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Nauru · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 9 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

124th of 193 · 20th in East Asia & Pacific
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HDINauru's hdi rose from 0.6 in 2005 to 0.7 in 2023.20052010201520200.500.550.600.650.700.750.7

Nauru's hdi rose from 0.6 in 2005 to 0.7 in 2023.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

203rd of 217 · 37th in East Asia & Pacific
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Life expectancyNauru's life expectancy rose from 60.1 yrs in 1995 to 62.3 yrs in 2024.1995200020052010201520205960616262.3 yrs

Nauru's life expectancy rose from 60.1 yrs in 1995 to 62.3 yrs in 2024.

Inequality

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

12th of 200 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Nauru's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 5.5 in 1994 to 4.8 in 2023.1995200020052010201520203456784.8

Nauru's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 5.5 in 1994 to 4.8 in 2023.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

137th of 148 · 25th in East Asia & Pacific
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Safe drinking waterNauru's safe drinking water rose from 18.6 % in 2000 to 18.7 % in 2024.2000200520102015202019%19%19%19%19%18.7 %

Nauru's safe drinking water rose from 18.6 % in 2000 to 18.7 % in 2024.

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Access to electricity (% of population)Nauru's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 99.2 % in 1995 to 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202099%100%100%100.0 %

Nauru's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 99.2 % in 1995 to 100.0 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

87th of 182 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
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Internet usersNauru's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 83.0 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%83.0 %

Nauru's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 83.0 % in 2024.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

119th of 195 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
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Expected years of schoolingNauru's expected years of schooling rose from 10.2 yrs in 2000 to 12.8 yrs in 2023.200020052010201520201011121312.8 yrs

Nauru's expected years of schooling rose from 10.2 yrs in 2000 to 12.8 yrs in 2023.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

162nd of 184 · 22nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Women in parliamentNauru's women in parliament rose from 0.0 % in 1998 to 10.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%12%10.5 %

Nauru's women in parliament rose from 0.0 % in 1998 to 10.5 % in 2025.

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