Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 82.5% more likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.9% less money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 18.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 1999. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
be 27.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kiribati, 92.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 61.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Kiribati, that number is 100% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 46.2% more likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Vanuatu, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 5.4 times more on education
Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Vanuatu spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 54.8% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 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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