Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 75.4% more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.
be 12.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 83.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 53.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 36% 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 21.7% more likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 97.2% more on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 6.0 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.4% less coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 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 Djibouti? See an in-depth size comparison.