Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.6 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 76.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 73.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nauru, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 72.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
be 17.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.2% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nauru: At a glance
How big is Nauru compared to Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.