Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.4% more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 19.4% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 69.7% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 13.7% more children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 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 18.6% less likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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 South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.