Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
be 11.3 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.3 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
Life
be 79.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 40.0% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 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 9.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 2% 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.
be 6.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
be 22.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% more on healthcare
Burundi spends 8.0% 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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