Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 7.1 times more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 85.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 20.3% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 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 26.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.1% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 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 Pakistan? See an in-depth size comparison.