Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Kiribati instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:

Health

live 14.1 years less

In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Wallis and Futuna, 8.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2013. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.

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Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 95.3% more likely to have internet access

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 45.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 89.4% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 8.9 times more coastline

Wallis and Futuna has a total of 129 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.

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Infrastructure

find 99.7% less home broadband

Wallis and Futuna has 8.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2010–2024), World Bank (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this

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Wallis and Futuna is about 6 times smaller than Kiribati.
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Kiribati: At a glance

Kiribati is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 811 sq km. The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.
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