Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 12.2 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.
be 59.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2020.
be 60.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 87.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
be 61.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 47.3% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 93.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% 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 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 41.3 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 62.2% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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
How big is Kiribati compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.