If you lived in Kiribati instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

Health

live 10.0 years less

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2017. In Kiribati, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 95.5% less money

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a GDP per capita of $70,800 as of 2015, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.

be 30.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.

Life

have 80.7% more children

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2012. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 45.5% less likely to have internet access

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 78% 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.

Geography

see 11.3% less coastline

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a total of 1,288 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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