| Ranking | Nauru | United States | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #2 · 15.23 % of GDP | #7 · 9.01 % of GDP | Nauru by 5 |
| Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health2026-11-02 | #2 · 18.21 % of GDP | #3 · 16.69 % of GDP | Nauru by 1 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from transport per person2026-11-02 | #42 · 1,680.67 tonnes per person | #3 · 4,876.51 tonnes per person | United States by 39 |
| Countries with the highest meat consumption per person2026-11-02 | #11 · 299.25 grams per day | #4 · 334.41 grams per day | United States by 7 |
| Countries with the highest meat supply per person2026-11-02 | #11 · 109.23 kg per person per year | #4 · 122.06 kg per person per year | United States by 7 |
| Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people2026-11-02 | #41 · 7.3 per 1,000 people | #8 · 13.38 per 1,000 people | United States by 33 |
| Countries eating the most poultry per person2026-11-02 | #14 · 53.26 kg per person per year | #12 · 54.54 kg per person per year | United States by 2 |
| Countries generating the most fossil fuel electricity per person2026-11-02 | #46 · 3,342.25 kWh per person | #17 · 7,418.34 kWh per person | United States by 29 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from oil per person2026-11-02 | #29 · 5.13 tonnes per person | #20 · 6.34 tonnes per person | United States by 9 |
| Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein2026-11-02 | #24 · 8.72 % | #31 · 8.4 % | Nauru by 7 |
History
Rank history in Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP
Head to head
Nauru vs United States, explained
Nauru vs United States, head to head across 10 shared rankings. Nauru ranks higher in 3, United States ranks higher in 7. On that count United States comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP, Nauru is #2 with 15.23 % of GDP and United States is #7 with 9.01 % of GDP (Nauru ahead by 5); in Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health, Nauru is #2 with 18.21 % of GDP and United States is #3 with 16.69 % of GDP (Nauru ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from transport per person, Nauru is #42 with 1,680.67 tonnes per person and United States is #3 with 4,876.51 tonnes per person (United States ahead by 39); in Countries with the highest meat consumption per person, Nauru is #11 with 299.25 grams per day and United States is #4 with 334.41 grams per day (United States ahead by 7); in Countries with the highest meat supply per person, Nauru is #11 with 109.23 kg per person per year and United States is #4 with 122.06 kg per person per year (United States ahead by 7); in Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Nauru is #41 with 7.3 per 1,000 people and United States is #8 with 13.38 per 1,000 people (United States ahead by 33).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Nauru or United States?
- United States ranks higher in more shared rankings (7 of 10). In Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP, Nauru is #2 and United States is #7.
- In how many rankings do Nauru and United States both appear?
- 10 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.