Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 14.6 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 33.0% less likely to be obese
In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.2 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 87.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 90.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kiribati, approximately 76.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 89.6% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 36.0% fewer children
In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 77.8% more likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.0% 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 New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 51.6% less on education
Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 13.8% less on healthcare
Kiribati spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 13.2 times more coastline
Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
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