Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Timor-Leste, 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 12.1 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 47.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2020.
make 30.4% less money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.
be 20.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 62.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kiribati, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
have 33.7% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 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 38.5% more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on education
Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 17.2% more on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 61.9% more coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 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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