Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
be 38.5% less likely to be obese
In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
live 2.6 years less
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 21.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
be 29.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kiribati, approximately 92.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 84.2% more likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% less on education
Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.7% less on healthcare
Kiribati spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
How big is South Africa compared to Kiribati? See an in-depth size comparison.