Country field notes / East Asia & Pacific

Kiribati

Life expectancy 66.6 years (2024); GDP per person $3,275 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 92 / 170 · Overall 47.2 · Rank across three weightings 64–108

Health: 19.5 · Essential services: 21.9 · Material resources: 13.6 · Civic voice: 81.1 · Air quality: 100.0

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy66.60years2024World Bank
GDP per person$3,2752021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access97.70% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water79.07% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation45.17% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access24.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity43.90% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.90% of population2023World Bank
Income / consumption Gini24.70index, 0–1002023World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share10.20% of income or consumption2023World Bank
Under-five mortality53.10deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality80.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting15.20% of children under five2018World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending2.91% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
UnemploymentUnavailable% of labor force—World Bank
Youth outside work and education35.41% of youth2023World Bank
Internet use89.44% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure3.87micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area1.32% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stressUnavailable% of available freshwater resources—World Bank
Adjusted net savingsUnavailable% of GNI—World Bank
Voice and accountability76.71absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law72.98absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness44.87absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption54.03absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability87.48absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality48.29absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue17.53% of GDP2023World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share7.42% of revenue2023World Bank
Goods and services tax share11.75% of revenue2023World Bank
International trade tax share0.46% of revenue2023World Bank
Government health spending8.59% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending16.39% of GDP2023World Bank
Intentional homicide7.12deaths per 100,000 people2012World Bank
Consumer price inflation6.51annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed peopleUnavailablehours per employed person—ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employmentUnavailablehours per employed person—ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employmentUnavailablehours per employed person—ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)UnavailableCantril ladder, 0–10—World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Kiribati: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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