Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 15.1 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 97.9% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $110,300 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 73.3% more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kiribati, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 61.6% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Luxembourg, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Kiribati, that number is 82% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.4 times more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 90.7% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kiribati: At a glance
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