Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 17.8 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, the GDP per capita is $56,938 as of 2024.
be 53.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kiribati, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Rhode Island, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 68.1% more likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Rhode Island, about 90.8% 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.
