Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 29.0 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.8% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.
be 14.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 46.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 35.6% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 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 13.5% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 73.2% more on education
Vietnam 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 2.6 times more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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 Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.