Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Kiribati instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 11.8 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 90.6% less money

British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.

be 10.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.

Life

have 80.7% more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 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 30.5% less likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kiribati, 82% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 4.8 times more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 14.3 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 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

Kiribati is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 811 sq km. The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.
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