Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 6.4 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea-Bissau, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.5 times more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
Life
be 84.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 49.0 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 42.1% fewer children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 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 3.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 28% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 7% 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 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 23.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
be 36.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% more on healthcare
Guinea-Bissau spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 91.4% less coastline
Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 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 Guinea-Bissau? See an in-depth size comparison.