Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 13.2 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 44.9% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 6.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 97.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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 36.0% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.1% less coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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 Taiwan? See an in-depth size comparison.