GOAL 15: Life on Land in Nauru

Nauru: GOAL 15: Life on Land was 0.667 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.667 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.875 5 year moving average
in 2020
All-time low
0.4 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 15: Life on Land in Nauru, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.4 5 year moving average2005: 0.5 5 year moving average2006: 0.5 5 year moving average2007: 0.5 5 year moving average2008: 0.5 5 year moving average2009: 0.5 5 year moving average2010: 0.571 5 year moving average2011: 0.857 5 year moving average2012: 0.857 5 year moving average2013: 0.75 5 year moving average2014: 0.75 5 year moving average2015: 0.75 5 year moving average2016: 0.75 5 year moving average2017: 0.778 5 year moving average2018: 0.778 5 year moving average2019: 0.778 5 year moving average2020: 0.875 5 year moving average2021: 0.8 5 year moving average2022: 0.727 5 year moving average2023: 0.667 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

Nauru recorded 0.667 5 year moving average for goal 15: life on land in 2023.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 15: life on land in Nauru peaked at 0.875 5 year moving average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4 5 year moving average, in 2004.

Nauru ranks 159th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 15: Life on Land in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average) in Nauru, 2004 to 2023.
Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.4 5 year moving average —
2005 0.5 5 year moving average +25.0%
2006 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.571 5 year moving average +14.2%
2011 0.857 5 year moving average +50.1%
2012 0.857 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.75 5 year moving average -12.5%
2014 0.75 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.75 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.75 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.778 5 year moving average +3.7%
2018 0.778 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.778 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.875 5 year moving average +12.5%
2021 0.8 5 year moving average -8.6%
2022 0.727 5 year moving average -9.1%
2023 0.667 5 year moving average -8.3%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 0.667 5 year moving average is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.667 5 year moving average, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 0.667 5 year moving average is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4833 5 year moving average 0.4 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.7619 5 year moving average 0.571 5 year moving average 0.857 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.7672 5 year moving average 0.667 5 year moving average 0.875 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 159 Belarus 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  2. 159 Bulgaria 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  3. 159 Chile 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  4. 159 Denmark 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  5. 159 Kiribati 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  6. 159 Latvia 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  7. 159 Luxembourg 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  8. 159 Maldives 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  9. 159 Marshall Islands 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  10. 159 Netherlands 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  11. 159 Oman 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  12. 159 Saudi Arabia 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  13. 159 Trinidad and Tobago 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  14. 159 United Arab Emirates 0.667 5 year moving average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 15: life on land in Nauru?
Goal 15: life on land in Nauru was 0.667 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 15: life on land recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2020.
What is the lowest goal 15: life on land recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Nauru rank for goal 15: life on land?
Nauru ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 15: life on land rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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