Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 15.0 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2020.
be 51.8% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2017, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $48,400 as of 2017.
be 72.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Canada, that number is 6.3% as of 2017.
Life
be 41.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.4 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.3 children do as of 2020.
have 53.4% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 59.6% more likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Canada, about 91.0% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 6736.0 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Canada: At a glance
How big is Canada compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.