Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
be 32.6% more likely to be obese
In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.9 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 24.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 76.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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 50.0% more likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
be 22.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Kiribati has a total of 1,143 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 Kiribati? See an in-depth size comparison.