Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 94.7% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
be 9.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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 Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Estonia, 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 87.9% more on education
Estonia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 48.7% more on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 69.9% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 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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