Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 14.0 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 95.2% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 83.7% more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belgium, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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 58.7% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Belgium, 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 93.8% more on education
Belgium spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 17.2 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 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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