Freedom Score in Nauru
Nauru: Freedom Score was 75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Nauru, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Nauru stood at 75. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Nauru peaked at 93 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2024.
That places Nauru 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Freedom Score in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 86 | — |
| 2003 | 92 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 75 | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90, 83% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92 | 86 | 93 | 8 |
| 2010s | 86 | 77 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.33 | 75 | 77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More social development data for Nauru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Nauru?
- Freedom score in Nauru was 75 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2004.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for freedom score?
- Nauru ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.