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Kiribati vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 173rd vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Nepal
Population
139020
29596762
Population rank 180/197 52/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Kiribati and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Nepal
2024 $307,862,564 $42,914,268,287
2023 $288,610,748 $41,047,772,331
2022 $270,040,453 $41,182,939,601
2021 $285,259,881 $36,924,841,394
2020 $220,898,020 $33,433,659,301
2019 $216,985,388 $34,186,180,699
2018 $233,514,717 $33,111,525,237
2017 $222,875,736 $28,971,588,940
2016 $206,467,819 $24,524,109,484
2015 $191,559,399 $24,360,801,287
2014 $200,287,282 $22,731,612,922
2013 $201,730,861 $22,162,204,925
2012 $207,001,546 $21,703,100,877
2011 $195,970,140 $21,573,872,421
2010 $165,458,433 $16,002,656,434
2009 $140,177,384 $12,854,985,464
2008 $147,017,895 $12,545,438,605
2007 $138,054,946 $10,325,618,017
2006 $112,338,353 $9,043,715,356
2005 $113,895,437 $8,130,258,378
2004 $104,085,892 $7,273,938,315
2003 $96,105,619 $6,330,473,097
2002 $74,743,869 $6,050,875,807
2001 $64,935,850 $6,007,055,042
2000 $74,910,527 $5,494,252,208
1999 $77,323,978 $5,033,642,384
1998 $74,905,706 $4,856,255,044
1997 $80,205,807 $4,918,691,917
1996 $81,456,854 $4,521,580,381
1995 $68,596,395 $4,401,104,418
1994 $67,055,334 $4,066,775,510
1993 $58,953,596 $3,660,041,667
1992 $61,491,369 $3,401,211,581
1991 $41,247,792 $3,921,476,085
1990 $36,534,295 $3,627,560,239
1989 $37,645,319 $3,525,225,787
1988 $38,278,810 $3,487,009,748
1987 $29,554,413 $2,957,255,380
1986 $25,993,009 $2,850,782,044
1985 $26,126,615 $2,619,913,956
1984 $34,394,167 $2,581,207,388
1983 $31,000,546 $2,447,174,803
1982 $32,742,713 $2,395,423,742
1981 $35,267,489 $2,275,583,317
1980 $33,157,723 $1,945,916,583
1979 $34,466,197 $1,851,250,008
1978 $36,563,965 $1,604,162,497
1977 $31,335,459 $1,382,400,000
1976 $33,246,817 $1,452,788,985
1975 $44,547,454 $1,575,789,254
1974 $69,256,489 $1,217,953,547
1973 $25,645,040 $972,101,725
1972 $15,314,346 $1,024,098,400
1971 $12,356,134 $882,765,472
1970 $11,560,877 $865,975,309
1969 - $788,641,965
1968 - $772,231,387
1967 - $841,974,025
1966 - $906,811,944
1965 - $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Kiribati and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Nepal
2024 $2,289 $1,447
2023 $2,178 $1,382
2022 $2,070 $1,386
2021 $2,222 $1,253
2020 $1,752 $1,154
2019 $1,751 $1,203
2018 $1,913 $1,179
2017 $1,853 $1,034
2016 $1,743 $877
2015 $1,640 $876
2014 $1,737 $821
2013 $1,772 $803
2012 $1,844 $788
2011 $1,771 $786
2010 $1,522 $585
2009 $1,317 $473
2008 $1,411 $465
2007 $1,353 $385
2006 $1,123 $340
2005 $1,162 $309
2004 $1,083 $279.6
2003 $1,021 $246.4
2002 $810 $238.9
2001 $719 $240.8
2000 $845 $223.8
1999 $887 $208.6
1998 $874 $205.1
1997 $953 $211.8
1996 $986 $198.8
1995 $844 $197.8
1994 $838 $187.3
1993 $748 $172.8
1992 $792 $165
1991 $540 $195.7
1990 $488 $185.8
1989 $515 $185
1988 $536 $187.1
1987 $424 $162
1986 $382 $159.5
1985 $393 $149.9
1984 $527 $151.1
1983 $483 $146.6
1982 $519 $147
1981 $568 $142.9
1980 $542 $125.1
1979 $573 $121.9
1978 $611 $108.1
1977 $520 $95.3
1976 $548 $102.5
1975 $730 $113.6
1974 $1,131 $89.8
1973 $422 $73.2
1972 $256.2 $78.8
1971 $210.7 $69.5
1970 $201 $69.6
1969 - $64.8
1968 - $64.9
1967 - $72.3
1966 - $79.5
1965 - $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Kiribati vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Nepal
2026 66.9 71.2
2025 66.7 70.9
2024 66.6 70.6
2023 66.5 70.4
2022 66.3 70.1
2021 64.1 68.4
2020 65.2 69.1
2019 65.9 69.3
2018 65.8 69
2017 65.8 68.7
2016 65.8 68.4
2015 65.8 67.4
2014 65.9 67.8
2013 65.9 67.6
2012 65.9 67.4
2011 65.9 67.1
2010 65.9 66.8
2009 65.8 66.6
2008 65.7 66.4
2007 65.7 66.2
2006 65.6 65.9
2005 65.5 65.3
2004 65.4 64.7
2003 65.3 64.2
2002 65.1 63.5
2001 64.9 63.3
2000 64.7 62.6
1999 64.4 62
1998 64.1 61.5
1997 63.8 60.8
1996 63.5 60
1995 63.1 59.3
1994 62.8 58.6
1993 62.4 57.6
1992 62 56.7
1991 61.5 55.6
1990 61 54.8
1989 60.5 54
1988 60.1 53.1
1987 59.6 52.4
1986 59.1 51.6
1985 58.7 50.9
1984 58.4 50.2
1983 58.1 49.7
1982 57.8 49.2
1981 57.5 48.7
1980 57.3 48.3
1979 57.1 47.8
1978 56.9 47.2
1977 56.1 46.6
1976 56.6 46
1975 56.4 45.5
1974 56.1 44.9
1973 55.8 44.5
1972 55.3 44.1
1971 54.9 43.6
1970 54.4 43.2
1969 53.8 42.7
1968 53.1 42.2
1967 52.5 41.7
1966 51.7 41.2
1965 51 40.7
1964 50.4 40.2
1963 49.7 39.6
1962 49 39.3
1961 48.5 39
1960 48 38.7
1959 47.5 38.4
1958 47.1 38.1
1957 46.8 38
1956 46.5 37.9
1955 46.3 37.9
1954 46.1 37.8
1953 46 37.7
1952 45.9 37.7
1951 45.8 37.6
1950 45.7 37.6

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

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Kiribati and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Nepal
2024 134,518 29,651,054
2023 132,530 29,694,614
2022 130,469 29,715,436
2021 128,377 29,475,010
2020 126,099 28,966,574
2019 123,921 28,414,064
2018 122,084 28,079,689
2017 120,275 28,011,258
2016 118,478 27,955,462
2015 116,815 27,823,629
2014 115,326 27,672,370
2013 113,838 27,589,996
2012 112,284 27,534,915
2011 110,647 27,464,494
2010 108,704 27,341,952
2009 106,467 27,173,035
2008 104,222 26,990,037
2007 102,068 26,788,492
2006 100,017 26,565,425
2005 98,035 26,309,458
2004 96,085 26,016,656
2003 94,175 25,688,758
2002 92,264 25,328,981
2001 90,335 24,946,748
2000 88,613 24,546,509
1999 87,126 24,125,199
1998 85,657 23,680,357
1997 84,147 23,219,463
1996 82,623 22,741,862
1995 81,234 22,245,439
1994 80,021 21,717,479
1993 78,841 21,180,159
1992 77,641 20,609,707
1991 76,367 20,036,500
1990 74,855 19,524,573
1989 73,147 19,057,807
1988 71,427 18,638,661
1987 69,733 18,250,505
1986 68,059 17,868,124
1985 66,496 17,477,692
1984 65,228 17,085,242
1983 64,169 16,689,119
1982 63,134 16,297,987
1981 62,121 15,922,423
1980 61,148 15,553,105
1979 60,172 15,190,590
1978 59,864 14,839,695
1977 60,267 14,499,175
1976 60,661 14,177,649
1975 60,987 13,870,695
1974 61,219 13,568,435
1973 60,824 13,275,239
1972 59,778 12,989,099
1971 58,652 12,710,061
1970 57,510 12,436,190
1969 56,360 12,167,036
1968 55,529 11,906,266
1967 54,996 11,652,716
1966 54,425 11,408,710
1965 53,439 11,173,411
1964 52,088 10,946,392
1963 50,791 10,729,818
1962 49,538 10,521,116
1961 48,323 10,318,396
1960 47,157 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Nepal

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Nepal
2023 3.15 1.98
2022 3.18 2
2021 3.22 2.03
2020 3.25 2.05
2019 3.29 2.08
2018 3.32 2.12
2017 3.34 2.17
2016 3.38 2.23
2015 3.44 2.27
2014 3.52 2.32
2013 3.64 2.36
2012 3.77 2.42
2011 3.88 2.46
2010 3.9 2.54
2009 3.91 2.63
2008 3.9 2.74
2007 3.87 2.86
2006 3.82 2.97
2005 3.76 3.12
2004 3.73 3.28
2003 3.7 3.44
2002 3.81 3.6
2001 3.96 3.79
2000 4.07 3.98
1999 4.18 4.13
1998 4.29 4.28
1997 4.37 4.44
1996 4.43 4.67
1995 4.42 4.87
1994 4.44 4.96
1993 4.49 5.04
1992 4.57 5.07
1991 4.64 5.15
1990 4.67 5.21
1989 4.69 5.26
1988 4.73 5.31
1987 4.81 5.35
1986 4.87 5.4
1985 4.91 5.46
1984 4.91 5.51
1983 4.91 5.54
1982 4.95 5.55
1981 4.96 5.58
1980 4.96 5.6
1979 4.97 5.64
1978 4.97 5.68
1977 4.96 5.69
1976 4.96 5.72
1975 5.02 5.73
1974 5.09 5.75
1973 5.2 5.7
1972 5.37 5.8
1971 5.55 5.85
1970 5.71 5.87
1969 5.85 5.89
1968 5.98 5.94
1967 6.11 5.95
1966 6.23 5.98
1965 6.26 6.01
1964 6.29 6.04
1963 6.35 6.06
1962 6.42 6.08
1961 6.48 6.09
1960 6.44 6.07

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

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Kiribati and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Nepal
2024 23.8 26
2023 23.6 25.7
2022 23.5 25.4
2021 23.3 25
2020 23.2 24.5
2019 23 23.7
2018 22.9 23.2
2017 22.7 22.9
2016 22.5 22.7
2015 22.3 22.4
2014 22.1 22.2
2013 21.9 22
2012 21.7 21.8
2011 21.5 21.6
2010 21.3 21.3
2009 21.2 21
2008 21 20.8
2007 20.9 20.5
2006 20.7 20.3
2005 20.5 20
2004 20.3 19.8
2003 20.1 19.7
2002 19.9 19.5
2001 19.8 19.4
2000 19.7 19.3
1999 19.6 19.3
1998 19.6 19.2
1997 19.6 19.2
1996 19.6 19.2
1995 19.7 19.2
1994 19.8 19.2
1993 20 19.2
1992 20.1 19.2
1991 20.2 19.2
1990 20.2 19.2
1989 20.2 19.2
1988 20.1 19.2
1987 19.9 19.3
1986 19.8 19.4
1985 19.6 19.4
1984 19.4 19.5
1983 19.2 19.5
1982 19 19.5
1981 18.9 19.5
1980 18.7 19.6
1979 18.4 19.6
1978 18.3 19.6
1977 18.2 19.7
1976 18.1 19.7
1975 18 19.7
1974 17.8 19.7
1973 17.7 19.7
1972 17.6 19.7
1971 17.6 19.7
1970 17.5 19.7
1969 17.5 19.7
1968 17.6 19.7
1967 17.7 19.7
1966 17.9 19.6
1965 18 19.6
1964 18.1 19.6
1963 18.2 19.6
1962 18.3 19.6
1961 18.5 19.5
1960 18.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
13.4%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Kiribati Nepal
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
34
2025
Higher education index n/a
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
71.2%
2021
English speaking
24.2%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Kiribati Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Nepal
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
49,758 mi
2025

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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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