Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 20.9 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 71.4% of people as of 2024.
see 71.9% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nauru spends $2,474 as of 2023.
have 57.3% fewer doctors per person
Luxembourg has 29.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Nauru has 12.7 as of 2015.
have 27.7% less access to essential health services
Luxembourg scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nauru scores 60 as of 2021.
Economy
make 90.1% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 24.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nauru, 273.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 1.9 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 16.3% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Nauru, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.5% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Nauru spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 18.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nauru, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.3% less home broadband
Luxembourg has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nauru has 10.0 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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