Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 7.9 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 11.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 62.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 24.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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.
have 23.9% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 100% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 40.7% more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.6 times more on education
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 60.9% more on healthcare
Rwanda spends 6.4% 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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