Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years less
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 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 72.3% more likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.0% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $49,600 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 36.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 48.5% more children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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 Saudi Arabia? See an in-depth size comparison.