Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 17.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 72.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 18.9% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.6% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 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 Gabon? See an in-depth size comparison.