Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 4.6 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 84.8% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2023, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.
be 33.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2020.
Life
have 99.0% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 36.5% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Thailand, 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 3.9 times more on education
Thailand spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 64.5% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 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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