Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Belize, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years less
In Belize, 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 90.9% more likely to be obese
In Belize, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 62.3% less money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belize, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belize, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belize, approximately 11.2 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 25.5% less likely to have internet access
In Belize, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Belize, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 57.0% more on education
Belize spends 7.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 71.7% more on healthcare
Belize spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Belize has a total of 386 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
How big is Kiribati compared to Belize? See an in-depth size comparison.