Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 53.5% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
see 47.0% less spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
have 26.2% less access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kiribati scores 48 as of 2021.
be 4.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 87.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 44.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Kiribati, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
make 50.3% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
be 45.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
have 20.4% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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 12.2% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kiribati, about 89.4% do as of 2024.
be 15.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 2.2 times more on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 58.2% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 64.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.8% less home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 74.2% less CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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