Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 12.7 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 91.9% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 71.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 92.0% less spent on your healthcare

Nauru spends $2,474 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.

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have 13.3% less access to essential health services

Nauru scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 82.3% less money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.

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Life

be 57.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nauru, approximately 273.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 18.2% less likely to be literate

In Nauru, the literacy rate is 96.6% as of 2023. In Bangladesh, it is 79.0% as of 2022.

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be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 18.6% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 35.6% less likely to have internet access

In Nauru, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 64.9% less on education

Nauru spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 88.1% less on healthcare

Nauru spends 18.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 19.3 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.

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Safety

be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Nauru, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 18.8% less home broadband

Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Bangladesh: At a glance

Bangladesh is a sovereign country in South Asia, with a total land area of approximately 130,170 sq km. Muslim conversions and settlement in the region now referred to as Bangladesh began in the 10th century, primarily from Arab and Persian traders and preachers. Europeans began to set up trading posts in the area in the 16th century. Eventually the area known as Bengal, primarily Hindu in the western section and mostly Muslim in the eastern half, became part of British India. Partition in 1947 resulted in an eastern wing of Pakistan in the Muslim-majority area, which became East Pakistan. Calls for greater autonomy and animosity between the eastern and western wings of Pakistan led to a Bengali independence movement. That movement, led by the Awami League (AL) and supported by India, won independence for Bangladesh in a brief war in 1971, during which at least 300,000 civilians died. The post-independence, AL government faced daunting challenges and in 1975 was overthrown by the military, triggering a series of military coups that resulted in a military-backed government and subsequent creation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). That government also ended in a coup in 1981, followed by military-backed rule until democratic elections in 1991. The BNP and AL have alternately held power since then, with the exception of a military-backed, emergency caretaker regime that suspended parliamentary elections planned for January 2007 in an effort to reform the political system and root out corruption. That government returned the country to fully democratic rule in December 2008 with the election of the AL and Prime Minister Sheikh HASINA. In January 2014, the AL won the national election by an overwhelming majority after the BNP boycotted, extending HASINA's term as prime minister. With the help of international development assistance, Bangladesh has made great progress in food security since independence, and the economy has grown at an average of about 6 percent over the last two decades.
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