Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
be 91.0% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 14.3 years less
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 85.2% less money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2020.
Life
have 68.1% more children
In Nauru, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 13.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 68.4% less likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Afghanistan, 76% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.7% more on healthcare
Nauru spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Afghanistan, that number is 13.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Afghanistan: At a glance
How big is Afghanistan compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.