Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
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.
Economy
make 85.4% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $77,900 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
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.
Basic Needs
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.
Expenditures
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.
Geography
see 81.4% less coastline
Brunei has a total of 161 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 Brunei? See an in-depth size comparison.