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 77.8% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $56,700 as of 2024, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $12,600 as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Canada, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Nauru, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 22.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Nauru, 273.0 women do as of 2023.
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 10.6% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 36.5% more on education
Canada spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
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.