Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 62.5% more likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 80.0% less money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 22.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In South Africa, approximately 119.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.3% more likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 45.7% less likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In South Africa, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 82.4% more on education
South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 13.2% more on healthcare
South Africa spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 59.1% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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
How big is Kiribati compared to South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.