Quality of life comparison

live 0.9 years longer

In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 4.9 times more likely to be obese

In Sao Tome and Principe, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.

make 2.1 times more money

Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.

be 61.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

be 82.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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 24.3% fewer children

In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 28.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of people have electricity access (80% in urban areas, and 74% 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 64.7% more likely to have internet access

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.

spend 42.0% more on education

Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% 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

Sao Tome and Principe spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 85.6% less coastline

Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.