Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 8.8 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.3% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,000 as of 2022.
be 6.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 60.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 36.5% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 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 35.5% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.5 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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 Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.