Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 6.4 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 91.7% more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 24.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 24.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 68.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 289.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 46.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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.
have 46.3% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.5 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 2.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 35% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 22% 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 62% 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 100.0% more on education
Mozambique spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 32.1% more on healthcare
Mozambique spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 53.7% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 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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