Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
live 21.8 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 71.4% of people as of 2024.
see 68.2% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nauru spends $2,474 as of 2023.
have 29.4% less access to essential health services
Sweden scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nauru scores 60 as of 2021.
Economy
make 76.8% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 68.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nauru, 273.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Sweden, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Nauru, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.0% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Nauru spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 62.3% more on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 18.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
Safety
be 3.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nauru, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.5% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nauru has 10.0 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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