Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 9.7 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 6.1 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.0% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 23.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 21.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 26.9% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Thailand spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 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 Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.