Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 94.5% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 45.9% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 45.7% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 17.0% more on education
Greenland spends 10.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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
How big is Kiribati compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.