Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 60.9% more likely to be obese
In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 72.9% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2019, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 20.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 18.7% more children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 42.4% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 78.2% more on healthcare
Kuwait spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 94.0% less coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 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 Kuwait? See an in-depth size comparison.