Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kiribati spends $401 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 45.6% of people as of 2024.
have 12.7% less access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kiribati scores 48 as of 2021.
Economy
make 15.3% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
be 77.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kiribati, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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 15.3% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 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 54.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kiribati, about 89.4% do as of 2024.
be 17.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% 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 43.1 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.7 times more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kiribati, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 79.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kiribati, they kill 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 98.5% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 12.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kiribati, it causes 49.0 as of 2019.
emit 23.4% less CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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