Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Kiribati instead of Taiwan, you would:

Health

live 13.3 years less

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 93.3% less money

Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.

be 8.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.

be 14.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2020.

Life

have 2.7 times more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 8.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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 40.0% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 27.0% less coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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

Kiribati is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 811 sq km. The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.
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