Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years less
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 37.5% less money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $21,600 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 66.0% more children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.7% less likely to have internet access
In Uruguay, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.5% less coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 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 Uruguay? See an in-depth size comparison.