Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.3% less likely to be obese
In Kiribati, 45.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
see 67.9% more spent on your healthcare
Kiribati spends $401 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
be 58.2% less likely to die by suicide
Kiribati has a suicide rate of 17.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,559 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.2% 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 Gabon, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2024.
be 2.9 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 Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% more 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 Gabon, that number is 89% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 23.2% less likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 89.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 85.8% less on education
Kiribati spends 16.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 71.4% less on healthcare
Kiribati spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 22.6% less coastline
Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Kiribati, road accidents kill 6.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 156.3 times more home broadband
Kiribati has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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