Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 11.2 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 39.5% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 10.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 50.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
have 14.8% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 31.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 12.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 2.8 times more on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% 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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