Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 84.0% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 63.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 252.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 22.7% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 26.0 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 38.7% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 55% 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 4.4 times more on education
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.7 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 29.2% more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 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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