Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
see 62.5% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
have 23.8% less access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kiribati scores 48 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 47.5% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
be 42.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.5% more likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Kiribati, it is 98.6% as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 69.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 96% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 37.9% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kiribati, about 89.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 80.5% more on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 15.5% more on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 27.3% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
Safety
be 71.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 98.9% less home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 50.8% less CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 14.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kiribati, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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