Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Nauru instead of Kiribati, you would:

Health

be 32.6% more likely to be obese

In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.6 times more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.

be 24.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

Life

be 76.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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.

Basic Needs

be 55.6% more likely to have internet access

In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.

be 22.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 42.7% less on education

Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 97.4% less coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 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

Nauru is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 21 sq km. The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific region. Germany annexed the island in 1888. A German-British consortium began mining the island's phosphate deposits early in the 20th century. Australian forces occupied Nauru in World War I; it subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. After the Second World War - and a brutal occupation by Japan - Nauru became a UN trust territory. It achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999 as the world's smallest independent republic.
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