Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 21.9 years less
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 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 45.2% more likely to be obese
In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 71.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 34.8% less money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 75.0% more likely to die during infancy
In French Polynesia, 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, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.2% more likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
Infrastructure
find 72.0% less home broadband
French Polynesia has 35.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Nauru has 10.0 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Nauru: At a glance
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