Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
live 1.4 years less
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 8.2 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Rwanda has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 79.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Kiribati, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
make 2.3 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
be 65.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 229.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 25.2% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 78.8% as of 2022. In Kiribati, it is 98.6% as of 2020.
be 32.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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 50.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 96% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kiribati, about 89.4% do as of 2024.
be 28.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water (88% in urban areas, and 56% 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 3.6 times more on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 46.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Rwanda, road accidents kill 11.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 95.0% less home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 21.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Rwanda, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kiribati, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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