Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of France, you would:
Health
live 14.7 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 67.9% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In France, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 81.0% more children
In France, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 32.9% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 11.7% less on healthcare
France spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 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 France? See an in-depth size comparison.