Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Kiribati instead of Namibia, you would:

Health

live 1.4 years longer

In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 74.2% less money

Namibia has a GDP per capita of $8,900 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.

Life

be 52.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Namibia, approximately 195.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.

be 11.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 19.6% fewer children

In Namibia, there are approximately 25.0 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 75.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 36% 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 10.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Namibia, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 83% 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 31.9% more on education

Namibia spends 9.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 21.2% more on healthcare

Namibia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 27.3% less coastline

Namibia has a total of 1,572 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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