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Micronesia vs Nauru

72 shared metrics.

MicronesiaLeads in 38

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NauruLeads in 34

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Micronesia

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Federated States of Micronesia.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Micronesia is a country of 600+ islands, grouped into four states across the western Pacific.

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Nauru

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Republic of Nauru.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Nauru sits near the top of global adult-obesity estimates, above 60% in WHO-based data.

OWID

Analysis

Micronesia leads in 38 of 72 shared metrics, while Nauru leads in 34.

Micronesia's Coastline Length is 202.7x that of Nauru (6.1K km vs 30 km).

Micronesia's Land Area is 34.0x that of Nauru (700 km² vs 20 km²).

Micronesia's Scientific Publications is 11.6x that of Nauru (3.4 vs 0.27).

Micronesia's Highest Elevation is 10.2x that of Nauru (782 m vs 70 m).

Micronesia's Population is 9.0x that of Nauru (99.6K vs 9.9K).

Key Comparisons

Coastline LengthMicronesia leads

Micronesia

6.1K km

Nauru

30 km

Land AreaMicronesia leads

Micronesia

700 km²

Nauru

20 km²

Scientific PublicationsMicronesia leads

Micronesia

3.4

Nauru

0.27

Highest ElevationMicronesia leads

Micronesia

782 m

Nauru

70 m

PopulationMicronesia leads

Micronesia

99.6K

Nauru

9.9K

AirportsMicronesia leads

Micronesia

7.0

Nauru

1.0

All Metrics

Coastline Length

Micronesia

6.1K km

Nauru

30 km

20273% higher

Land Area

Micronesia

700 km²

Nauru

20 km²

3400% higher

Scientific Publications

Micronesia

3.4

Nauru

0.27

1156% higher

Highest Elevation

Micronesia

782 m

Nauru

70 m

1017% higher

Population

Micronesia

99.6K

Nauru

9.9K

903% higher

Airports

Micronesia

7.0

Nauru

1.0

600% higher

Merchant Fleet Size

Micronesia

Nauru

6.0

533% higher

Capital Elevation

Micronesia

80 m

Nauru

25 m

220% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Micronesia

$471,425,099.49

Nauru

$162,588,620.63

190% higher

Child Mortality

Micronesia

23.1 per 1k births

Nauru

8.9 per 1k births

160% higher

Infant Mortality

Micronesia

20.8 per 1k births

Nauru

8.3 per 1k births

151% higher

Elderly Population (%)

Micronesia

5.9%

Nauru

2.9%

109% higher

Inflation Rate

Micronesia

5.4%

Nauru

2.6%

108% higher

Education Spending (% GDP)

Micronesia

11.56% of GDP

Nauru

5.7% of GDP

104% higher

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Micronesia

12.11 µg/m³

Nauru

6.1 µg/m³

100% higher

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Nauru

Micronesia

12.38 per 100k

Nauru

127.76 per 100k

90% lower

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

Nauru

Micronesia

7.0% of GDP

Nauru

44.35% of GDP

84% lower

Health Spending Per Capita

Nauru

Micronesia

$396.76

Nauru

$2,264.2

82% lower

GNI Per Capita

Nauru

Micronesia

$4,240

Nauru

$20,400

79% lower

Urban Population (%)

Nauru

Micronesia

22.46%

Nauru

100%

78% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Nauru

Micronesia

19.99 per 100 people

Nauru

87 per 100 people

77% lower

Road Traffic Death Rate

Micronesia

14.1 per 100k

Nauru

8.0 per 100k

76% higher

CO2 Per Capita

Nauru

Micronesia

1.3 t/person/yr

Nauru

5.1 t/person/yr

74% lower

Population Density

Nauru

Micronesia

160.9 /km²

Nauru

593.75 /km²

73% lower

Beer Consumption

Micronesia

0.87 L/person/yr

Nauru

0.51 L/person/yr

72% higher

Spirits Consumption

Nauru

Micronesia

0.49 L/person/yr

Nauru

1.7 L/person/yr

71% lower

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Nauru

Micronesia

$4,346.84

Nauru

$14,173.01

69% lower

Women in Senior Management

Nauru

Micronesia

18.19% of managers

Nauru

56.69% of managers

68% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Nauru

Micronesia

7.1%

Nauru

20%

64% lower

Government Debt (% GDP)

Nauru

Micronesia

27.8% of GDP

Nauru

65% of GDP

57% lower

Exports (% GDP)

Nauru

Micronesia

26.94% of GDP

Nauru

55.32% of GDP

51% lower

Internet Users (%)

Nauru

Micronesia

41%

Nauru

82%

50% lower

Official Languages Count

Nauru

Micronesia

1.0

Nauru

2.0

50% lower

GDP Growth Rate

Nauru

Micronesia

0.72%

Nauru

1.4%

48% lower

Women in Parliament (%)

Micronesia

15.38%

Nauru

10.53%

46% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Nauru

Micronesia

43.72 per 1k

Nauru

76.24 per 1k

43% lower

Health Spending (% GDP)

Nauru

Micronesia

10.34% of GDP

Nauru

18.17% of GDP

43% lower

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Micronesia

3.8% of GDP

Nauru

2.7% of GDP

41% higher

Broadband Access (%)

Nauru

Micronesia

6.0 per 100 people

Nauru

10 per 100 people

40% lower

Obesity Rate

Nauru

Micronesia

45.6%

Nauru

70.18%

35% lower

Imports (% GDP)

Nauru

Micronesia

71.49% of GDP

Nauru

110.52% of GDP

35% lower

Death Rate

Nauru

Micronesia

4.2 per 1k

Nauru

6.5 per 1k

35% lower

Alcohol Consumption

Nauru

Micronesia

2.0 L/adult/yr

Nauru

2.8 L/adult/yr

28% lower

Sanitation Access (%)

Micronesia

90.45%

Nauru

71.32%

27% higher

Doctors (per 1,000)

Nauru

Micronesia

0.97 per 1k

Nauru

1.3 per 1k

24% lower

Hypertension Prevalence

Nauru

Micronesia

32.1% of adults

Nauru

40.1% of adults

20% lower

Insufficient Physical Activity

Nauru

Micronesia

29.31% of adults

Nauru

36.76% of adults

20% lower

Youth Population (%)

Nauru

Micronesia

31.85%

Nauru

37.78%

16% lower

Fertility Rate

Nauru

Micronesia

2.2 children/woman

Nauru

2.5 children/woman

14% lower

Human Development Index

Nauru

Micronesia

0.61

Nauru

0.70

13% lower

Electricity Access (%)

Nauru

Micronesia

86.9%

Nauru

100%

13% lower

Average Weekly Work Hours

Nauru

Micronesia

30.37 hrs/week

Nauru

34.44 hrs/week

12% lower

Median Age

Micronesia

22.9 years

Nauru

20.4 years

12% higher

Dependency Ratio

Nauru

Micronesia

60.76% of working-age pop.

Nauru

68.43% of working-age pop.

11% lower

Birth Rate

Nauru

Micronesia

17.55 per 1k

Nauru

19.64 per 1k

11% lower

Seafood Consumption per Person

Micronesia

48.61 kg/person/yr

Nauru

44.75 kg/person/yr

9% higher

Life Expectancy

Micronesia

67.2 years

Nauru

62.1 years

8% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Micronesia

2.0%

Nauru

1.9%

5% higher

Food Waste per Person

Micronesia

76.16 kg/person/yr

Nauru

73.87 kg/person/yr

3% higher

Time Zones Count

Micronesia

2.0 time zones

Nauru

2.0 time zones

equal

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Micronesia

0 days/yr

Nauru

0 days/yr

ranked higher

Forest Area

Micronesia

645.1 km²

Nauru

0 km²

ranked higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Micronesia

92.16%

Nauru

ranked higher

Protected Land (%)

Micronesia

Nauru

ranked higher

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Micronesia

0 per 1M people

Nauru

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

Micronesia

0 m

Nauru

0 m

ranked higher

Irrigated Land

Micronesia

0 km²

Nauru

0 km²

ranked higher

Land Border Length

Micronesia

0 km

Nauru

0 km

ranked higher

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Micronesia

0% of GDP

Nauru

-3.6% of GDP

ranked higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Micronesia

0.00 Mt CO2e

Nauru

0 Mt CO2e

ranked higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Micronesia

1.0 sites

Nauru

0 sites

ranked higher

Border Neighbors

Micronesia

Nauru

ranked higher

Comparison of Micronesia and Nauru across 72 metrics
				Winner
Coastline Length	6.1K km	30 km	20273% higher	Micronesia
Land Area	700 km²	20 km²	3400% higher	Micronesia
Scientific Publications	3.4	0.27	1156% higher	Micronesia
Highest Elevation	782 m	70 m	1017% higher	Micronesia
Population	99.6K	9.9K	903% higher	Micronesia
Airports	7.0	1.0	600% higher	Micronesia
Merchant Fleet Size	38	6.0	533% higher	Micronesia
Capital Elevation	80 m	25 m	220% higher	Micronesia
GDP (Nominal)	$471,425,099.49	$162,588,620.63	190% higher	Micronesia
Child Mortality	23.1 per 1k births	8.9 per 1k births	160% higher	Micronesia
Infant Mortality	20.8 per 1k births	8.3 per 1k births	151% higher	Micronesia
Elderly Population (%)	5.9%	2.9%	109% higher	Micronesia
Inflation Rate	5.4%	2.6%	108% higher	Micronesia
Education Spending (% GDP)	11.56% of GDP	5.7% of GDP	104% higher	Micronesia
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	12.11 µg/m³	6.1 µg/m³	100% higher	Micronesia
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	12.38 per 100k	127.76 per 100k	90% lower	Nauru
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	7.0% of GDP	44.35% of GDP	84% lower	Nauru
Health Spending Per Capita	$396.76	$2,264.2	82% lower	Nauru
GNI Per Capita	$4,240	$20,400	79% lower	Nauru
Urban Population (%)	22.46%	100%	78% lower	Nauru
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	19.99 per 100 people	87 per 100 people	77% lower	Nauru
Road Traffic Death Rate	14.1 per 100k	8.0 per 100k	76% higher	Micronesia
CO2 Per Capita	1.3 t/person/yr	5.1 t/person/yr	74% lower	Nauru
Population Density	160.9 /km²	593.75 /km²	73% lower	Nauru
Beer Consumption	0.87 L/person/yr	0.51 L/person/yr	72% higher	Micronesia
Spirits Consumption	0.49 L/person/yr	1.7 L/person/yr	71% lower	Nauru
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$4,346.84	$14,173.01	69% lower	Nauru
Women in Senior Management	18.19% of managers	56.69% of managers	68% lower	Nauru
Agricultural Land (%)	7.1%	20%	64% lower	Nauru
Government Debt (% GDP)	27.8% of GDP	65% of GDP	57% lower	Nauru
Exports (% GDP)	26.94% of GDP	55.32% of GDP	51% lower	Nauru
Internet Users (%)	41%	82%	50% lower	Nauru
Official Languages Count	1.0	2.0	50% lower	Nauru
GDP Growth Rate	0.72%	1.4%	48% lower	Nauru
Women in Parliament (%)	15.38%	10.53%	46% higher	Micronesia
Teen Birth Rate	43.72 per 1k	76.24 per 1k	43% lower	Nauru
Health Spending (% GDP)	10.34% of GDP	18.17% of GDP	43% lower	Nauru
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	3.8% of GDP	2.7% of GDP	41% higher	Micronesia
Broadband Access (%)	6.0 per 100 people	10 per 100 people	40% lower	Nauru
Obesity Rate	45.6%	70.18%	35% lower	Nauru
Imports (% GDP)	71.49% of GDP	110.52% of GDP	35% lower	Nauru
Death Rate	4.2 per 1k	6.5 per 1k	35% lower	Nauru
Alcohol Consumption	2.0 L/adult/yr	2.8 L/adult/yr	28% lower	Nauru
Sanitation Access (%)	90.45%	71.32%	27% higher	Micronesia
Doctors (per 1,000)	0.97 per 1k	1.3 per 1k	24% lower	Nauru
Hypertension Prevalence	32.1% of adults	40.1% of adults	20% lower	Nauru
Insufficient Physical Activity	29.31% of adults	36.76% of adults	20% lower	Nauru
Youth Population (%)	31.85%	37.78%	16% lower	Nauru
Fertility Rate	2.2 children/woman	2.5 children/woman	14% lower	Nauru
Human Development Index	0.61	0.70	13% lower	Nauru
Electricity Access (%)	86.9%	100%	13% lower	Nauru
Average Weekly Work Hours	30.37 hrs/week	34.44 hrs/week	12% lower	Nauru
Median Age	22.9 years	20.4 years	12% higher	Micronesia
Dependency Ratio	60.76% of working-age pop.	68.43% of working-age pop.	11% lower	Nauru
Birth Rate	17.55 per 1k	19.64 per 1k	11% lower	Nauru
Seafood Consumption per Person	48.61 kg/person/yr	44.75 kg/person/yr	9% higher	Micronesia
Life Expectancy	67.2 years	62.1 years	8% higher	Micronesia
Renewable Energy (%)	2.0%	1.9%	5% higher	Micronesia
Food Waste per Person	76.16 kg/person/yr	73.87 kg/person/yr	3% higher	Micronesia
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Micronesia
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	0 days/yr	0 days/yr	ranked higher	Micronesia
Forest Area	645.1 km²	0 km²	ranked higher	Micronesia
Forest Coverage (%)	92.16%	0%	ranked higher	Micronesia
Protected Land (%)	0%	0%	ranked higher	Micronesia
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Micronesia
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Micronesia
Irrigated Land	0 km²	0 km²	ranked higher	Micronesia
Land Border Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Micronesia
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	0% of GDP	-3.6% of GDP	ranked higher	Micronesia
Total CO2 Emissions	0.00 Mt CO2e	0 Mt CO2e	ranked higher	Micronesia
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	1.0 sites	0 sites	ranked higher	Micronesia
Border Neighbors	0	0	ranked higher	Micronesia

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Analysis

Micronesia leads in 38 of 72 shared metrics, while Nauru leads in 34.

Micronesia's Coastline Length is 202.7x that of Nauru (6.1K km vs 30 km).

Micronesia's Land Area is 34.0x that of Nauru (700 km² vs 20 km²).

Micronesia's Scientific Publications is 11.6x that of Nauru (3.4 vs 0.27).

Micronesia's Highest Elevation is 10.2x that of Nauru (782 m vs 70 m).

Micronesia's Population is 9.0x that of Nauru (99.6K vs 9.9K).

Key Comparisons

Coastline LengthMicronesia leads

Micronesia

6.1K km

Nauru

30 km

Land AreaMicronesia leads

Micronesia

700 km²

Nauru

20 km²

Scientific PublicationsMicronesia leads

Micronesia

3.4

Nauru

0.27

Highest ElevationMicronesia leads

Micronesia

782 m

Nauru

70 m

PopulationMicronesia leads

Micronesia

99.6K

Nauru

9.9K

AirportsMicronesia leads

Micronesia

7.0

Nauru

1.0

Coastline Length

6.1K km

30 km

Land Area

700 km²

20 km²

Scientific Publications

3.4

0.27

Highest Elevation

782 m

70 m

Population

99.6K

9.9K

Airports

7.0

1.0

Merchant Fleet Size

6.0

Capital Elevation

80 m

25 m

GDP (Nominal)

$471,425,099.49

$162,588,620.63

Child Mortality

23.1 per 1k births

8.9 per 1k births

Infant Mortality

20.8 per 1k births

8.3 per 1k births

Elderly Population (%)

5.9%

2.9%

Inflation Rate

5.4%

2.6%

Education Spending (% GDP)

11.56% of GDP

5.7% of GDP

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

12.11 µg/m³

6.1 µg/m³

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

12.38 per 100k

127.76 per 100k

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

7.0% of GDP

44.35% of GDP

Health Spending Per Capita

$396.76

$2,264.2

GNI Per Capita

$4,240

$20,400

Urban Population (%)

22.46%

100%

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

19.99 per 100 people

87 per 100 people

Road Traffic Death Rate

14.1 per 100k

8.0 per 100k

CO2 Per Capita

1.3 t/person/yr

5.1 t/person/yr

Population Density

160.9 /km²

593.75 /km²

Beer Consumption

0.87 L/person/yr

0.51 L/person/yr

Spirits Consumption

0.49 L/person/yr

1.7 L/person/yr

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$4,346.84

$14,173.01

Women in Senior Management

18.19% of managers

56.69% of managers

Agricultural Land (%)

7.1%

20%

Government Debt (% GDP)

27.8% of GDP

65% of GDP

Exports (% GDP)

26.94% of GDP

55.32% of GDP

Internet Users (%)

41%

82%

Official Languages Count

1.0

2.0

GDP Growth Rate

0.72%

1.4%

Women in Parliament (%)

15.38%

10.53%

Teen Birth Rate

43.72 per 1k

76.24 per 1k

Health Spending (% GDP)

10.34% of GDP

18.17% of GDP

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

3.8% of GDP

2.7% of GDP

Broadband Access (%)

6.0 per 100 people

10 per 100 people

Obesity Rate

45.6%

70.18%

Imports (% GDP)

71.49% of GDP

110.52% of GDP

Death Rate

4.2 per 1k

6.5 per 1k

Alcohol Consumption

2.0 L/adult/yr

2.8 L/adult/yr

Sanitation Access (%)

90.45%

71.32%

Doctors (per 1,000)

0.97 per 1k

1.3 per 1k

Hypertension Prevalence

32.1% of adults

40.1% of adults

Insufficient Physical Activity

29.31% of adults

36.76% of adults

Youth Population (%)

31.85%

37.78%

Fertility Rate

2.2 children/woman

2.5 children/woman

Human Development Index

0.61

0.70

Electricity Access (%)

86.9%

100%

Average Weekly Work Hours

30.37 hrs/week

34.44 hrs/week

Median Age

22.9 years

20.4 years

Dependency Ratio

60.76% of working-age pop.

68.43% of working-age pop.

Birth Rate

17.55 per 1k

19.64 per 1k

Seafood Consumption per Person

48.61 kg/person/yr

44.75 kg/person/yr

Life Expectancy

67.2 years

62.1 years

Renewable Energy (%)

2.0%

1.9%

Food Waste per Person

76.16 kg/person/yr

73.87 kg/person/yr

Time Zones Count

2.0 time zones

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

0 days/yr

Forest Area

645.1 km²

0 km²

Forest Coverage (%)

92.16%

Protected Land (%)

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

Irrigated Land

0 km²

Land Border Length

0 km

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

0% of GDP

-3.6% of GDP

Total CO2 Emissions

0.00 Mt CO2e

0 Mt CO2e

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

1.0 sites

0 sites

Border Neighbors