Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years less
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 65.5% more likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.3% more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.
be 73.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 15.9% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Syria, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 2.4 times more on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 5.9 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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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