Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 48.9% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $26,400 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 45.0% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 36.7% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 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 Malaysia? See an in-depth size comparison.