Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of China, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 7.4 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 89.0% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2022.
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 93.1% more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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 26.0% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 13.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In China, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 92% 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 3.4 times more on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.1% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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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