Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.4% less money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2022, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 79.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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 20.2% more children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 16.8 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 3.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 5.7% 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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