Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 9.3 years less

In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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 41.5% more likely to be obese

In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 81.9% less money

Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.

be 63.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.

Life

be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Libya, approximately 11.2 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 34.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Libya, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 94% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 16.9% more likely to have internet access

In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Libya, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kiribati, 82% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 35.4% less coastline

Libya has a total of 1,770 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

Kiribati is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 811 sq km. The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.
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