Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 85.6% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 53.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 36.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 30.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 100% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 40.6% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% 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 79.7% more on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 68.9% more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% 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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