Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 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 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 61.7% less money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 58.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cabo Verde, approximately 58.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Cabo Verde, approximately 23.5 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 41.5% less likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cabo Verde, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 2.6 times more on education
Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Cabo Verde spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 18.4% more coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 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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