Quality of life comparison

be 5.9 times more likely to be obese

In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.

make 3.9 times more money

Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.

be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Gambia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

be 78.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 26.0% fewer children

In Gambia, there are approximately 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 52.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Gambia, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 31% 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 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Gambia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.

be 11.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 2.5 times more on education

Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 4.6 times more on healthcare

Gambia spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 62.5% less coastline

Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.