Kiribati (Republic of Kiribati)

Kiribati Republic of Kiribati
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	114th best
Capital	Tarawa
Land Area	810km21
Location	Australasia, Micronesia
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	0.1m2
Life Expectancy	67.42yrs (2017)3
GNI	$4 063 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	KI, KIR, 2965
Internet Domain	.ki6
Currency	Dollar (AUD)7
Telephone	+6868

1. Overview
2. Kiribati National and Social Development
3. Kiribati's Demographics and Migration
4. Kiribati's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Kiribati's Health
6. Kiribati's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Kiribati's Modernity and Learning
8. Economic Inequality and Poverty
9. Religion and Beliefs
10. Links

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1. Overview

#japan #UK

“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.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“A tiny speck of islands in the Pacific, Kiribati still maintains traditional ways. Nothing happens too fast here, so wind down, relax and enjoy living on island time. Curving its way above and below the equator, the Republic of Kiribati encompasses the Gilbert, Phoenix and Line Islands. Measured by land size Kiribati is a tiny nation of just over 811 sq km, but its 33 atolls span a huge 3.5 million sq km of the Pacific. Most atolls surround turquoise lagoons and barely rise above the surrounding ocean, so it´s rare to be out of the sight and sound of the sea.

Kiribati´s recent colonial and WWII history (the islands were occupied by the Japanese in 1942) has had little impact on the outer islands, where the people subsist on coconuts, breadfruit and fish as they have done for centuries. Even on the main island, Tarawa, most locals live in traditional raised thatched huts. Western influence is increasing, though, in the form of cars, bars, movies and the Internet, and inevitably there´s an escalating urban drift from the outer islands to Tarawa.The I-Kiribati, people of the islands, are friendly but laconic - expect a bold `mauri´ (hello) as you pass.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Kiribati National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
133	Ghana	0.632
134	Micronesia	0.628
135	Guatemala	0.627
136	Kiribati	0.624
137	Honduras	0.621
138	Sao Tome & Principe	0.618
139	Namibia	0.615
140=	Vanuatu	0.607
	Australasia Avg	0.70
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
148	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	$4 461
149	Syria	$4 192
150	Cambodia	$4 079
151	Kiribati	$4 063
152	Sao Tome & Principe	$4 021
153	Papua New Guinea	$4 009
154	Nepal	$3 877
155	Myanmar (Burma)	$3 851
	Australasia Avg	$12 519
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Denmark	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
111	Nepal	93.6
112	Bhutan	94.3
113	Paraguay	96.3
114	Kiribati	97.2
115	Suriname	97.3
116	Brunei	97.3
117	Venezuela	98.0
118	Ghana	98.2
	Australasia Avg	95.3
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Kiribati's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Kiribati's population is predicted to rise to 132 178 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.27. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
176	Sao Tome & Principe	0.2m
177	Samoa	0.2m
178	St Lucia	0.2m
179	Kiribati	0.1m
180	Micronesia	0.1m
181	Grenada	0.1m
182	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.1m
183	Tonga	0.1m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
133	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	67.7
134	Sao Tome & Principe	67.6
135	Indonesia	67.6
136	Kiribati	67.4
137	India	67.2
138	Fiji	67.1
139	Senegal	67.1
140	Eritrea	66.5
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
155	Tonga	3.19
156	S. Korea	0.78
157	Namibia	3.25
158	Kiribati	3.27
159	Kenya	3.30
160	Hong Kong	0.70
161	Uzbekistan	3.31
162	Pakistan	3.41
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15
Pos.		2016 Per 10015
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
61	Djibouti	09.1
62=	Tajikistan	09.1
63	Equatorial Guinea	09.4
64=	Kiribati	09.5
64=	Guatemala	09.5
64=	Saudi Arabia	09.5
67	Haiti	09.6
68	Vanuatu	09.9
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.		2017 %16
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
110	Chile	2.7%
111	Micronesia	2.6%
112	Azerbaijan	2.6%
113	Kiribati	2.6%
114	Samoa	2.5%
115	Zimbabwe	2.4%
116	Swaziland	2.4%
117	Ecuador	2.4%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants17
Pos.		2010 %17
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
88	Bolivia	6.8%
89	Guinea-Bissau	6.8%
90	Slovenia	6.5%
91	Kiribati	6.5%
92	Bhutan	6.3%
93	Tunisia	6.3%
94	Finland	6.2%
95	Singapore	6.1%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Kiribati's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women

Compared to Australasia (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	New Zealand	16.0
2	Australia	22.2
3	Fiji	100.3
4	Micronesia	107.2
5	Palau	109.0
6=	Marshall Islands	112.0
7	Nauru	115.2
8=	Kiribati	115.2
9	Papua New Guinea	120.2
10	Tonga	122.4
11	Vanuatu	123.3
12	Samoa	125.3
13	Tuvalu	132.2
	Australasia Avg	107.7
q=15.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
147	Laos	114.0
148	Liberia	114.6
149	Northern Cyprus	115.0
150=	Kiribati	115.2
150=	Nauru	115.2
152	Gambia	116.5
153	Uzbekistan	116.7
154	Egypt	117.2
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₁₉. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan₁₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₉, whereas the worst are Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₁₉.

For more, see:

• " Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
22=	Italy	1.0
22=	Japan	1.0
22=	Luxembourg	1.0
22=	Kiribati	1.0
22=	Estonia	1.0
22=	Austria	1.0
22=	Taiwan	1.0
22=	Spain	1.0
	Australasia Avg	1.8
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better20
Pos.		2009 Treaties20
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
187	Singapore	5
188=	Nauru	5
189	Marshall Islands	4
190=	Myanmar (Burma)	4
190=	Palau	4
190=	Malaysia	4
193	Bhutan	3
194=	Kiribati	3
	Australasia Avg	8.7
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better21
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty21
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
185	Tonga	15.55
186	Micronesia	15.55
187	Somalia	15.71
188	Kiribati	15.80
189	Solomon Islands	15.81
190	Nauru	16.16
191	Sao Tome & Principe	16.17
192	Tuvalu	16.33
	Australasia Avg	14.35
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
149=	Lesotho	1965
149=	Botswana	1965
151	Tuvalu	1967
152=	Kiribati	1967
152=	Ecuador	1967
154	Swaziland	1968
155=	Nauru	1968
156	Congo, (Brazzaville)	1970
	Australasia Avg	1962
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better22
Pos.		2017 Score22
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
125=	Grenada	-5
125=	Dominica	-5
125=	Namibia	-5
125=	Kiribati	-5
125=	Jamaica	-5
125=	Cook Islands	-5
125=	Guyana	-5
132	St Lucia	-9
	Australasia Avg	07.1
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better23
Pos.		202123
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
34	Greece	2.3
35=	Antigua & Barbuda	2.3
35=	Japan	2.3
35=	Kiribati	2.3
35=	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.3
35=	Cape Verde	2.3
35=	Botswana	2.3
35=	Uruguay	2.3
	Australasia Avg	2.6
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Kiribati's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #kiribati #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Australasia (2020)24
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank24
1	Australia	84.1
2	New Zealand	86.1
3=	Fiji	86.9
4	Solomon Islands	87.0
5	Kiribati	97.1
6	Niue	98.7
7=	Vanuatu	101.9
8	Tonga	106.4
9	Micronesia	111.3
10=	Samoa	112.6
11	Tuvalu	120.6
12	Papua New Guinea	122.8
13	Cook Islands	123.7
	Australasia Avg	111.0
q=16.

Health (2020)24
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank24
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
109	Djibouti	95.4
110	Malta	96.4
111	Azerbaijan	96.9
112	Kiribati	97.1
113	Andorra	97.8
114=	Costa Rica	97.9
114=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	97.9
116	Poland	98.4
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₂₅. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₂₅.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₅, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₂₅.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Kiribati does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Kiribati comes in the best 20 in its smoking rate₂₆ (amongst the best in Australasia) and in its alcohol consumption rate₂₇ (amongst the lowest in Australasia). It does better than average in its adolescent birth rate₂₈. Kiribati doesn't do so well in other areas. Kiribati does worse than average for its immunizations take-up₂₉, its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its fertility rate₁₄. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Kiribati improved by +6.2yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Kiribati's peak fertility rate was 6.63 in 1961.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
133	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	67.7
134	Sao Tome & Principe	67.6
135	Indonesia	67.6
136	Kiribati	67.4
137	India	67.2
138	Fiji	67.1
139	Senegal	67.1
140	Eritrea	66.5
	Australasia Avg	70.11
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better27
Pos.		2016 Per Capita27
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
8=	Saudi Arabia	0.2
9	Syria	0.3
10=	Pakistan	0.3
11	Kiribati	0.4
12=	Iraq	0.4
12=	Brunei	0.4
12=	Egypt	0.4
15	Djibouti	0.5
	Australasia Avg	4.3
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
155	Tonga	3.19
156	S. Korea	0.78
157	Namibia	3.25
158	Kiribati	3.27
159	Kenya	3.30
160	Hong Kong	0.70
161	Uzbekistan	3.31
162	Pakistan	3.41
	Australasia Avg	2.82
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better26
Pos.		201426
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
4	Uganda	41
5	Rwanda	53
6	Samoa	54
7	Congo, DR	74
8	Ethiopia	76
9	Vanuatu	76
10	Guyana	77
11	Suriname	79
12	Malawi	80
	Australasia Avg	372
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Overweight Adults Lower is better30
Pos.		2016 %30
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
182	Micronesia	75.9
183	Samoa	77.6
184	Tonga	78.5
185	Kiribati	78.7
186	Niue	80.0
187	Tuvalu	81.9
188	Marshall Islands	83.5
189	Cook Islands	84.7
	Australasia Avg	73.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better28
Pos.		2015 Per 100028
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
53	Turkmenistan	16.4
54	Myanmar (Burma)	16.5
55	Malta	16.6
56	Kiribati	17.2
57	Macedonia	17.6
58	Uzbekistan	17.7
59	Hungary	18.0
60	Belarus	18.2
	Australasia Avg	30.1
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better29
Pos.		2015 Avg %29
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
127	Kenya	88.5
128	Costa Rica	88.5
129	Colombia	88.4
130	Kiribati	88.4
131	Netherlands	88.1
132	Paraguay	88.1
133	Bosnia & Herzegovina	88.0
134	Sierra Leone	87.7
	Australasia Avg	86.4
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Kiribati's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Australasia (2023)31
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank31
1	Fiji	63.3
2	New Zealand	63.8
3	Australia	66.4
4	Vanuatu	75.0
5=	Kiribati	87.0
6	Papua New Guinea	89.0
7=	Solomon Islands	103.0
7=	Micronesia	103.0
9	Samoa	108.0
10=	Nauru	108.0
11	Tonga	115.0
	Australasia Avg	89.2
q=11.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)31
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank31
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
104	St Kitts & Nevis	86.5
105=	Sierra Leone	87.0
105=	Malawi	87.0
105=	Kiribati	87.0
108	Algeria	87.8
109	Equatorial Guinea	88.0
110	Honduras	88.3
111	Senegal	88.5
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

In terms of its responsibility towards the environment, Kiribati comes 105th in the world. This rank is calculated from 4 data sets. Kiribati does better than average in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity, its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₂ and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₃. But, things could still be better. Kiribati does worse than average for its environmental performance₃₄.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better32
Pos.		Total32
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
132=	Liechtenstein	0.0%
132=	Libya	0.0%
132=	Montserrat	0.0%
132=	Kiribati	0.0%
132=	Saudi Arabia	0.0%
137	Nepal	-0.1%
138	Finland	-0.2%
139	Canada	-0.3%
	Australasia Avg	0.1%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better34
Pos.		201834
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
92	Bolivia	56.0
93	Barbados	55.8
94	Georgia	55.7
95	Kiribati	55.3
96	Bahrain	55.2
97	Nicaragua	55.0
98	Bahamas	55.0
99	Kyrgyzstan	54.9
	Australasia Avg	55.2
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
72	Estonia	1994 Oct 25
73	Greece	1994 Nov 02
74	Grenada	1994 Nov 09
75	Kiribati	1994 Nov 14
76	Romania	1994 Nov 15
77	Austria	1994 Nov 16
78	Indonesia	1994 Nov 21
79	Slovakia	1994 Nov 23
	Australasia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Meat Consumption Lower is better33
Pos.		2021 kg33
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
89	Libya	50.0
90	Ecuador	50.9
91	Albania	52.0
92	Kiribati	52.4
93	Vietnam	52.6
94	Dominican Rep.	53.5
95	Peru	54.0
96	Mauritius	54.2
	Australasia Avg	74.2
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

7. Kiribati's Modernity and Learning

#education #kiribati #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Australasia (2020)35
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank35
1	New Zealand	19.4
2	Australia	20.8
3	Palau	59.3
	...
8	Nauru	99.0
9	Marshall Islands	102.8
10	Samoa	103.4
11	Vanuatu	117.0
12	Micronesia	131.3
13	Kiribati	143.0
14	Tuvalu	148.0
15	Papua New Guinea	150.4
16	Solomon Islands	152.7
	Australasia Avg	98.4
q=16.

Modernity & Learning (2020)35
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank35
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
188	Cambodia	138.7
189	Burundi	139.0
190	Madagascar	142.5
191	Kiribati	143.0
192	Gambia	144.0
193	Central African Rep.	146.3
194	Tuvalu	148.0
195	Equatorial Guinea	149.3
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

In the 1990s, the expected duration of education in Kiribati fell by half a year, whereas most of the rest of the world's increased. ₃₆

Length of Schooling Higher is better37
Pos.		2021 Years37
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
139	Namibia	11.9
140	Comoros	11.9
141	India	11.9
142	Kiribati	11.8
143	Nauru	11.7
144	Tajikistan	11.7
145	Micronesia	11.5
146	Vanuatu	11.5
	Australasia Avg	13.4
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better38
Pos.		201638
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
166	Turkmenistan	15%
167	Bangladesh	13%
168	Iraq	13%
169	Kiribati	13%
170	Rwanda	12%
171	Mali	12%
172	Haiti	12%
173=	Papua New Guinea	12%
	Australasia Avg	44.3%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better39
Pos.		2017 Ratio39
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
138=	Solomon Islands	0.0
138=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	0.0
138=	Sao Tome & Principe	0.0
138=	Kiribati	0.0
138=	Ivory Coast	0.0
138=	Mauritania	0.0
138=	Iraq	0.0
138=	Oman	0.0
	Australasia Avg	1.55
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better40
Pos.		201940
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
145	Papua New Guinea	24.10
146=	Zimbabwe	24.20
146=	Ghana	24.20
148	Kiribati	24.70
149=	Yemen	24.70
150	Ethiopia	24.90
151=	Swaziland	25.10
151=	Malawi	25.10
	Australasia Avg	13.47
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better41
Pos.		2023 %41
1	Slovakia	24.1%42
2	Slovenia	24.3%42
3	Belarus	24.4%43
	...
15	Algeria	27.6%44
16=	Norway	27.7%45
16=	Finland	27.7%42
18	Kiribati	27.8%45
19	Armenia	27.9%46
20	Denmark	28.3%42
21=	Poland	28.5%42
21=	Bhutan	28.5%46
	Australasia Avg	34.8%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Kiribati - only for 2 years between 1980 and 2019.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₄₇:

Christian	97%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.8%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 55%, Protestant 36%, Mormon 3.1%, Baha'i 2.2%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.9%, other 1.8% (2005 census)₄₈.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems