Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 14.3 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 11.1 times more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.7 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.
be 59.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 92.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 40.9% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 4.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.6% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on education
Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nauru: At a glance
How big is Nauru compared to Afghanistan? See an in-depth size comparison.