Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 82.5% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
see 80.3% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
have 29.4% less access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kiribati scores 48 as of 2021.
be 7.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 74.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Kiribati, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
make 73.0% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Kiribati, on the other hand, 38.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Armenia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 79% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 6.7 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.5% more on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 54.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.9% less home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 30.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kiribati, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
emit 76.1% less CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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