Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 88.8% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2023.
be 7.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 87.6% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 27.0 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 Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 31.6% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% 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 Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kiribati, 82% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 58.9% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.2 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 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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