Quality of life comparison

live 16.9 years less

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 10.7 times more likely to be obese

In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.

make 93.1% less money

Japan has a GDP per capita of $46,300 as of 2023, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.

be 11.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.

be 36.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2020.

have 2.9 times more children

In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 19.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Japan, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.

be 17.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Japan, approximately 1.9 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.

be 34.9% less likely to have internet access

In Japan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Japan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kiribati, 82% of people do as of 2020.

spend 3.6 times more on education

Japan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

see 96.2% less coastline

Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.