Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 19.7 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 71.4% of people as of 2024.
see 70.0% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nauru spends $2,474 as of 2023.
have 29.4% less access to essential health services
Austria scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nauru scores 60 as of 2021.
Economy
make 76.7% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 45.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nauru, 273.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 2.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Nauru, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.9% more on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 18.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 73.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nauru, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 66.9% less home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nauru has 10.0 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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