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Kiribati · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 11 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

140th of 193 · 22nd in East Asia & Pacific
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HDIKiribati's hdi rose from 0.6 in 2005 to 0.6 in 2023.20052010201520200.580.600.620.640.6

Kiribati's hdi rose from 0.6 in 2005 to 0.6 in 2023.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

180th of 217 · 35th in East Asia & Pacific
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Life expectancyKiribati's life expectancy rose from 63.1 yrs in 1995 to 66.6 yrs in 2024.19952000200520102015202062636465666766.6 yrs

Kiribati's life expectancy rose from 63.1 yrs in 1995 to 66.6 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

165th of 185 · 26th in East Asia & Pacific
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Healthy life expectancy at birthKiribati's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 52.9 yrs in 2000 to 53.6 yrs in 2021.2000200520102015202052.55353.55454.55553.6 yrs

Kiribati's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 52.9 yrs in 2000 to 53.6 yrs in 2021.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

2nd of 57 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Gini indexKiribati's gini index fell from 37 in 2006 to 24.7 in 2023.201020152020202530354024.7

Kiribati's gini index fell from 37 in 2006 to 24.7 in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

5th of 200 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Kiribati's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 4.8 in 1994 to 3.9 in 2023.19952000200520102015202034563.9

Kiribati's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 4.8 in 1994 to 3.9 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

105th of 147 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Homicide rateKiribati's homicide rate rose from 1.2 /100k in 1996 to 7.1 /100k in 2012.20002005201002468107.1 /100k

Kiribati's homicide rate rose from 1.2 /100k in 1996 to 7.1 /100k in 2012.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

142nd of 148 · 26th in East Asia & Pacific
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Safe drinking waterKiribati's safe drinking water rose from 9.5 % in 2000 to 15.1 % in 2024.2000200520102015202010%12%14%16%15.1 %

Kiribati's safe drinking water rose from 9.5 % in 2000 to 15.1 % in 2024.

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

143rd of 215 · 25th in East Asia & Pacific
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Access to electricity (% of population)Kiribati's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 55.6 % in 2000 to 97.7 % in 2024.2000200520102015202060%80%100%97.7 %

Kiribati's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 55.6 % in 2000 to 97.7 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

61st of 182 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
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Internet usersKiribati's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 89.4 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%89.4 %

Kiribati's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 89.4 % in 2024.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

139th of 195 · 24th in East Asia & Pacific
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Expected years of schoolingKiribati's expected years of schooling rose from 10.1 yrs in 2005 to 11.9 yrs in 2023.20052010201520201010.51111.51211.9 yrs

Kiribati's expected years of schooling rose from 10.1 yrs in 2005 to 11.9 yrs in 2023.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

160th of 184 · 21st in East Asia & Pacific
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Women in parliamentKiribati's women in parliament rose from 0.0 % in 1997 to 11.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%12%11.1 %

Kiribati's women in parliament rose from 0.0 % in 1997 to 11.1 % in 2025.

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