Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 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 40.4% more likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
see 58.6% less spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
Economy
make 76.7% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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 18.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Dominica, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 97% 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 3.0 times more on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.7 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
Safety
be 43.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.9% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 53.5% less CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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