Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 13.7 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 84.9% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $89,700 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 71.3% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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 Ireland, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 46.3% more on healthcare
Ireland spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.9% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 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 Ireland? See an in-depth size comparison.