Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 58.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nauru, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2022.
have 27.7% more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.7% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% more on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.7% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nauru: At a glance
How big is Nauru compared to Nicaragua? See an in-depth size comparison.