Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 60.0% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.
be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 50.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 92.4% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 73.2% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 64.4% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.7% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 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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