Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 20.0 years less
In Belgium, 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Belgium, 20.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 71.4% of people as of 2024.
see 67.0% less spent on your healthcare
Belgium spends $7,489 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nauru spends $2,474 as of 2023.
have 30.2% less access to essential health services
Belgium scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nauru scores 60 as of 2021.
Economy
make 75.9% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $60,750 as of 2025, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 68.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belgium, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nauru, 273.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nauru, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.6% more on healthcare
Belgium spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 18.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 54.9% less coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
Safety
be 73.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belgium, 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 77.5% less home broadband
Belgium has 44.2 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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