Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 7.5 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 53.3% more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 34.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 49.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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.
have 50.3% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (32% in urban areas, and 1% 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 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 34.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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 5.2 times more on education
Chad spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Chad spends 4.4% 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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