Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.3 years less

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.9 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.

be 69.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

Life

be 50.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 80.3% more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 39.2% more on education

Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 84.5% less coastline

Syria has a total of 193 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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