Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 59.3% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,000 as of 2022.
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 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 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 77.5% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 41.2% more on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.5% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 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
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