Quality of life comparison

live 12.7 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 68.5% more likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.

make 84.5% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.

be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In United States, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

have 65.6% more children

In United States, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 51.6% more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.2 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.

spend 36.2% less on healthcare

United States spends 18.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 16.4% more on education

United States spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 99.8% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.