Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years less
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 94.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 47.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 38.2% more children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 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 32.1% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 46.3% more on healthcare
Iran spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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 Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.