Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 70.8% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,000 as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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 12.6% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 53.8% more on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 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 Estonia? See an in-depth size comparison.