198).
- Where does Nauru rank worst?
- Nauru ranks lowest for Male Obesity Rate (WHO) (199th of 199); Obesity Rate (WHO) (196th of 199); Female Obesity Rate (WHO) (190th of 196).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Nauru?
- Rankodex ranks Nauru on 767 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
767 metrics with a value for this place, in 271 topics