Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 81.3% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 23.3% more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 41.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 40.6% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Paraguay, 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 3.5 times more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 43.1% more on healthcare
Paraguay spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kiribati: At a glance
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