Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 14.3 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
be 52.5% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2017, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $50,400 as of 2017.
be 75.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Australia, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 58.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.4 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2020.
have 43.4% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Australia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 51.8% more likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Australia, about 86.5% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 858.7 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Australia: At a glance
How big is Australia compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.