Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
be 10.9% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 47.7% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 13.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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.
have 11.4% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 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 22.4% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tuvalu, 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 57.1% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 24.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 47.6 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 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 Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.