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live 9.2 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women). In Kiribati, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women).
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women). In Kiribati, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women).
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people.
China has a GDP per capita of $16,700, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,000.
In China, 3.9% of adults are unemployed. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6%.
In China, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people. In Kiribati, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people.
In China, approximately 27.0 women per 1,000 births die during labor. In Kiribati, 90.0 women do.
In China, approximately 12.0 children die before they reach the age of one. In Kiribati, on the other hand, 32.1 children do.
In China, 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas). In Kiribati, that number is 59% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas).
In China, approximately 53.2% of the population has internet access. In Kiribati, about 13.7% do.
In China, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas). In Kiribati, that number is 67% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas).
China spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Kiribati, that number is 10.2% of GDP.
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
Kiribati is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 811 sq km. The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.
How big is Kiribati compared to China? See an in-depth size comparison.
The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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