Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.2 years less

In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 7.2 times more likely to be obese

In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 76.7% less money

Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2022.

be 12.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.

be 21.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2019.

Life

be 48.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.

have 10.9% fewer children

In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 15.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 95% 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.

Expenditures

spend 3.4 times more on education

Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 96.9% less coastline

Philippines has a total of 36,289 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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