Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 71.8% more likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.3% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.
be 28.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 43.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 60.0% more on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 15.4% more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 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 Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.