Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 15.4 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 64.8% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $38,300 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 21.2% more children
In Israel, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 3.6 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 36.7% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 30.7% more on healthcare
Israel spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 89.0% less coastline
Israel has a total of 273 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 Israel? See an in-depth size comparison.