Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years less
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 51.3% more likely to be obese
In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 75.3% less money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 91.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 16.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Iraq, approximately 79.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 67.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 18.5% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 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 36.7% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Iraq, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 2.3 times more on healthcare
Iraq spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 19.7 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 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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