Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 40.7% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $60,200 as of 2020.
be 83.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In United States, that number is 3.9% as of 2018.
Life
be 34.1% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 41.8% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United States, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 59.6% more likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In United States, about 91.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 71.4% more on healthcare
Nauru spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United States, that number is 16.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 664.1 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United States: At a glance
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