Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 14.6 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 49.5% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2023, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 83.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 56.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 37.6% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% more likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 15.5% less on education
Nauru spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 16.7% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 504.5 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.