Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years less
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 88.2% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $19,500 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 50.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 61.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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 41.5% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritius, 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 2.7 times more on education
Mauritius spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 66.1% more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 6.5 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 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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