Quality of life comparison

live 10.6 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 49.8% less likely to be obese

In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.

make 5.4 times more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $17,400 as of 2023.

be 74.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Barbados, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

be 48.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kiribati, approximately 76.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Barbados, 39.0 women do as of 2020.

be 70.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.6 children do as of 2020.

have 45.7% fewer children

In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 59.3% more likely to have internet access

In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Barbados, about 86.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

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

spend 47.6% less on education

Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Barbados spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 37.9% less on healthcare

Kiribati spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 91.5% less coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.