Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 30.1% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 61.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 35.6% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 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 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 51.1% more on education
Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 4.9% 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
How big is Nauru compared to Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.