Quality of life comparison

live 2.0 years less

In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 16.1 times more likely to be obese

In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.

make 2.8 times more money

Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,900 as of 2022, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,000 as of 2022.

be 12.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Timor-Leste, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

be 76.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 32.0% fewer children

In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 69.0% more on education

Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 21.2% more on healthcare

Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 95.8% less coastline

Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.