Quality of life comparison
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 67.0% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.
be 13.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. 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 2020.
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
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