Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Finland, you would:
Health
live 20.1 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Finland, 24.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 71.4% of people as of 2024.
see 61.5% less spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 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
Finland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nauru scores 60 as of 2021.
Economy
make 73.9% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $56,149 as of 2025, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Finland, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 34.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nauru, 273.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 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 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Finland, approximately 93.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nauru, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 73.9% more on healthcare
Finland spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 18.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
Safety
be 90.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nauru, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 72.7% less home broadband
Finland has 36.5 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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