Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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 43.8% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 20.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2019.
make 84.6% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 56.3% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 37.9% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lebanon, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kiribati, 82% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 7.3 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 45.0% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 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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