Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 70.4% more likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 91.6% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $27,300 as of 2019, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 4.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 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 60.0% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.0% 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 Oman, approximately 100% 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 2.3 times more on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Oman spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 45.4% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 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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