Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
live 1.9 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Kiribati, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
make 2.1 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
be 52.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
have 26.5% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 86.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 96% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kiribati, about 89.4% do as of 2024.
be 25.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% 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 6.4 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 61.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 85.7% less home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 18.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kiribati, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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