Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Nauru instead of Lesotho, you would:

Health

live 8.4 years longer

In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.9 times more money

Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.

be 18.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Lesotho, 28.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

Life

be 83.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 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 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Lesotho, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 26% 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 32.6% more likely to have internet access

In Lesotho, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.

be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 13.3% less on healthcare

Lesotho spends 11.3% 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

Nauru is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 21 sq km. The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific region. Germany annexed the island in 1888. A German-British consortium began mining the island's phosphate deposits early in the 20th century. Australian forces occupied Nauru in World War I; it subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. After the Second World War - and a brutal occupation by Japan - Nauru became a UN trust territory. It achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999 as the world's smallest independent republic.
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