Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 19.0 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
see 41.9% less spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
have 29.4% less access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kiribati scores 48 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Kiribati, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
make 49.5% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
have 88.6% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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 19.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Vietnam, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 5.7 times more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 66.8% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
Safety
be 65.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.8 times more likely to be murdered
Vietnam has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2011. In Kiribati, that number is 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2012.
Infrastructure
find 99.9% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 86.2% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 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 (2011–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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