Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
see 69.4% less spent on your healthcare
Botswana spends $1,310 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
have 12.7% less access to essential health services
Botswana scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kiribati scores 48 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Botswana has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 67.1% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $7,778 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
be 48.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 32.1 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 26.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 96% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 55.7% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 57.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kiribati, about 89.4% do as of 2024.
be 13.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 78% 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 2.0 times more on education
Botswana spends 8.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 74.9% more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 62.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Botswana, road accidents kill 16.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.6% less home broadband
Botswana has 7.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 10.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Botswana, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kiribati, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
emit 78.5% less CO2
Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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