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Kiribati vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 173rd vs. 80th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Romania
Population
139020
18839108
Population rank 180/197 70/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Kiribati and Romania: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Romania economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Romania
2024 $307,862,564 $382,564,217,989
2023 $288,610,748 $347,757,995,759
2022 $270,040,453 $295,319,437,557
2021 $285,259,881 $285,071,280,114
2020 $220,898,020 $250,625,048,304
2019 $216,985,388 $250,080,428,512
2018 $233,514,717 $241,791,427,224
2017 $222,875,736 $210,147,385,855
2016 $206,467,819 $185,290,759,249
2015 $191,559,399 $177,885,131,240
2014 $200,287,282 $199,722,319,676
2013 $201,730,861 $189,798,603,751
2012 $207,001,546 $179,117,323,107
2011 $195,970,140 $192,623,977,894
2010 $165,458,433 $170,064,350,672
2009 $140,177,384 $174,110,532,659
2008 $147,017,895 $214,315,932,061
2007 $138,054,946 $174,588,782,939
2006 $112,338,353 $122,023,735,993
2005 $113,895,437 $98,454,380,120
2004 $104,085,892 $74,973,656,852
2003 $96,105,619 $57,806,384,143
2002 $74,743,869 $46,065,502,703
2001 $64,935,850 $40,395,116,581
2000 $74,910,527 $37,253,739,511
1999 $77,323,978 $35,953,156,754
1998 $74,905,706 $41,696,091,974
1997 $80,205,807 $35,575,214,078
1996 $81,456,854 $36,937,074,278
1995 $68,596,395 $37,430,162,103
1994 $67,055,334 $30,072,805,104
1993 $58,953,596 $26,361,160,450
1992 $61,491,369 $25,121,666,667
1991 $41,247,792 $28,850,634,900
1990 $36,534,295 $38,247,882,300
1989 $37,645,319 $41,450,777,202
1988 $38,278,810 $40,424,528,302
1987 $29,554,413 $38,067,567,568
1986 $25,993,009 -
1985 $26,126,615 -
1984 $34,394,167 -
1983 $31,000,546 -
1982 $32,742,713 -
1981 $35,267,489 -
1980 $33,157,723 -
1979 $34,466,197 -
1978 $36,563,965 -
1977 $31,335,459 -
1976 $33,246,817 -
1975 $44,547,454 -
1974 $69,256,489 -
1973 $25,645,040 -
1972 $15,314,346 -
1971 $12,356,134 -
1970 $11,560,877 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Romania
2024 $2,289 $20,080
2023 $2,178 $18,244
2022 $2,070 $15,504
2021 $2,222 $14,908
2020 $1,752 $13,009
2019 $1,751 $12,910
2018 $1,913 $12,416
2017 $1,853 $10,728
2016 $1,743 $9,405
2015 $1,640 $8,977
2014 $1,737 $10,032
2013 $1,772 $9,498
2012 $1,844 $8,930
2011 $1,771 $9,561
2010 $1,522 $8,400
2009 $1,317 $8,548
2008 $1,411 $10,435
2007 $1,353 $8,360
2006 $1,123 $5,758
2005 $1,162 $4,618
2004 $1,083 $3,495
2003 $1,021 $2,679
2002 $810 $2,120
2001 $719 $1,825
2000 $845 $1,660
1999 $887 $1,600
1998 $874 $1,853
1997 $953 $1,577
1996 $986 $1,633
1995 $844 $1,650
1994 $838 $1,323
1993 $748 $1,158
1992 $792 $1,102
1991 $540 $1,254
1990 $488 $1,648
1989 $515 $1,790
1988 $536 $1,753
1987 $424 $1,659
1986 $382 -
1985 $393 -
1984 $527 -
1983 $483 -
1982 $519 -
1981 $568 -
1980 $542 -
1979 $573 -
1978 $611 -
1977 $520 -
1976 $548 -
1975 $730 -
1974 $1,131 -
1973 $422 -
1972 $256.2 -
1971 $210.7 -
1970 $201 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Romania
2026 66.9 76.4
2025 66.7 76.2
2024 66.6 76.1
2023 66.5 75.9
2022 66.3 75.3
2021 64.1 72.7
2020 65.2 74
2019 65.9 75.3
2018 65.8 75.1
2017 65.8 75
2016 65.8 75
2015 65.8 74.7
2014 65.9 74.8
2013 65.9 74.9
2012 65.9 74.3
2011 65.9 74.3
2010 65.9 73.6
2009 65.8 73.5
2008 65.7 73.2
2007 65.7 72.8
2006 65.6 72.2
2005 65.5 71.6
2004 65.4 71.1
2003 65.3 70.8
2002 65.1 70.8
2001 64.9 71.1
2000 64.7 71.2
1999 64.4 70.6
1998 64.1 69.9
1997 63.8 69.1
1996 63.5 68.8
1995 63.1 69.3
1994 62.8 69.3
1993 62.4 69.5
1992 62 69.5
1991 61.5 70
1990 61 69.8
1989 60.5 69.5
1988 60.1 69.4
1987 59.6 69.1
1986 59.1 69.7
1985 58.7 69.4
1984 58.4 69.9
1983 58.1 69.8
1982 57.8 69.8
1981 57.5 69.5
1980 57.3 69.2
1979 57.1 69.5
1978 56.9 69.8
1977 56.1 69.5
1976 56.6 69.9
1975 56.4 69.6
1974 56.1 69.5
1973 55.8 68.7
1972 55.3 69
1971 54.9 68.4
1970 54.4 67.9
1969 53.8 67.2
1968 53.1 67.9
1967 52.5 68.1
1966 51.7 68.2
1965 51 68.4
1964 50.4 68.4
1963 49.7 67.8
1962 49 67.2
1961 48.5 66.4
1960 48 65.6
1959 47.5 64.9
1958 47.1 64.4
1957 46.8 64
1956 46.5 63.6
1955 46.3 63.3
1954 46.1 63
1953 46 62.5
1952 45.9 61.8
1951 45.8 61.2
1950 45.7 60.5

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

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Kiribati and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Romania
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Romania
2024 134,518 19,051,804
2023 132,530 19,061,062
2022 130,469 19,048,502
2021 128,377 19,122,059
2020 126,099 19,265,250
2019 123,921 19,371,648
2018 122,084 19,473,970
2017 120,275 19,588,715
2016 118,478 19,702,267
2015 116,815 19,815,616
2014 115,326 19,908,979
2013 113,838 19,983,693
2012 112,284 20,058,035
2011 110,647 20,147,528
2010 108,704 20,246,871
2009 106,467 20,367,487
2008 104,222 20,537,875
2007 102,068 20,882,982
2006 100,017 21,193,760
2005 98,035 21,319,685
2004 96,085 21,451,748
2003 94,175 21,574,326
2002 92,264 21,730,496
2001 90,335 22,131,970
2000 88,613 22,442,971
1999 87,126 22,472,040
1998 85,657 22,507,344
1997 84,147 22,553,978
1996 82,623 22,619,004
1995 81,234 22,684,270
1994 80,021 22,730,211
1993 78,841 22,763,280
1992 77,641 22,794,284
1991 76,367 23,001,155
1990 74,855 23,201,835
1989 73,147 23,161,458
1988 71,427 23,057,662
1987 69,733 22,949,430
1986 68,059 22,836,841
1985 66,496 22,732,999
1984 65,228 22,640,547
1983 64,169 22,560,478
1982 63,134 22,475,741
1981 62,121 22,353,070
1980 61,148 22,207,282
1979 60,172 22,090,488
1978 59,864 21,951,464
1977 60,267 21,756,096
1976 60,661 21,551,634
1975 60,987 21,293,583
1974 61,219 21,029,429
1973 60,824 20,835,681
1972 59,778 20,657,957
1971 58,652 20,461,567
1970 57,510 20,250,398
1969 56,360 20,009,141
1968 55,529 19,799,831
1967 54,996 19,534,242
1966 54,425 19,215,450
1965 53,439 19,031,576
1964 52,088 18,919,126
1963 50,791 18,797,850
1962 49,538 18,676,550
1961 48,323 18,555,250
1960 47,157 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Romania

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Romania
2023 3.15 1.71
2022 3.18 1.71
2021 3.22 1.81
2020 3.25 1.8
2019 3.29 1.77
2018 3.32 1.76
2017 3.34 1.78
2016 3.38 1.69
2015 3.44 1.62
2014 3.52 1.56
2013 3.64 1.46
2012 3.77 1.52
2011 3.88 1.47
2010 3.9 1.59
2009 3.91 1.66
2008 3.9 1.6
2007 3.87 1.45
2006 3.82 1.42
2005 3.76 1.4
2004 3.73 1.33
2003 3.7 1.3
2002 3.81 1.27
2001 3.96 1.27
2000 4.07 1.31
1999 4.18 1.3
1998 4.29 1.32
1997 4.37 1.32
1996 4.43 1.3
1995 4.42 1.33
1994 4.44 1.4
1993 4.49 1.43
1992 4.57 1.51
1991 4.64 1.59
1990 4.67 1.83
1989 4.69 2.22
1988 4.73 2.3
1987 4.81 2.38
1986 4.87 2.39
1985 4.91 2.31
1984 4.91 2.26
1983 4.91 2.06
1982 4.95 2.17
1981 4.96 2.36
1980 4.96 2.43
1979 4.97 2.49
1978 4.97 2.52
1977 4.96 2.57
1976 4.96 2.54
1975 5.02 2.59
1974 5.09 2.71
1973 5.2 2.44
1972 5.37 2.55
1971 5.55 2.67
1970 5.71 2.89
1969 5.85 3.19
1968 5.98 3.63
1967 6.11 3.66
1966 6.23 1.9
1965 6.26 1.91
1964 6.29 1.96
1963 6.35 2.01
1962 6.42 2.04
1961 6.48 2.17
1960 6.44 2.34

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

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Kiribati and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Romania
2024 23.8 43.8
2023 23.6 43.5
2022 23.5 43.3
2021 23.3 43.2
2020 23.2 42.9
2019 23 42.6
2018 22.9 42.3
2017 22.7 42
2016 22.5 41.7
2015 22.3 41.3
2014 22.1 40.9
2013 21.9 40.5
2012 21.7 40.2
2011 21.5 39.8
2010 21.3 39.3
2009 21.2 38.8
2008 21 38.2
2007 20.9 37.7
2006 20.7 37.3
2005 20.5 37
2004 20.3 36.6
2003 20.1 36
2002 19.9 35.3
2001 19.8 34.8
2000 19.7 34.8
1999 19.6 34.7
1998 19.6 34.6
1997 19.6 34.4
1996 19.6 34.2
1995 19.7 34
1994 19.8 33.8
1993 20 33.6
1992 20.1 33.3
1991 20.2 33.1
1990 20.2 33
1989 20.2 32.9
1988 20.1 32.8
1987 19.9 32.8
1986 19.8 32.7
1985 19.6 32.5
1984 19.4 32.3
1983 19.2 32.1
1982 19 32
1981 18.9 31.9
1980 18.7 31.8
1979 18.4 31.7
1978 18.3 31.7
1977 18.2 31.8
1976 18.1 31.8
1975 18 31.7
1974 17.8 31.6
1973 17.7 31.5
1972 17.6 31.5
1971 17.6 31.4
1970 17.5 31.4
1969 17.5 31.3
1968 17.6 31.3
1967 17.7 31.3
1966 17.9 31
1965 18 30.6
1964 18.1 30.2
1963 18.2 29.7
1962 18.3 29.3
1961 18.5 28.9
1960 18.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
1.73%
2020
Banked people share n/a
71.3%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Romania
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
45
2025
Higher education index n/a
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
99.2%
2021
English speaking
24.2%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Kiribati Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Romania
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
53,964 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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