Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 15.7 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 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.
Economy
make 76.0% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 7.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 38.0% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.9% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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
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