Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years less
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 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 78.3% more likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 81.5% less money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 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 Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 31.8% more children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 54.8% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Iran, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 3.4 times more on education
Iran spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 53.7% more on healthcare
Iran spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 53.2% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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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