Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 17.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2020.
make 11.1% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.
be 11.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 68.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
have 39.4% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% 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 68.8% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 13.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 3.8 times more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 19.7% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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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