Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Canada, you would:
Health
live 15.9 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 70.6% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $45,900 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Canada, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 79.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.4 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 41.2% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 100.0% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 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 Canada? See an in-depth size comparison.