Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 56.6% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 70.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 308.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
have 29.5% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 100% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 34.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 84% 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 3.1 times more on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 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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