Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 7.9 times more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 53.3% more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 50.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 73.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 349.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
have 28.0% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 27.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 7.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 13% of people have electricity access (55% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 100% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Malawi, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 91% 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 4.3 times more on education
Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 39.2% more on healthcare
Malawi spends 7.4% 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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