Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.0 years less

In Burma, 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 10.5 times more likely to be obese

In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.2 times more money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.

be 8.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burma, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

Life

be 76.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 28.7% more children

In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 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 35.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% 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 90.9% more likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 3.5 times more on education

Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 3.2 times more on healthcare

Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.4% less coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 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

Nauru is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 21 sq km. The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific region. Germany annexed the island in 1888. A German-British consortium began mining the island's phosphate deposits early in the 20th century. Australian forces occupied Nauru in World War I; it subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. After the Second World War - and a brutal occupation by Japan - Nauru became a UN trust territory. It achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999 as the world's smallest independent republic.
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