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Kiribati vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 173rd vs. 71st).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Philippines
Population
139020
117991570
Population rank 180/197 14/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Kiribati and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Philippines
2024 $307,862,564 $461,617,509,782
2023 $288,610,748 $437,055,627,244
2022 $270,040,453 $404,353,369,605
2021 $285,259,881 $394,087,359,848
2020 $220,898,020 $361,751,145,452
2019 $216,985,388 $376,823,402,239
2018 $233,514,717 $346,841,896,587
2017 $222,875,736 $328,480,736,803
2016 $206,467,819 $318,627,003,017
2015 $191,559,399 $306,445,871,242
2014 $200,287,282 $297,483,555,338
2013 $201,730,861 $283,902,828,589
2012 $207,001,546 $261,920,540,963
2011 $195,970,140 $234,216,730,291
2010 $165,458,433 $208,368,893,151
2009 $140,177,384 $175,974,755,881
2008 $147,017,895 $181,624,626,327
2007 $138,054,946 $155,980,408,673
2006 $112,338,353 $127,652,926,368
2005 $113,895,437 $107,419,977,318
2004 $104,085,892 $95,001,999,685
2003 $96,105,619 $87,039,092,974
2002 $74,743,869 $84,307,345,888
2001 $64,935,850 $78,921,234,458
2000 $74,910,527 $83,669,788,377
1999 $77,323,978 $85,640,171,045
1998 $74,905,706 $74,492,416,330
1997 $80,205,807 $94,106,317,565
1996 $81,456,854 $94,648,084,429
1995 $68,596,395 $84,644,328,727
1994 $67,055,334 $73,159,336,915
1993 $58,953,596 $62,036,529,147
1992 $61,491,369 $60,422,328,242
1991 $41,247,792 $51,784,144,943
1990 $36,534,295 $50,508,286,642
1989 $37,645,319 $48,513,773,721
1988 $38,278,810 $43,152,128,959
1987 $29,554,413 $37,791,488,666
1986 $25,993,009 $33,987,207,295
1985 $26,126,615 $34,961,486,348
1984 $34,394,167 $35,730,185,634
1983 $31,000,546 $37,759,179,895
1982 $32,742,713 $42,206,011,275
1981 $35,267,489 $40,499,388,869
1980 $33,157,723 $36,848,080,899
1979 $34,466,197 $31,218,296,292
1978 $36,563,965 $25,762,224,563
1977 $31,335,459 $22,283,109,803
1976 $33,246,817 $19,381,055,197
1975 $44,547,454 $16,875,240,684
1974 $69,256,489 $15,607,882,555
1973 $25,645,040 $11,412,449,735
1972 $15,314,346 $9,067,815,521
1971 $12,356,134 $8,375,075,630
1970 $11,560,877 $7,559,115,517
1969 - $9,571,800,653
1968 - $8,632,749,269
1967 - $7,724,873,935
1966 - $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Philippines
2024 $2,289 $3,985
2023 $2,178 $3,804
2022 $2,070 $3,548
2021 $2,222 $3,484
2020 $1,752 $3,228
2019 $1,751 $3,401
2018 $1,913 $3,169
2017 $1,853 $3,038
2016 $1,743 $2,985
2015 $1,640 $2,910
2014 $1,737 $2,867
2013 $1,772 $2,781
2012 $1,844 $2,615
2011 $1,771 $2,384
2010 $1,522 $2,163
2009 $1,317 $1,864
2008 $1,411 $1,959
2007 $1,353 $1,713
2006 $1,123 $1,426
2005 $1,162 $1,220
2004 $1,083 $1,100
2003 $1,021 $1,027
2002 $810 $1,015
2001 $719 $970
2000 $845 $1,051
1999 $887 $1,101
1998 $874 $983
1997 $953 $1,273
1996 $986 $1,311
1995 $844 $1,200
1994 $838 $1,060
1993 $748 $919
1992 $792 $917
1991 $540 $804
1990 $488 $804
1989 $515 $792
1988 $536 $722
1987 $424 $650
1986 $382 $600
1985 $393 $633
1984 $527 $665
1983 $483 $723
1982 $519 $833
1981 $568 $821
1980 $542 $767
1979 $573 $667
1978 $611 $565
1977 $520 $502
1976 $548 $449
1975 $730 $401
1974 $1,131 $379
1973 $422 $283.2
1972 $256.2 $230.1
1971 $210.7 $217.4
1970 $201 $200.9
1969 - $261.1
1968 - $242.2
1967 - $223.1
1966 - $213.8
1965 - $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Philippines
2026 66.9 70.2
2025 66.7 70.1
2024 66.6 69.9
2023 66.5 69.8
2022 66.3 69.5
2021 64.1 66.7
2020 65.2 70.1
2019 65.9 69.7
2018 65.8 69.8
2017 65.8 70
2016 65.8 69.5
2015 65.8 69.5
2014 65.9 69.3
2013 65.9 69.3
2012 65.9 69.2
2011 65.9 69.1
2010 65.9 68.9
2009 65.8 68.6
2008 65.7 68.6
2007 65.7 68.5
2006 65.6 68.2
2005 65.5 68.4
2004 65.4 68.3
2003 65.3 68
2002 65.1 67.9
2001 64.9 67.8
2000 64.7 67.8
1999 64.4 67.5
1998 64.1 67.2
1997 63.8 67
1996 63.5 66.7
1995 63.1 66.3
1994 62.8 66
1993 62.4 65.7
1992 62 65.4
1991 61.5 64.6
1990 61 64.4
1989 60.5 64.1
1988 60.1 63.7
1987 59.6 63.3
1986 59.1 62.9
1985 58.7 62.7
1984 58.4 62.4
1983 58.1 62.3
1982 57.8 62.2
1981 57.5 61.9
1980 57.3 61.9
1979 57.1 61.7
1978 56.9 61.5
1977 56.1 61.4
1976 56.6 60.9
1975 56.4 60.9
1974 56.1 60.8
1973 55.8 60.7
1972 55.3 60.9
1971 54.9 61.1
1970 54.4 60.8
1969 53.8 61
1968 53.1 60.9
1967 52.5 60.8
1966 51.7 60.6
1965 51 60.4
1964 50.4 60.1
1963 49.7 60
1962 49 59.8
1961 48.5 59.5
1960 48 59.2
1959 47.5 58.7
1958 47.1 58.3
1957 46.8 57.8
1956 46.5 57.2
1955 46.3 56.6
1954 46.1 56
1953 46 55.4
1952 45.9 54.7
1951 45.8 54.1
1950 45.7 53.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Kiribati and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Philippines
2024 134,518 115,843,670
2023 132,530 114,891,199
2022 130,469 113,964,338
2021 128,377 113,100,950
2020 126,099 112,081,264
2019 123,921 110,804,683
2018 122,084 109,465,287
2017 120,275 108,119,693
2016 118,478 106,735,719
2015 116,815 105,312,992
2014 115,326 103,767,130
2013 113,838 102,076,336
2012 112,284 100,175,512
2011 110,647 98,248,614
2010 108,704 96,337,125
2009 106,467 94,384,250
2008 104,222 92,699,095
2007 102,068 91,075,184
2006 100,017 89,508,986
2005 98,035 88,015,962
2004 96,085 86,394,504
2003 94,175 84,731,835
2002 92,264 83,068,889
2001 90,335 81,401,488
2000 88,613 79,625,397
1999 87,126 77,753,257
1998 85,657 75,791,024
1997 84,147 73,908,810
1996 82,623 72,190,242
1995 81,234 70,546,246
1994 80,021 69,019,291
1993 78,841 67,530,621
1992 77,641 65,926,125
1991 76,367 64,382,249
1990 74,855 62,854,666
1989 73,147 61,265,260
1988 71,427 59,739,052
1987 69,733 58,157,496
1986 68,059 56,645,077
1985 66,496 55,213,006
1984 65,228 53,726,181
1983 64,169 52,194,620
1982 63,134 50,695,707
1981 62,121 49,311,727
1980 61,148 48,043,740
1979 60,172 46,807,103
1978 59,864 45,575,281
1977 60,267 44,367,962
1976 60,661 43,201,488
1975 60,987 42,120,826
1974 61,219 41,174,341
1973 60,824 40,294,130
1972 59,778 39,408,560
1971 58,652 38,518,659
1970 57,510 37,622,204
1969 56,360 36,660,799
1968 55,529 35,638,342
1967 54,996 34,621,320
1966 54,425 33,617,170
1965 53,439 32,625,316
1964 52,088 31,643,032
1963 50,791 30,674,731
1962 49,538 29,723,536
1961 48,323 28,792,621
1960 47,157 27,891,897

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Philippines

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Philippines
2023 3.15 1.92
2022 3.18 1.93
2021 3.22 1.95
2020 3.25 2.08
2019 3.29 2.22
2018 3.32 2.38
2017 3.34 2.53
2016 3.38 2.68
2015 3.44 2.83
2014 3.52 2.89
2013 3.64 3.04
2012 3.77 3.14
2011 3.88 3.24
2010 3.9 3.32
2009 3.91 3.38
2008 3.9 3.4
2007 3.87 3.4
2006 3.82 3.47
2005 3.76 3.45
2004 3.73 3.52
2003 3.7 3.59
2002 3.81 3.65
2001 3.96 3.72
2000 4.07 3.75
1999 4.18 3.83
1998 4.29 3.88
1997 4.37 3.94
1996 4.43 4
1995 4.42 4.07
1994 4.44 4.08
1993 4.49 4.1
1992 4.57 4.16
1991 4.64 4.27
1990 4.67 4.32
1989 4.69 4.37
1988 4.73 4.45
1987 4.81 4.51
1986 4.87 4.56
1985 4.91 4.66
1984 4.91 4.77
1983 4.91 4.87
1982 4.95 4.92
1981 4.96 4.97
1980 4.96 5.11
1979 4.97 5.26
1978 4.97 5.39
1977 4.96 5.44
1976 4.96 5.51
1975 5.02 5.6
1974 5.09 5.69
1973 5.2 5.79
1972 5.37 5.94
1971 5.55 6.08
1970 5.71 6.22
1969 5.85 6.33
1968 5.98 6.45
1967 6.11 6.57
1966 6.23 6.69
1965 6.26 6.8
1964 6.29 6.89
1963 6.35 6.95
1962 6.42 6.98
1961 6.48 6.99
1960 6.44 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Philippines
2024 23.8 26.8
2023 23.6 26.3
2022 23.5 25.9
2021 23.3 25.5
2020 23.2 25.1
2019 23 24.7
2018 22.9 24.3
2017 22.7 24
2016 22.5 23.6
2015 22.3 23.3
2014 22.1 22.9
2013 21.9 22.7
2012 21.7 22.4
2011 21.5 22.2
2010 21.3 22
2009 21.2 21.7
2008 21 21.5
2007 20.9 21.3
2006 20.7 21.2
2005 20.5 21
2004 20.3 20.8
2003 20.1 20.6
2002 19.9 20.4
2001 19.8 20.2
2000 19.7 20
1999 19.6 19.8
1998 19.6 19.6
1997 19.6 19.4
1996 19.6 19.3
1995 19.7 19.2
1994 19.8 19.1
1993 20 19.1
1992 20.1 19
1991 20.2 18.9
1990 20.2 18.8
1989 20.2 18.7
1988 20.1 18.6
1987 19.9 18.5
1986 19.8 18.3
1985 19.6 18.2
1984 19.4 18.1
1983 19.2 17.9
1982 19 17.7
1981 18.9 17.5
1980 18.7 17.3
1979 18.4 17.1
1978 18.3 16.9
1977 18.2 16.7
1976 18.1 16.5
1975 18 16.3
1974 17.8 16.1
1973 17.7 16
1972 17.6 15.9
1971 17.6 15.8
1970 17.5 15.7
1969 17.5 15.6
1968 17.6 15.5
1967 17.7 15.4
1966 17.9 15.4
1965 18 15.4
1964 18.1 15.4
1963 18.2 15.4
1962 18.3 15.5
1961 18.5 15.6
1960 18.8 15.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
3.46%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.2%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Kiribati Philippines
% of world population
0.002%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
32
2025
Higher education index n/a
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
98.5%
2020
English speaking
24.2%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Kiribati Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Philippines
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
134,457 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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