Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 15.2 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 58.6% more likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 96.1% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $51,100 as of 2022, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2022.
be 8.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 61.5% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kiribati, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 43.8% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Australia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 82% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Australia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.6% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kiribati: At a glance
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