Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 10.5 times more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.0 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 12.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 76.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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.
have 24.5% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 27.9 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 7.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 13% of people have electricity access (55% in urban areas, and 5% 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 4.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 32.4% more on healthcare
Malawi spends 7.4% 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
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