Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In Mexico, 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 59.2% more likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 87.2% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 8.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 48.5% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 33.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 11.9 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 47.2% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mexico, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 2.9 times more on education
Mexico spends 4.3% 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
Mexico spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 87.7% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kiribati: At a glance
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