Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Nauru instead of Switzerland, you would:

Health

live 15.3 years less

In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 84.8% less money

Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $72,300 as of 2022, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,000 as of 2022.

be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Switzerland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

Life

have 100.0% more children

In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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 12.5% less likely to have internet access

In Switzerland, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 36.5% more on education

Switzerland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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