Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
be 53.6% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
live 2.6 years less
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 14.8% less money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 24.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
Life
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
have 12.0% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.8% more likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.3 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
How big is South Africa compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.