Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Nauru instead of South Korea, you would:

Health

live 15.0 years less

In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 13.0 times more likely to be obese

In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 68.1% less money

South Korea has a GDP per capita of $42,300 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.

be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In South Korea, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

Life

have 3.0 times more children

In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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.

Basic Needs

be 41.2% less likely to have internet access

In South Korea, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 19.5% more on healthcare

South Korea spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 98.8% less coastline

South Korea has a total of 2,413 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

Nauru is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 21 sq km. The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific region. Germany annexed the island in 1888. A German-British consortium began mining the island's phosphate deposits early in the 20th century. Australian forces occupied Nauru in World War I; it subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. After the Second World War - and a brutal occupation by Japan - Nauru became a UN trust territory. It achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999 as the world's smallest independent republic.
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