Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Nauru, you would:

Health

live 19.1 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 61.6% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 71.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.

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see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare

Nauru spends $2,474 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.

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have 46.7% more access to essential health services

Nauru scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 3.9 times more money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.

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Life

be 97.1% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 46.8% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.

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have 59.7% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 15.0% more likely to have internet access

In Nauru, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United Kingdom, about 95.5% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 38.9% less on healthcare

Nauru spends 18.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.

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Geography

see 414.3 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.

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Safety

be 70.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In Nauru, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 4.2 times more home broadband

Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Compare further: Nauru vs. United Kingdom

Size Comparison · See true size
Nauru is about 11,600 times smaller than United Kingdom.
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Moving from Nauru to United Kingdom · UN DESA 2020
18 people born in Nauru live in United Kingdom.
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United Kingdom: At a glance

United Kingdom (sometimes abbreviated UK) is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 241,930 sq km. The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two world wars and the Irish Republic's withdrawal from the union. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council and a founding member of NATO and the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The UK is also an active member of the EU, although it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999. The latter was suspended until May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process, but devolution was fully completed in March 2010.
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