Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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 90.6% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.4% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,000 as of 2022.
be 95.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 60.3% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 4.2 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 50.0% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.7% less coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 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 Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.