Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 15.9 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 36.1% less likely to be obese

In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 17.4 times more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,800 as of 2023.

be 82.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Canada, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 57.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Kiribati, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.

Life

be 85.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kiribati, approximately 76.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.

be 86.7% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.

have 48.4% fewer children

In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 72.2% more likely to have internet access

In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 58.1% less on education

Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 11.2% more on healthcare

Kiribati spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 176.8 times more coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Canada: At a glance

Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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