Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Kenya, 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 6.5 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 23.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
make 45.2% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 73.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 342.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 18.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 23.8% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 26.4 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 17.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 100% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 17.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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 2.4 times more on education
Kenya spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 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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