Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 22.1 years less
In Switzerland, 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 6.3 times more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 71.4% of people as of 2024.
see 76.7% less spent on your healthcare
Switzerland spends $10,602 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nauru spends $2,474 as of 2023.
have 30.2% less access to essential health services
Switzerland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nauru scores 60 as of 2021.
Economy
make 87.2% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 54.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nauru, 273.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 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 14.7% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Nauru, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.9% more on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Nauru spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 55.8% more on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 18.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Switzerland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nauru, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 78.8% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 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). How we calculate this
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