Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
see 3.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nauru spends $2,474 as of 2023.
have 22.4% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nauru scores 60 as of 2021.
live 6.2 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 71.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 77.2% more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.
Life
be 70.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Nauru, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
be 17.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nauru, 273.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 20.8% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nauru, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
be 10.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Nauru, 98% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nauru spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 5.8 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 18.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.6% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
Safety
be 36.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nauru, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nauru has 10.0 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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