Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 35.4% more likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
see 62.0% less spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
have 22.6% less access to essential health services
Libya scores 62 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kiribati scores 48 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 60.3% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
have 53.4% more children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 35.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Libya, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 7.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Kiribati, on the other hand, 38.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 73% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 96% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 17.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Libya, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Kiribati, 79% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.2% more on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 35.4% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
Safety
be 81.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.3% less home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 93.2% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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