Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 22.1 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
be 57.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kiribati, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In New Jersey, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 70.2% more likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Jersey, about 91.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
