Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.5% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 10.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 82.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 524.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
have 39.6% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.3 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 2.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 40% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 23% 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 72.7% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 13.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 4.0 times more on education
Tanzania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 19.7% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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
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