Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 85.2% less money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 12.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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.
have 14.9% more children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 13.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 50.2% more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Turkmenistan, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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
Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 56.1% more on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kiribati: At a glance
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