Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.2% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,000 as of 2022.
be 45.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 34.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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.
have 77.2% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 97.2% more on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 79.1% more on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 81.0% less coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 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
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