Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 80.0% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 27.0% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 63.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 39.7% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 3.8% 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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