Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 8.5 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.2 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
Life
be 87.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 43.7% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.5 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 2.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 35% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 22% 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 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
be 36.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.6% more on healthcare
Mozambique spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 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 Mozambique? See an in-depth size comparison.