Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
see 62.4% less spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
have 41.5% less access to essential health services
Thailand scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kiribati scores 48 as of 2021.
Economy
make 68.2% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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 Thailand, 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 6.5 times more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 64.5% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
Safety
be 75.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 50.0% more likely to be murdered
Thailand has a homicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2011. In Kiribati, that number is 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2012.
Infrastructure
find 99.8% less home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 85.1% less CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 69.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kiribati, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2011–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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