Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 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 7.1 times more likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Mali 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 7.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 87.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 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 50.8% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 18% 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 Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 61.4% more on education
Mali spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Mali spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nauru: At a glance
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