Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 93.6% less likely to be obese
In Kiribati, 45.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
be 65.3% less likely to die by suicide
Kiribati has a suicide rate of 17.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 78.6% less spent on your healthcare
Kiribati spends $401 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 27.1% less access to essential health services
Kiribati scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kiribati, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 63.5% less money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,559 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
be 11.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Kiribati, approximately 38.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
have 24.3% more children
In Kiribati, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kiribati, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.7% less likely to be literate
In Kiribati, the literacy rate is 98.6% as of 2020. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 42.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kiribati, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 75.5% less likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 89.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 29.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Kiribati, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 86.0% less on education
Kiribati spends 16.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 74.4% less on healthcare
Kiribati spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 19.4% more likely to be murdered
Kiribati has a homicide rate of 7.2 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Ethiopia, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2012.
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Kiribati, road accidents kill 6.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 19.7 times more home broadband
Kiribati has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 74.6% less CO2
Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Ethiopia: At a glance
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