Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 51.7% more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $8,900 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 32.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 34.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 73.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 15.6% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.0 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 75.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 36% 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 39.0% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% more on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.1% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 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 Namibia? See an in-depth size comparison.