Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 19.7 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 71.4% of people as of 2024.
see 69.8% less spent on your healthcare
Netherlands spends $8,195 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nauru spends $2,474 as of 2023.
have 29.4% less access to essential health services
Netherlands scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nauru scores 60 as of 2021.
Economy
make 80.1% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $73,684 as of 2025, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 68.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Netherlands, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nauru, 273.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Nauru, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In Netherlands, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nauru, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.6% more on education
Netherlands spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Nauru spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 81.9% more on healthcare
Netherlands spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 18.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.3% less coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Netherlands, road accidents kill 3.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nauru, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 76.8% less home broadband
Netherlands has 43.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nauru has 10.0 as of 2022.
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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