Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 38.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 80.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 21.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 42.4% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nauru, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 42.0% more on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 84.6% more on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% 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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