Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 5.6 times more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 93.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 75.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 26.1% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 94.4% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 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 Ghana? See an in-depth size comparison.