Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 7.3 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2024, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $12,600 as of 2024.
be 8.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 23.5% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2022. In Nauru, it is 96.6% as of 2023.
be 78.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Nauru, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2022.
have 41.3% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Nauru, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
be 64.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2022. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.9% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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 Tanzania? See an in-depth size comparison.