Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sweden instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 21.8 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 75.5% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 71.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 17.5% of people as of 2024.
see 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Nauru spends $2,474 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sweden spends $7,770 as of 2024.
have 41.7% more access to essential health services
Nauru scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sweden scores 85 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $63,133 as of 2025.
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 Sweden, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 74.0% 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.
have 62.1% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.4% more likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sweden, about 95.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 38.4% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 18.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 11.2% of GDP as of 2024.
spend 26.6% more on education
Nauru spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Sweden spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 107.3 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.
Safety
be 73.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nauru, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sweden, they kill 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.1 times more home broadband
Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Sweden has 40.6 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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