Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 13.2 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 20.9% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 37.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
see 87.9% less spent on your healthcare
Panama spends $3,318 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
have 38.5% less access to essential health services
Panama scores 78 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kiribati scores 48 as of 2021.
be 5.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Panama has a suicide rate of 3.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 74.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Kiribati, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
make 87.1% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $19,790 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
have 59.5% more children
In Panama, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 37.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Kiribati, on the other hand, 38.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.9% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kiribati, about 89.4% do as of 2024.
be 17.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Panama, approximately 95% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 79% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 6.6 times more on education
Panama spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 31.5% more on healthcare
Panama spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 54.1% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
Safety
be 15.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Panama, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.8% less home broadband
Panama has 18.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 78.5% less CO2
Panama emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Panama, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kiribati, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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