Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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 7.0 times more likely to be obese
In Sierra Leone, 8.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.9 times more money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2022, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,000 as of 2022.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sierra Leone, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 89.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 34.4% fewer children
In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.8 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 3.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sierra Leone, approximately 27% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Nauru, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 6.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
be 37.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% less on education
Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 36.4% more on healthcare
Sierra Leone spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.5% less coastline
Sierra Leone has a total of 402 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
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