Kiribati has a population of 136K (ranked 180/197), compared with 5.32M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 173rd vs. 28th).
By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($349M) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($11.7B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,559), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,198).
Main facts and rankings
Kiribati
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
139471
|
5539189
|
| Population rank | 180/197 | 123/197 |
| GDP |
$349M
2025 |
$11.7B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 192/197 | 153/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,559
2025 |
$2,198
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 152/197 | 156/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,702
2024 |
$7,369
2024 |
| Government debt |
$27.8M
2025 |
$4.68B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
7.95%
2025 |
40.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$203.4
2025 |
$881
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 181/185 | 147/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,170
2026 |
$2,242
2026 |
| Land area | 313 sq mi | 397,955 sq mi |
| Population density |
443 ppl/mi²
2026 |
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.12
2024 |
4.63
2024 |
| Median age |
23.9 years
2025 |
18.5 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
66.9 years
2026 |
69.2 years
2026 |
Kiribati and Mauritania: Comparison Charts
Kiribati and Mauritania economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kiribati
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2025 | $349,227,254 | $11,679,910,946 |
| 2024 | $343,153,235 | $10,879,212,033 |
| 2023 | $291,657,338 | $10,687,541,640 |
| 2022 | $271,214,375 | $9,562,497,461 |
| 2021 | $285,451,584 | $9,221,044,667 |
| 2020 | $220,909,307 | $8,260,567,357 |
| 2019 | $216,891,541 | $7,894,764,886 |
| 2018 | $233,859,230 | $7,475,471,310 |
| 2017 | $223,029,865 | $6,812,472,965 |
| 2016 | $206,467,819 | $6,407,900,701 |
| 2015 | $191,559,399 | $6,182,303,677 |
| 2014 | $200,287,282 | $6,615,483,550 |
| 2013 | $201,730,861 | $7,230,646,063 |
| 2012 | $207,001,546 | $6,728,208,836 |
| 2011 | $195,970,140 | $6,764,627,746 |
| 2010 | $165,458,433 | $5,628,878,798 |
| 2009 | $140,177,384 | $4,714,595,548 |
| 2008 | $147,017,895 | $5,206,437,194 |
| 2007 | $138,054,946 | $4,346,212,355 |
| 2006 | $112,338,353 | $3,919,577,286 |
| 2005 | $113,895,437 | $2,936,019,526 |
| 2004 | $104,085,892 | $2,362,501,023 |
| 2003 | $96,105,619 | $2,051,147,607 |
| 2002 | $74,743,869 | $1,777,057,481 |
| 2001 | $64,935,850 | $1,746,063,558 |
| 2000 | $74,910,527 | $1,779,520,886 |
| 1999 | $77,323,978 | $1,985,922,776 |
| 1998 | $74,905,706 | $2,032,347,665 |
| 1997 | $80,205,807 | $2,071,996,564 |
| 1996 | $81,456,854 | $2,132,087,009 |
| 1995 | $68,596,395 | $2,091,726,101 |
| 1994 | $67,055,334 | $1,944,876,755 |
| 1993 | $58,953,596 | $1,847,353,211 |
| 1992 | $61,491,369 | $2,164,298,425 |
| 1991 | $41,247,792 | $2,133,692,697 |
| 1990 | $36,534,295 | $1,506,914,408 |
| 1989 | $37,645,319 | $1,450,647,019 |
| 1988 | $38,278,810 | $1,414,951,290 |
| 1987 | $29,554,413 | $1,344,664,725 |
| 1986 | $25,993,009 | $1,186,628,778 |
| 1985 | $26,126,615 | $1,009,723,326 |
| 1984 | $34,394,167 | $1,074,373,230 |
| 1983 | $31,000,546 | $1,165,171,263 |
| 1982 | $32,742,713 | $1,108,776,653 |
| 1981 | $35,267,489 | $1,105,494,682 |
| 1980 | $33,157,723 | $1,047,925,106 |
| 1979 | $34,466,197 | $951,900,945 |
| 1978 | $36,563,965 | $804,629,877 |
| 1977 | $31,335,459 | $799,030,017 |
| 1976 | $33,246,817 | $775,045,517 |
| 1975 | $44,547,454 | $703,377,837 |
| 1974 | $69,256,489 | $613,010,553 |
| 1973 | $25,645,040 | $493,237,876 |
| 1972 | $15,314,346 | $391,669,449 |
| 1971 | $12,356,134 | $335,568,907 |
| 1970 | $11,560,877 | $309,405,316 |
| 1969 | - | $295,062,308 |
| 1968 | - | $311,395,937 |
| 1967 | - | $282,615,310 |
| 1966 | - | $266,533,605 |
| 1965 | - | $255,340,475 |
| 1964 | - | $224,495,744 |
| 1963 | - | $168,186,297 |
| 1962 | - | $164,271,558 |
| 1961 | - | $159,213,430 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Kiribati and Mauritania economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kiribati
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2025 | $2,559 | $2,198 |
| 2024 | $2,551 | $2,105 |
| 2023 | $2,201 | $2,128 |
| 2022 | $2,079 | $1,961 |
| 2021 | $2,224 | $1,947 |
| 2020 | $1,752 | $1,796 |
| 2019 | $1,750 | $1,767 |
| 2018 | $1,916 | $1,723 |
| 2017 | $1,854 | $1,618 |
| 2016 | $1,743 | $1,568 |
| 2015 | $1,640 | $1,559 |
| 2014 | $1,737 | $1,719 |
| 2013 | $1,772 | $1,936 |
| 2012 | $1,844 | $1,859 |
| 2011 | $1,771 | $1,931 |
| 2010 | $1,522 | $1,660 |
| 2009 | $1,317 | $1,435 |
| 2008 | $1,411 | $1,636 |
| 2007 | $1,353 | $1,405 |
| 2006 | $1,123 | $1,301 |
| 2005 | $1,162 | $999 |
| 2004 | $1,083 | $824 |
| 2003 | $1,021 | $732 |
| 2002 | $810 | $649 |
| 2001 | $719 | $652 |
| 2000 | $845 | $681 |
| 1999 | $887 | $781 |
| 1998 | $874 | $821 |
| 1997 | $953 | $859 |
| 1996 | $986 | $904 |
| 1995 | $844 | $905 |
| 1994 | $838 | $865 |
| 1993 | $748 | $850 |
| 1992 | $792 | $1,036 |
| 1991 | $540 | $1,062 |
| 1990 | $488 | $772 |
| 1989 | $515 | $762 |
| 1988 | $536 | $762 |
| 1987 | $424 | $746 |
| 1986 | $382 | $677 |
| 1985 | $393 | $593 |
| 1984 | $527 | $650 |
| 1983 | $483 | $725 |
| 1982 | $519 | $710 |
| 1981 | $568 | $729 |
| 1980 | $542 | $711 |
| 1979 | $573 | $664 |
| 1978 | $611 | $578 |
| 1977 | $520 | $590 |
| 1976 | $548 | $589 |
| 1975 | $730 | $551 |
| 1974 | $1,131 | $494 |
| 1973 | $422 | $410 |
| 1972 | $256.2 | $335 |
| 1971 | $210.7 | $296 |
| 1970 | $201 | $281.3 |
| 1969 | - | $276.6 |
| 1968 | - | $301 |
| 1967 | - | $281.5 |
| 1966 | - | $273.6 |
| 1965 | - | $270 |
| 1964 | - | $244.3 |
| 1963 | - | $188.2 |
| 1962 | - | $189 |
| 1961 | - | $188.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Kiribati vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kiribati
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2026 | 66.9 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 66.7 | 68.9 |
| 2024 | 66.6 | 68.7 |
| 2023 | 66.5 | 68.5 |
| 2022 | 66.3 | 68.3 |
| 2021 | 64.1 | 66.8 |
| 2020 | 65.2 | 66.8 |
| 2019 | 65.9 | 67.6 |
| 2018 | 65.8 | 67.4 |
| 2017 | 65.8 | 67.1 |
| 2016 | 65.8 | 66.8 |
| 2015 | 65.8 | 66.5 |
| 2014 | 65.9 | 66.2 |
| 2013 | 65.9 | 65.9 |
| 2012 | 65.9 | 65.8 |
| 2011 | 65.9 | 65.8 |
| 2010 | 65.9 | 65.7 |
| 2009 | 65.8 | 65.5 |
| 2008 | 65.7 | 65.2 |
| 2007 | 65.7 | 64.9 |
| 2006 | 65.6 | 64.5 |
| 2005 | 65.5 | 63.9 |
| 2004 | 65.4 | 63.4 |
| 2003 | 65.3 | 62.8 |
| 2002 | 65.1 | 62.2 |
| 2001 | 64.9 | 61.7 |
| 2000 | 64.7 | 61 |
| 1999 | 64.4 | 60.4 |
| 1998 | 64.1 | 59.9 |
| 1997 | 63.8 | 59.4 |
| 1996 | 63.5 | 58.9 |
| 1995 | 63.1 | 58.9 |
| 1994 | 62.8 | 58.8 |
| 1993 | 62.4 | 58.7 |
| 1992 | 62 | 58.6 |
| 1991 | 61.5 | 58.3 |
| 1990 | 61 | 58.1 |
| 1989 | 60.5 | 57.7 |
| 1988 | 60.1 | 57.5 |
| 1987 | 59.6 | 57 |
| 1986 | 59.1 | 56.3 |
| 1985 | 58.7 | 55.8 |
| 1984 | 58.4 | 55.2 |
| 1983 | 58.1 | 54.6 |
| 1982 | 57.8 | 54.2 |
| 1981 | 57.5 | 53.7 |
| 1980 | 57.3 | 53.2 |
| 1979 | 57.1 | 52.8 |
| 1978 | 56.9 | 52.3 |
| 1977 | 56.1 | 52 |
| 1976 | 56.6 | 51.8 |
| 1975 | 56.4 | 51.6 |
| 1974 | 56.1 | 51.4 |
| 1973 | 55.8 | 51.2 |
| 1972 | 55.3 | 51 |
| 1971 | 54.9 | 50.8 |
| 1970 | 54.4 | 50.5 |
| 1969 | 53.8 | 50.1 |
| 1968 | 53.1 | 49.5 |
| 1967 | 52.5 | 48.9 |
| 1966 | 51.7 | 48.1 |
| 1965 | 51 | 47.4 |
| 1964 | 50.4 | 46.6 |
| 1963 | 49.7 | 45.8 |
| 1962 | 49 | 45 |
| 1961 | 48.5 | 44.3 |
| 1960 | 48 | 43.6 |
| 1959 | 47.5 | 42.9 |
| 1958 | 47.1 | 42.3 |
| 1957 | 46.8 | 41.7 |
| 1956 | 46.5 | 41.1 |
| 1955 | 46.3 | 40.6 |
| 1954 | 46.1 | 40.1 |
| 1953 | 46 | 39.6 |
| 1952 | 45.9 | 39.2 |
| 1951 | 45.8 | 38.8 |
| 1950 | 45.7 | 38.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Kiribati and Mauritania population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kiribati
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2025 | 136,488 | 5,315,065 |
| 2024 | 134,518 | 5,169,395 |
| 2023 | 132,530 | 5,022,441 |
| 2022 | 130,469 | 4,875,637 |
| 2021 | 128,377 | 4,734,874 |
| 2020 | 126,099 | 4,600,131 |
| 2019 | 123,921 | 4,467,708 |
| 2018 | 122,084 | 4,337,685 |
| 2017 | 120,275 | 4,210,600 |
| 2016 | 118,478 | 4,086,657 |
| 2015 | 116,815 | 3,965,959 |
| 2014 | 115,326 | 3,848,514 |
| 2013 | 113,838 | 3,734,318 |
| 2012 | 112,284 | 3,619,034 |
| 2011 | 110,647 | 3,502,811 |
| 2010 | 108,704 | 3,390,965 |
| 2009 | 106,467 | 3,284,448 |
| 2008 | 104,222 | 3,183,269 |
| 2007 | 102,068 | 3,093,059 |
| 2006 | 100,017 | 3,013,660 |
| 2005 | 98,035 | 2,939,059 |
| 2004 | 96,085 | 2,868,664 |
| 2003 | 94,175 | 2,802,046 |
| 2002 | 92,264 | 2,738,655 |
| 2001 | 90,335 | 2,678,760 |
| 2000 | 88,613 | 2,613,441 |
| 1999 | 87,126 | 2,541,698 |
| 1998 | 85,657 | 2,474,651 |
| 1997 | 84,147 | 2,411,306 |
| 1996 | 82,623 | 2,358,188 |
| 1995 | 81,234 | 2,312,017 |
| 1994 | 80,021 | 2,249,454 |
| 1993 | 78,841 | 2,174,328 |
| 1992 | 77,641 | 2,088,135 |
| 1991 | 76,367 | 2,009,738 |
| 1990 | 74,855 | 1,951,878 |
| 1989 | 73,147 | 1,903,048 |
| 1988 | 71,427 | 1,855,859 |
| 1987 | 69,733 | 1,803,014 |
| 1986 | 68,059 | 1,751,835 |
| 1985 | 66,496 | 1,702,107 |
| 1984 | 65,228 | 1,653,693 |
| 1983 | 64,169 | 1,606,746 |
| 1982 | 63,134 | 1,561,176 |
| 1981 | 62,121 | 1,516,877 |
| 1980 | 61,148 | 1,474,043 |
| 1979 | 60,172 | 1,432,758 |
| 1978 | 59,864 | 1,392,713 |
| 1977 | 60,267 | 1,353,768 |
| 1976 | 60,661 | 1,315,336 |
| 1975 | 60,987 | 1,277,330 |
| 1974 | 61,219 | 1,240,188 |
| 1973 | 60,824 | 1,203,838 |
| 1972 | 59,778 | 1,168,355 |
| 1971 | 58,652 | 1,133,702 |
| 1970 | 57,510 | 1,099,806 |
| 1969 | 56,360 | 1,066,754 |
| 1968 | 55,529 | 1,034,739 |
| 1967 | 54,996 | 1,003,843 |
| 1966 | 54,425 | 974,157 |
| 1965 | 53,439 | 945,838 |
| 1964 | 52,088 | 918,955 |
| 1963 | 50,791 | 893,423 |
| 1962 | 49,538 | 869,184 |
| 1961 | 48,323 | 846,167 |
| 1960 | 47,157 | 824,298 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Mauritania
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kiribati
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 3.12 | 4.63 |
| 2023 | 3.15 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 3.18 | 4.77 |
| 2021 | 3.22 | 4.85 |
| 2020 | 3.25 | 4.91 |
| 2019 | 3.29 | 4.98 |
| 2018 | 3.32 | 5.04 |
| 2017 | 3.34 | 5.11 |
| 2016 | 3.38 | 5.16 |
| 2015 | 3.44 | 5.21 |
| 2014 | 3.52 | 5.26 |
| 2013 | 3.64 | 5.32 |
| 2012 | 3.77 | 5.35 |
| 2011 | 3.88 | 5.38 |
| 2010 | 3.9 | 5.38 |
| 2009 | 3.91 | 5.41 |
| 2008 | 3.9 | 5.44 |
| 2007 | 3.87 | 5.43 |
| 2006 | 3.82 | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 3.76 | 5.38 |
| 2004 | 3.73 | 5.37 |
| 2003 | 3.7 | 5.36 |
| 2002 | 3.81 | 5.37 |
| 2001 | 3.96 | 5.41 |
| 2000 | 4.07 | 5.46 |
| 1999 | 4.18 | 5.52 |
| 1998 | 4.29 | 5.62 |
| 1997 | 4.37 | 5.74 |
| 1996 | 4.43 | 5.86 |
| 1995 | 4.42 | 5.96 |
| 1994 | 4.44 | 6.06 |
| 1993 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
| 1992 | 4.57 | 6.13 |
| 1991 | 4.64 | 6.16 |
| 1990 | 4.67 | 6.18 |
| 1989 | 4.69 | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 4.73 | 6.21 |
| 1987 | 4.81 | 6.27 |
| 1986 | 4.87 | 6.34 |
| 1985 | 4.91 | 6.42 |
| 1984 | 4.91 | 6.48 |
| 1983 | 4.91 | 6.54 |
| 1982 | 4.95 | 6.59 |
| 1981 | 4.96 | 6.64 |
| 1980 | 4.96 | 6.67 |
| 1979 | 4.97 | 6.7 |
| 1978 | 4.97 | 6.73 |
| 1977 | 4.96 | 6.74 |
| 1976 | 4.96 | 6.73 |
| 1975 | 5.02 | 6.71 |
| 1974 | 5.09 | 6.73 |
| 1973 | 5.2 | 6.72 |
| 1972 | 5.37 | 6.71 |
| 1971 | 5.55 | 6.7 |
| 1970 | 5.71 | 6.68 |
| 1969 | 5.85 | 6.64 |
| 1968 | 5.98 | 6.6 |
| 1967 | 6.11 | 6.57 |
| 1966 | 6.23 | 6.52 |
| 1965 | 6.26 | 6.44 |
| 1964 | 6.29 | 6.37 |
| 1963 | 6.35 | 6.31 |
| 1962 | 6.42 | 6.24 |
| 1961 | 6.48 | 6.2 |
| 1960 | 6.44 | 6.15 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Kiribati and Mauritania demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kiribati
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2025 | 23.9 | 18.5 |
| 2024 | 23.8 | 18.4 |
| 2023 | 23.6 | 18.2 |
| 2022 | 23.5 | 18.1 |
| 2021 | 23.3 | 18 |
| 2020 | 23.2 | 17.9 |
| 2019 | 23 | 17.9 |
| 2018 | 22.9 | 17.8 |
| 2017 | 22.7 | 17.8 |
| 2016 | 22.5 | 17.8 |
| 2015 | 22.3 | 17.8 |
| 2014 | 22.1 | 17.8 |
| 2013 | 21.9 | 17.8 |
| 2012 | 21.7 | 17.8 |
| 2011 | 21.5 | 17.9 |
| 2010 | 21.3 | 17.8 |
| 2009 | 21.2 | 17.8 |
| 2008 | 21 | 17.7 |
| 2007 | 20.9 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 20.7 | 17.6 |
| 2005 | 20.5 | 17.7 |
| 2004 | 20.3 | 17.7 |
| 2003 | 20.1 | 17.7 |
| 2002 | 19.9 | 17.7 |
| 2001 | 19.8 | 17.7 |
| 2000 | 19.7 | 17.7 |
| 1999 | 19.6 | 17.6 |
| 1998 | 19.6 | 17.5 |
| 1997 | 19.6 | 17.5 |
| 1996 | 19.6 | 17.5 |
| 1995 | 19.7 | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 19.8 | 17.6 |
| 1993 | 20 | 17.6 |
| 1992 | 20.1 | 17.3 |
| 1991 | 20.2 | 17.2 |
| 1990 | 20.2 | 17.1 |
| 1989 | 20.2 | 17.1 |
| 1988 | 20.1 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 19.9 | 17.1 |
| 1986 | 19.8 | 17 |
| 1985 | 19.6 | 17 |
| 1984 | 19.4 | 17 |
| 1983 | 19.2 | 17 |
| 1982 | 19 | 17 |
| 1981 | 18.9 | 17 |
| 1980 | 18.7 | 17 |
| 1979 | 18.4 | 17 |
| 1978 | 18.3 | 17.1 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 18.1 | 17.2 |
| 1975 | 18 | 17.3 |
| 1974 | 17.8 | 17.4 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 17.6 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 17.6 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 17.5 | 18.1 |
| 1969 | 17.5 | 18.3 |
| 1968 | 17.6 | 18.4 |
| 1967 | 17.7 | 18.5 |
| 1966 | 17.9 | 18.6 |
| 1965 | 18 | 18.7 |
| 1964 | 18.1 | 18.8 |
| 1963 | 18.2 | 18.8 |
| 1962 | 18.3 | 18.8 |
| 1961 | 18.5 | 18.8 |
| 1960 | 18.8 | 18.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Kiribati
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$537M
2025 |
$11.8B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
88.2%
2025 |
23.4%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
16.4%
2023 |
7.61%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
2.16%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
21,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-14.5%
2025 |
-0.3%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.79%
2023 |
10.4%
2019 |
| Services, % of GDP |
70.3%
2024 |
42.4%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.8%
2024 |
29.7%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
50.8
2026 |
53.9
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
20.9%
2023 |
24.6%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4.4%
2023 |
3.1%
2019 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$2.04B
2021 |
| Personal remittances received |
$14.7M
2024 |
$94.5M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
12,000
2019 |
30,000
2000 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
17.6%
2017 |
0.23%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
27.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Kiribati
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
107.8 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.6
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.08 megatons
2024 |
5.01 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.59 tons
2024 |
0.97 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
41.9%
2022 |
19.6%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
16.4%
2021 |
19.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
95.9%
2023 |
50.3%
2023 |
Society
|
Kiribati
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2025 |
0.06%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-462
2025 |
-5,044
2025 |
| Urban population |
63.4%
2025 |
61.5%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.6:51.4
2025 |
49.1:50.9
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2026 |
5.51 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.2 ft
2026 |
5.26 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
33.2
2026 |
28.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2026 |
30
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
15
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.13
2012 |
1
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
1.9
2019 |
25.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
128
2026 |
64
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.6%
2020 |
67%
2021 |
| English speaking |
72.9%
2026 |
4%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
89.4%
2024 |
45.8%
2024 |
Health
|
Kiribati
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$238.1
2023 |
$92.1
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$6.93
2023 |
$40.3
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
66.9 years
2026 |
69.2 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
9.25%
2023 |
19.5%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.19
2013 |
0.26
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
23.1 years
2025 |
21.8 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
80
2023 |
381
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
53.1
2024 |
36.9
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
46.9%
2022 |
23%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
24.6%
2024 |
5.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
95
2026 |
26
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
37.7%
2024 |
9.9%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.72 liters
2020 |
0 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Kiribati
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0005%
2026 |
0.69%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
2,291 sq mi
2025 |
74,873 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
131.3 sq mi
2026 |
153,321 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
4.56 sq mi
2026 |
1,145 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
416 mi
2017 |
7,614 mi
2018 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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