Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 79.6% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 16.9% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 41.5% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Peru, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 82% 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 3.0 times more on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 98.1% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 52.7% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 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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