Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
see 40.4% less spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 69.0% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
be 65.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.0% more likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 88.9% as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 98.6% as of 2020.
be 49.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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 30.2% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kiribati, about 89.4% do as of 2024.
be 10.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 49% 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 7.1 times more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.5 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 29.2% more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
Safety
be 50.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.4% less home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 71.2% less CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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