Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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.
Economy
make 94.0% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 70.2% more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, 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 60.8% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Aruba, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. 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
Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 16.7 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 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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