Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Kiribati instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

live 6.5 years less

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 34.3% less money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2019, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.

be 88.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.

Life

be 50.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 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 22.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Kiribati, that number is 100% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 27.8% more on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 81.3% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 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

Kiribati is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 811 sq km. The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.
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