Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
see 64.5% more spent on your healthcare
Zambia spends $244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Zambia, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
have 14.3% less access to essential health services
Zambia scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kiribati scores 48 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Zambia has a suicide rate of 7.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kiribati, it is 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 90.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 60.0% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Kiribati, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
make 94.2% more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
be 12.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 34.6 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.
have 22.6% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 32.7 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 87.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 18% 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 5.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kiribati, about 89.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.0 times more on education
Zambia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 83.1% more on healthcare
Zambia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 63.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zambia, road accidents kill 17.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 38.5% more likely to be murdered
Zambia has a homicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2015. In Kiribati, that number is 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2012.
Infrastructure
find 96.2% less home broadband
Zambia has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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