Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years less
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.6% less money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 33.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.4 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 29.6% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 34.2% more on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nauru: At a glance
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