Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years less
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 29.0% more likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 53.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Nauru, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 67.6% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 53.1% more on healthcare
Samoa spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 92.6% less coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 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 Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.