Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
have 12.7% less access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kiribati scores 48 as of 2021.
be 14.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Kiribati, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
make 49.4% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
be 42.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
have 60.6% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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 22.9% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kiribati, about 89.4% do as of 2024.
be 11.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 80% 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 12.8 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 4.1 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.9% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
Safety
be 45.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 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
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 15.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kiribati, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
emit 79.4% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
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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