Quality of life comparison

live 10.4 years less

In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese

In Brunei, 14.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.

make 81.3% less money

Brunei has a GDP per capita of $58,700 as of 2022, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,000 as of 2022.

be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Brunei, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

be 25.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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.

have 27.8% more children

In Brunei, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 14.3% less likely to have internet access

In Brunei, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.

spend 61.4% more on education

Brunei spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 5.0 times more on healthcare

Brunei spends 2.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 81.4% less coastline

Brunei has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.