Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 15.0 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In South Korea, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 92.3% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 83.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 63.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In South Korea, on the other hand, 2.9 children do as of 2022.
have 67.2% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Korea, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 70.2% more likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.3% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Korea, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 80.4 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Korea: At a glance
How big is South Korea compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.