Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Indonesia, 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 6.7 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 83.9% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2022.
be 8.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2019.
Life
be 56.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
have 33.1% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 12.9% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 87% 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 3.5 times more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.4 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.9% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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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