Quality of life comparison

live 2.0 years less

In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 7.9 times more likely to be obese

In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.

be 11.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2020.

make 39.6% less money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.

be 10.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burma, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.

be 57.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.

have 25.5% more children

In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 28.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 94% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 22.7% more likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.

spend 6.2 times more on education

Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 3.1 times more on healthcare

Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 40.8% less coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.