Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 15.2 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 72.3% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $48,700 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 71.5% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 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 36.7% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 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 Australia? See an in-depth size comparison.