Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 15.3 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Puerto Rico has a suicide rate of 5.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 93.7% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $40,620 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.4 times more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kiribati, on the other hand, 38.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Kiribati, 79% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.8 times more on education
Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
Safety
be 50.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Puerto Rico, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.9% less home broadband
Puerto Rico has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 87.8% less CO2
Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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