Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Qatar instead of Nauru, you would:

Health

live 20.2 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 41.1% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 71.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.

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see 17.2% more spent on your healthcare

Nauru spends $2,474 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.

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have 26.7% more access to essential health services

Nauru scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Qatar scores 76 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 5.0 times more money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.

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Life

be 98.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nauru, approximately 273.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 37.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.

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have 61.2% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 18.2% more likely to have internet access

In Nauru, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 44.1% less on education

Nauru spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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spend 86.2% less on healthcare

Nauru spends 18.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 18.8 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.

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Infrastructure

find 18.7% more home broadband

Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Qatar: At a glance

Qatar is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 11,586 sq km. Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the Amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, overthrew the father in a bloodless coup in 1995. In short order, HAMAD oversaw the creation of the pan-Arab satellite news network Al-Jazeera and Qatar's pursuit of a leadership role in mediating regional conflicts. In the 2000s, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. As of 2007, oil and natural gas revenues had enabled Qatar to attain the highest per capita income in the world. Qatar has not experienced domestic unrest or violence like that seen in other Near Eastern and North African countries in 2010-11, due in part to its immense wealth. Since the outbreak of regional unrest, however, Doha has prided itself on its support for many of these popular revolutions, particularly in Libya and Syria. In mid-2013, HAMAD transferred power to his 33 year-old son, TAMIM bin Hamad - a peaceful abdication rare in the history of Arab Gulf states. TAMIM has prioritized improving the domestic welfare of Qataris, including establishing advanced healthcare and education systems and expanding the country's infrastructure in anticipation of Doha's hosting of the 2022 World Cup.
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