Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 12.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2020.
make 85.9% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 72.8% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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 30.8% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Lucia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 73.1% more on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 7.2 times more coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 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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