Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 14.2 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 71.4% of people as of 2024.
see 18.4% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nauru spends $2,474 as of 2023.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nauru scores 60 as of 2021.
Economy
make 44.4% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.6 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nauru, 273.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Nauru, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nauru, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.8% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Nauru spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 18.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.0% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
Safety
be 18.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nauru, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 61.3% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nauru has 10.0 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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