Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% 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
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 42.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 83.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 1% 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 10.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 5.4 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 1.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 90.4% less coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 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 Djibouti? See an in-depth size comparison.