Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 11.6 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 82.7% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 58.6% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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 47.2% less likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Albania, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 96% 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 3.2 times more on education
Albania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 98.1% more on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.2 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 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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