Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Nauru instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 18.5 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 67.0% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $44,321 as of 2022, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.2 times more children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 28.1% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Nauru, about 83.0% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 84.0% less coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Nauru: At a glance

Nauru is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 21 sq km. The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific region. Germany annexed the island in 1888. A German-British consortium began mining the island's phosphate deposits early in the 20th century. Australian forces occupied Nauru in World War I; it subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. After the Second World War - and a brutal occupation by Japan - Nauru became a UN trust territory. It achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999 as the world's smallest independent republic.
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