Quality of life comparison

live 4.5 years less

In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 11.2 times more likely to be obese

In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.

be 13.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2020.

make 31.9% less money

Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.

be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.

be 56.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.

have 12.4% more children

In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 31.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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.

be 12.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 82% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 3.0 times more on education

Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Nepal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.