Quality of life comparison

live 4.5 years longer

In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 10.9 times more likely to be obese

In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.

make 4.6 times more money

Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.

be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burkina Faso, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

be 84.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 36.7% fewer children

In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Burkina Faso, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (68% in urban areas, and 2% 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 3.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.

be 27.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 29.1% more on education

Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 79.1% more on healthcare

Burkina Faso spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.