Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 17.8 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
see 96.2% less spent on your healthcare
Switzerland spends $10,602 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
have 44.2% less access to essential health services
Switzerland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kiribati scores 48 as of 2021.
be 24.6% more likely to die by suicide
Switzerland has a suicide rate of 14.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 15.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kiribati, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
make 97.8% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 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 20.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Switzerland, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 3.4 times more on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Switzerland, road accidents kill 2.4 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
Switzerland has 47.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 84.3% less CO2
Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Switzerland, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kiribati, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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