Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 72.3% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 71.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
see 47.1% less spent on your healthcare
Nauru spends $2,474 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
Economy
make 46.9% less money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
be 43.2% 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 Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.2 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 Botswana, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 30.8% less likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.6% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 18.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 39.4% more on education
Nauru spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Nauru, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.3% less home broadband
Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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