Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 87.7% more likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.1% more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 23.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 30.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 30.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 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 Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.