Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.0 years less

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 63.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2020.

make 74.8% less money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.

be 11.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.

Life

be 20.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.

be 25.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 13.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Guatemala, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (98% 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 4.0 times more on education

Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 78.5% more on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.9 times more coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 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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