Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 17.6 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (83 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2020.

be 90.0% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.7 times more money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2017, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $94,100 as of 2017.

be 90.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Singapore, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

Life

be 68.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.4 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Singapore, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2020.

have 59.4% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Singapore, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 54.7% more likely to have internet access

In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Singapore, about 88.2% do as of 2018.

Geography

see 6.4 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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