Quality of life comparison

live 8.2 years longer

In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.

be 62.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2019.

make 78.0% less money

Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2022.

be 35.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.

be 82.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 11.7% fewer children

In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Swaziland, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Kiribati, that number is 93% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.5 times more on education

Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 78.5% more on healthcare

Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.