Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years less
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.7% more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $11,000 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 5.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 22.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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.
have 27.4% more children
In Fiji, there are approximately 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.3% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 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 Fiji? See an in-depth size comparison.