Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 80.8% less spent on your healthcare
Nauru spends $2,474 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
Economy
make 59.9% less money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
be 63.0% 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 Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 59.7% more 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 Samoa, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.8% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 18.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 13.4 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 20.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Nauru, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 91.2% less home broadband
Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Nauru vs. Samoa
Samoa: At a glance
How big is Samoa compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.