Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Nauru instead of California, you would:

Health

live 11.1 years less

In California, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

make 86.4% less money

California has a GDP per capita of $84,028 as of 2024, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis, The World Factbook.

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Size Comparison · See true size
California is about 19,232 times bigger than Nauru.
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Nauru: At a glance

Nauru is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 21 sq km. The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific region. Germany annexed the island in 1888. A German-British consortium began mining the island's phosphate deposits early in the 20th century. Australian forces occupied Nauru in World War I; it subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. After the Second World War - and a brutal occupation by Japan - Nauru became a UN trust territory. It achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999 as the world's smallest independent republic.
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