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Kiribati vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 173rd vs. 51st).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Spain
Population
139020
48806901
Population rank 180/197 32/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 192/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Kiribati and Spain: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Spain economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Spain
2024 $307,862,564 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $288,610,748 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $270,040,453 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $285,259,881 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $220,898,020 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $216,985,388 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $233,514,717 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $222,875,736 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $206,467,819 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $191,559,399 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $200,287,282 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $201,730,861 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $207,001,546 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $195,970,140 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $165,458,433 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $140,177,384 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $147,017,895 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $138,054,946 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $112,338,353 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $113,895,437 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $104,085,892 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $96,105,619 $907,963,217,058
2002 $74,743,869 $708,938,227,244
2001 $64,935,850 $627,798,682,379
2000 $74,910,527 $598,102,854,756
1999 $77,323,978 $634,394,904,387
1998 $74,905,706 $618,731,484,575
1997 $80,205,807 $589,739,772,727
1996 $81,456,854 $642,251,412,058
1995 $68,596,395 $614,170,002,669
1994 $67,055,334 $530,183,651,720
1993 $58,953,596 $524,700,572,624
1992 $61,491,369 $630,465,353,486
1991 $41,247,792 $576,753,902,322
1990 $36,534,295 $536,175,326,477
1989 $37,645,319 $414,460,794,097
1988 $38,278,810 $375,891,716,898
1987 $29,554,413 $318,520,253,335
1986 $25,993,009 $251,141,555,186
1985 $26,126,615 $180,664,322,896
1984 $34,394,167 $171,979,977,230
1983 $31,000,546 $170,829,074,246
1982 $32,742,713 $195,856,752,991
1981 $35,267,489 $202,663,023,968
1980 $33,157,723 $232,600,556,974
1979 $34,466,197 $214,448,666,336
1978 $36,563,965 $160,484,969,618
1977 $31,335,459 $132,354,665,936
1976 $33,246,817 $118,422,534,195
1975 $44,547,454 $114,695,060,870
1974 $69,256,489 $97,204,522,642
1973 $25,645,040 $78,583,355,226
1972 $15,314,346 $59,090,176,029
1971 $12,356,134 $46,586,119,760
1970 $11,560,877 $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Kiribati and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Spain
2024 $2,289 $35,327
2023 $2,178 $33,493
2022 $2,070 $30,319
2021 $2,222 $30,799
2020 $1,752 $27,234
2019 $1,751 $29,787
2018 $1,913 $30,602
2017 $1,853 $28,381
2016 $1,743 $26,756
2015 $1,640 $25,982
2014 $1,737 $29,708
2013 $1,772 $29,229
2012 $1,844 $28,456
2011 $1,771 $31,825
2010 $1,522 $30,659
2009 $1,317 $32,280
2008 $1,411 $35,603
2007 $1,353 $32,652
2006 $1,123 $28,422
2005 $1,162 $26,451
2004 $1,083 $24,925
2003 $1,021 $21,522
2002 $810 $17,111
2001 $719 $15,368
2000 $845 $14,743
1999 $887 $15,708
1998 $874 $15,382
1997 $953 $14,722
1996 $986 $16,101
1995 $844 $15,461
1994 $838 $13,406
1993 $748 $13,330
1992 $792 $16,101
1991 $540 $14,801
1990 $488 $13,795
1989 $515 $10,674
1988 $536 $9,696
1987 $424 $8,234
1986 $382 $6,509
1985 $393 $4,696
1984 $527 $4,487
1983 $483 $4,475
1982 $519 $5,156
1981 $568 $5,367
1980 $542 $6,204
1979 $573 $5,766
1978 $611 $4,353
1977 $520 $3,625
1976 $548 $3,277
1975 $730 $3,208
1974 $1,131 $2,748
1973 $422 $2,246
1972 $256.2 $1,708
1971 $210.7 $1,361
1970 $201 $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Kiribati vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Spain
2026 66.9 84.1
2025 66.7 84
2024 66.6 83.8
2023 66.5 83.7
2022 66.3 82.4
2021 64.1 83
2020 65.2 82.2
2019 65.9 83.5
2018 65.8 83.1
2017 65.8 83
2016 65.8 83
2015 65.8 82.6
2014 65.9 82.8
2013 65.9 82.7
2012 65.9 82.2
2011 65.9 82.2
2010 65.9 82
2009 65.8 81.6
2008 65.7 81.3
2007 65.7 81
2006 65.6 81
2005 65.5 80.3
2004 65.4 80.3
2003 65.3 79.7
2002 65.1 79.8
2001 64.9 79.7
2000 64.7 79.4
1999 64.4 78.9
1998 64.1 78.9
1997 63.8 78.9
1996 63.5 78.3
1995 63.1 78.2
1994 62.8 78.1
1993 62.4 77.7
1992 62 77.6
1991 61.5 77.1
1990 61 77
1989 60.5 77
1988 60.1 76.9
1987 59.6 77
1986 59.1 76.7
1985 58.7 76.4
1984 58.4 76.5
1983 58.1 76.1
1982 57.8 76.3
1981 57.5 75.7
1980 57.3 75.5
1979 57.1 75
1978 56.9 74.5
1977 56.1 74.3
1976 56.6 73.8
1975 56.4 73.5
1974 56.1 73.1
1973 55.8 72.7
1972 55.3 73
1971 54.9 71.7
1970 54.4 72.1
1969 53.8 71.1
1968 53.1 71.7
1967 52.5 71.3
1966 51.7 71.2
1965 51 70.9
1964 50.4 70.5
1963 49.7 69.8
1962 49 69.6
1961 48.5 69.6
1960 48 69.2
1959 47.5 68.7
1958 47.1 68.8
1957 46.8 66.6
1956 46.5 66.8
1955 46.3 66.7
1954 46.1 66.9
1953 46 65.7
1952 45.9 64.8
1951 45.8 61.5
1950 45.7 61.8

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

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Kiribati and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Spain
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Spain
2024 134,518 48,848,840
2023 132,530 48,352,528
2022 130,469 47,786,102
2021 128,377 47,443,821
2020 126,099 47,359,424
2019 123,921 47,118,501
2018 122,084 46,782,011
2017 120,275 46,571,232
2016 118,478 46,458,139
2015 116,815 46,422,303
2014 115,326 46,460,733
2013 113,838 46,604,197
2012 112,284 46,773,055
2011 110,647 46,742,697
2010 108,704 46,576,897
2009 106,467 46,362,946
2008 104,222 45,954,106
2007 102,068 45,226,803
2006 100,017 44,397,319
2005 98,035 43,653,155
2004 96,085 42,921,895
2003 94,175 42,187,645
2002 92,264 41,431,558
2001 90,335 40,850,412
2000 88,613 40,567,864
1999 87,126 40,386,875
1998 85,657 40,223,509
1997 84,147 40,057,389
1996 82,623 39,889,852
1995 81,234 39,724,050
1994 80,021 39,549,108
1993 78,841 39,361,262
1992 77,641 39,157,685
1991 76,367 38,966,376
1990 74,855 38,867,322
1989 73,147 38,827,764
1988 71,427 38,766,939
1987 69,733 38,684,815
1986 68,059 38,584,624
1985 66,496 38,469,512
1984 65,228 38,330,364
1983 64,169 38,171,525
1982 63,134 37,986,012
1981 62,121 37,758,631
1980 61,148 37,491,165
1979 60,172 37,191,330
1978 59,864 36,864,898
1977 60,267 36,511,638
1976 60,661 36,137,812
1975 60,987 35,757,900
1974 61,219 35,373,335
1973 60,824 34,988,947
1972 59,778 34,604,469
1971 58,652 34,224,490
1970 57,510 33,814,531
1969 56,360 33,441,054
1968 55,529 33,113,134
1967 54,996 32,682,947
1966 54,425 32,283,194
1965 53,439 31,954,292
1964 52,088 31,609,195
1963 50,791 31,296,651
1962 49,538 31,023,366
1961 48,323 30,739,250
1960 47,157 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Spain

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Spain
2023 3.15 1.12
2022 3.18 1.16
2021 3.22 1.18
2020 3.25 1.18
2019 3.29 1.23
2018 3.32 1.26
2017 3.34 1.31
2016 3.38 1.33
2015 3.44 1.33
2014 3.52 1.32
2013 3.64 1.27
2012 3.77 1.32
2011 3.88 1.34
2010 3.9 1.37
2009 3.91 1.38
2008 3.9 1.45
2007 3.87 1.38
2006 3.82 1.36
2005 3.76 1.33
2004 3.73 1.31
2003 3.7 1.3
2002 3.81 1.25
2001 3.96 1.23
2000 4.07 1.22
1999 4.18 1.17
1998 4.29 1.13
1997 4.37 1.15
1996 4.43 1.14
1995 4.42 1.16
1994 4.44 1.19
1993 4.49 1.26
1992 4.57 1.31
1991 4.64 1.33
1990 4.67 1.36
1989 4.69 1.4
1988 4.73 1.45
1987 4.81 1.49
1986 4.87 1.56
1985 4.91 1.64
1984 4.91 1.73
1983 4.91 1.8
1982 4.95 1.94
1981 4.96 2.04
1980 4.96 2.22
1979 4.97 2.37
1978 4.97 2.54
1977 4.96 2.65
1976 4.96 2.77
1975 5.02 2.77
1974 5.09 2.88
1973 5.2 2.84
1972 5.37 2.87
1971 5.55 2.9
1970 5.71 2.84
1969 5.85 2.86
1968 5.98 2.87
1967 6.11 2.94
1966 6.23 2.91
1965 6.26 2.94
1964 6.29 3.01
1963 6.35 2.88
1962 6.42 2.8
1961 6.48 2.77
1960 6.44 2.86

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

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Kiribati and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Spain
2024 23.8 46.4
2023 23.6 45.9
2022 23.5 45.4
2021 23.3 44.9
2020 23.2 44.5
2019 23 44.1
2018 22.9 43.8
2017 22.7 43.5
2016 22.5 43.1
2015 22.3 42.7
2014 22.1 42.2
2013 21.9 41.7
2012 21.7 41.1
2011 21.5 40.6
2010 21.3 40.2
2009 21.2 39.8
2008 21 39.4
2007 20.9 39.2
2006 20.7 39
2005 20.5 38.8
2004 20.3 38.5
2003 20.1 38.3
2002 19.9 38.1
2001 19.8 37.8
2000 19.7 37.4
1999 19.6 37
1998 19.6 36.6
1997 19.6 36.2
1996 19.6 35.7
1995 19.7 35.3
1994 19.8 34.9
1993 20 34.6
1992 20.1 34.2
1991 20.2 33.9
1990 20.2 33.6
1989 20.2 33.2
1988 20.1 32.9
1987 19.9 32.5
1986 19.8 32.2
1985 19.6 31.9
1984 19.4 31.6
1983 19.2 31.4
1982 19 31.1
1981 18.9 30.9
1980 18.7 30.7
1979 18.4 30.6
1978 18.3 30.4
1977 18.2 30.2
1976 18.1 30.1
1975 18 30
1974 17.8 30
1973 17.7 30
1972 17.6 30
1971 17.6 30.1
1970 17.5 30.1
1969 17.5 30.2
1968 17.6 30.4
1967 17.7 30.4
1966 17.9 30.3
1965 18 30.2
1964 18.1 30.1
1963 18.2 29.9
1962 18.3 29.7
1961 18.5 29.6
1960 18.8 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
19.8%
1998
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Spain
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
55
2025
Higher education index n/a
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
99.7%
2021
English speaking
24.2%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Kiribati Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Spain
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
424,505 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. 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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