Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 57.6% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
see 67.6% less spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
have 37.7% less access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kiribati scores 48 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 74.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Kiribati, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
make 64.1% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
have 70.8% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 45.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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 15.9% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kiribati, about 89.4% do as of 2024.
be 14.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Ecuador, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 81% 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 4.4 times more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 44.8% more on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 48.9% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
Safety
be 73.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.8% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 77.7% less CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kiribati, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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