Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
be 11.5 times more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.7 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.
be 7.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 79.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 26.8% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 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 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% 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 4.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
be 78.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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 Madagascar? See an in-depth size comparison.