Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
see 5.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Samoa spends $475 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nauru spends $2,474 as of 2023.
live 9.5 years less
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 11.1% more likely to be obese
In Samoa, 64.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 71.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $5,873 as of 2025, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.
Life
be 37.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 12.3 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.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 101.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nauru, 273.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 75.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Nauru, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Samoa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 18.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.6% less coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
Safety
be 16.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Samoa, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nauru, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.3 times more home broadband
Samoa has 0.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Nauru has 10.0 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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