Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 13.7 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 84.2% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 78.8% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.0 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 15.2% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% more on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 14.3% more on healthcare
Denmark spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 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 Denmark? See an in-depth size comparison.