Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda 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 Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 79.2% less likely to be obese
In Kiribati, 45.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 68.5% less likely to die by suicide
Kiribati has a suicide rate of 17.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 65.4% less spent on your healthcare
Kiribati spends $401 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kiribati, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 52.9% less money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,559 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 36.1% more children
In Kiribati, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 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 Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 46.3% 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 Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 90.0% less likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 89.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 20.3% 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 Uganda, that number is 63% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 84.4% less on education
Kiribati spends 16.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 61.3% less on healthcare
Kiribati spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Kiribati, road accidents kill 6.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.0 times more home broadband
Kiribati has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 71.2% less CO2
Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 22.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Kiribati, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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