Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Kiribati instead of Djibouti, you would:

Health

live 2.6 years longer

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 50.8% less money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.

be 16.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.

Life

be 67.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.

be 29.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 45.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 36% 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 21.7% less likely to have internet access

In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 3.4 times more on education

Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 5.8 times more on healthcare

Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.6 times more coastline

Djibouti has a total of 314 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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