Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
be 24.6% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 83.0% less money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 33.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kiribati, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kiribati, 82% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 38.1 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kiribati: At a glance
How big is Kiribati compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.