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Kiribati vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 173rd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Turkey
Population
139020
86002379
Population rank 180/197 18/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 192/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Kiribati and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Turkey
2024 $307,862,564 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $288,610,748 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $270,040,453 $926,097,476,914
2021 $285,259,881 $839,938,668,172
2020 $220,898,020 $733,628,247,119
2019 $216,985,388 $775,853,144,223
2018 $233,514,717 $788,356,985,774
2017 $222,875,736 $863,874,522,365
2016 $206,467,819 $870,818,016,910
2015 $191,559,399 $865,460,050,684
2014 $200,287,282 $942,343,431,929
2013 $201,730,861 $962,167,643,589
2012 $207,001,546 $885,327,622,479
2011 $195,970,140 $844,192,507,381
2010 $165,458,433 $782,545,664,268
2009 $140,177,384 $653,894,449,921
2008 $147,017,895 $775,415,944,333
2007 $138,054,946 $685,228,481,017
2006 $112,338,353 $559,668,118,237
2005 $113,895,437 $508,314,210,213
2004 $104,085,892 $410,156,784,496
2003 $96,105,619 $315,392,899,922
2002 $74,743,869 $240,778,008,474
2001 $64,935,850 $202,195,080,239
2000 $74,910,527 $274,748,463,179
1999 $77,323,978 $256,673,939,248
1998 $74,905,706 $276,035,372,655
1997 $80,205,807 $263,817,553,748
1996 $81,456,854 $250,366,965,174
1995 $68,596,395 $234,699,627,004
1994 $67,055,334 $130,650,447,499
1993 $58,953,596 $180,415,757,852
1992 $61,491,369 $159,104,772,992
1991 $41,247,792 $151,034,731,544
1990 $36,534,295 $150,655,500,192
1989 $37,645,319 $107,127,191,329
1988 $38,278,810 $90,875,175,809
1987 $29,554,413 $87,190,081,680
1986 $25,993,009 $75,673,037,037
1985 $26,126,615 $67,232,758,621
1984 $34,394,167 $59,937,602,180
1983 $31,000,546 $61,803,555,556
1982 $32,742,713 $64,369,325,153
1981 $35,267,489 $71,180,180,180
1980 $33,157,723 $68,823,684,211
1979 $34,466,197 $89,616,129,032
1978 $36,563,965 $65,912,500,000
1977 $31,335,459 $58,683,333,333
1976 $33,246,817 $51,450,000,000
1975 $44,547,454 $46,042,857,143
1974 $69,256,489 $35,414,285,714
1973 $25,645,040 $26,000,000,000
1972 $15,314,346 $20,650,000,000
1971 $12,356,134 $16,166,666,667
1970 $11,560,877 $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Kiribati and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Turkey
2024 $2,289 $15,893
2023 $2,178 $13,375
2022 $2,070 $10,898
2021 $2,222 $9,982
2020 $1,752 $8,798
2019 $1,751 $9,395
2018 $1,913 $9,684
2017 $1,853 $10,756
2016 $1,743 $10,984
2015 $1,640 $11,065
2014 $1,737 $12,209
2013 $1,772 $12,636
2012 $1,844 $11,777
2011 $1,771 $11,374
2010 $1,522 $10,699
2009 $1,317 $9,077
2008 $1,411 $10,913
2007 $1,353 $9,767
2006 $1,123 $7,990
2005 $1,162 $7,332
2004 $1,083 $5,980
2003 $1,021 $4,650
2002 $810 $3,591
2001 $719 $3,052
2000 $845 $4,199
1999 $887 $3,974
1998 $874 $4,331
1997 $953 $4,197
1996 $986 $4,041
1995 $844 $3,846
1994 $838 $2,176
1993 $748 $3,058
1992 $792 $2,744
1991 $540 $2,649
1990 $488 $2,690
1989 $515 $1,949
1988 $536 $1,686
1987 $424 $1,650
1986 $382 $1,461
1985 $393 $1,326
1984 $527 $1,209
1983 $483 $1,276
1982 $519 $1,360
1981 $568 $1,537
1980 $542 $1,516
1979 $573 $2,013
1978 $611 $1,510
1977 $520 $1,372
1976 $548 $1,228
1975 $730 $1,122
1974 $1,131 $881
1973 $422 $661
1972 $256.2 $537
1971 $210.7 $431
1970 $201 $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Kiribati vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Turkey
2026 66.9 78.4
2025 66.7 77.8
2024 66.6 77.4
2023 66.5 77.2
2022 66.3 77.6
2021 64.1 75.7
2020 65.2 76.5
2019 65.9 77.7
2018 65.8 77.5
2017 65.8 77
2016 65.8 76.6
2015 65.8 76.5
2014 65.9 76.5
2013 65.9 76.2
2012 65.9 75.6
2011 65.9 74.8
2010 65.9 75
2009 65.8 74.7
2008 65.7 74.4
2007 65.7 74.1
2006 65.6 73.8
2005 65.5 73.5
2004 65.4 73.2
2003 65.3 72.9
2002 65.1 72.6
2001 64.9 72.3
2000 64.7 71.9
1999 64.4 70.8
1998 64.1 71.1
1997 63.8 70.7
1996 63.5 70.2
1995 63.1 69.7
1994 62.8 69.4
1993 62.4 69
1992 62 68.6
1991 61.5 68.3
1990 61 67.8
1989 60.5 67.4
1988 60.1 66.9
1987 59.6 66.4
1986 59.1 65.9
1985 58.7 65.3
1984 58.4 64.8
1983 58.1 64.3
1982 57.8 63.7
1981 57.5 63.2
1980 57.3 62.7
1979 57.1 62.2
1978 56.9 61.6
1977 56.1 60.8
1976 56.6 60
1975 56.4 59.5
1974 56.1 59
1973 55.8 58.5
1972 55.3 58
1971 54.9 57.2
1970 54.4 56.7
1969 53.8 56.2
1968 53.1 55.6
1967 52.5 55.2
1966 51.7 54.6
1965 51 54.1
1964 50.4 53.6
1963 49.7 53.1
1962 49 52.3
1961 48.5 51.6
1960 48 50.8
1959 47.5 50.1
1958 47.1 49.2
1957 46.8 49.2
1956 46.5 49.5
1955 46.3 49.1
1954 46.1 48.8
1953 46 48.2
1952 45.9 48.1
1951 45.8 47.6
1950 45.7 47.3

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

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Kiribati and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Turkey
2024 134,518 85,518,661
2023 132,530 85,325,965
2022 130,469 84,979,913
2021 128,377 84,147,318
2020 126,099 83,384,680
2019 123,921 82,579,440
2018 122,084 81,407,204
2017 120,275 80,312,698
2016 118,478 79,277,962
2015 116,815 78,218,479
2014 115,326 77,181,884
2013 113,838 76,147,624
2012 112,284 75,175,827
2011 110,647 74,223,629
2010 108,704 73,142,150
2009 106,467 72,039,206
2008 104,222 71,051,678
2007 102,068 70,158,112
2006 100,017 70,045,349
2005 98,035 69,329,557
2004 96,085 68,592,617
2003 94,175 67,831,730
2002 92,264 67,048,795
2001 90,335 66,245,128
2000 88,613 65,425,961
1999 87,126 64,591,923
1998 85,657 63,734,383
1997 84,147 62,852,966
1996 82,623 61,951,134
1995 81,234 61,024,503
1994 80,021 60,033,836
1993 78,841 58,999,167
1992 77,641 57,990,118
1991 76,367 57,009,887
1990 74,855 56,015,628
1989 73,147 54,976,723
1988 71,427 53,909,626
1987 69,733 52,843,670
1986 68,059 51,777,772
1985 66,496 50,687,115
1984 65,228 49,574,069
1983 64,169 48,447,410
1982 63,134 47,322,096
1981 62,121 46,321,190
1980 61,148 45,408,815
1979 60,172 44,510,429
1978 59,864 43,645,306
1977 60,267 42,773,298
1976 60,661 41,899,984
1975 60,987 41,053,126
1974 61,219 40,210,234
1973 60,824 39,329,533
1972 59,778 38,430,221
1971 58,652 37,518,611
1970 57,510 36,638,465
1969 56,360 35,787,774
1968 55,529 34,921,684
1967 54,996 34,050,421
1966 54,425 33,177,672
1965 53,439 32,345,220
1964 52,088 31,543,072
1963 50,791 30,726,841
1962 49,538 29,916,147
1961 48,323 29,119,238
1960 47,157 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Turkey

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Turkey
2023 3.15 1.51
2022 3.18 1.63
2021 3.22 1.71
2020 3.25 1.77
2019 3.29 1.89
2018 3.32 2
2017 3.34 2.08
2016 3.38 2.11
2015 3.44 2.16
2014 3.52 2.19
2013 3.64 2.11
2012 3.77 2.11
2011 3.88 2.05
2010 3.9 2.08
2009 3.91 2.1
2008 3.9 2.15
2007 3.87 2.16
2006 3.82 2.19
2005 3.76 2.2
2004 3.73 2.2
2003 3.7 2.2
2002 3.81 2.27
2001 3.96 2.39
2000 4.07 2.49
1999 4.18 2.63
1998 4.29 2.71
1997 4.37 2.74
1996 4.43 2.78
1995 4.42 2.84
1994 4.44 2.87
1993 4.49 2.92
1992 4.57 2.94
1991 4.64 3
1990 4.67 3.11
1989 4.69 3.34
1988 4.73 3.45
1987 4.81 3.54
1986 4.87 3.66
1985 4.91 3.78
1984 4.91 3.91
1983 4.91 4.06
1982 4.95 4.21
1981 4.96 4.35
1980 4.96 4.45
1979 4.97 4.58
1978 4.97 4.69
1977 4.96 4.78
1976 4.96 4.93
1975 5.02 5.09
1974 5.09 5.24
1973 5.2 5.41
1972 5.37 5.55
1971 5.55 5.67
1970 5.71 5.78
1969 5.85 5.87
1968 5.98 5.96
1967 6.11 6.06
1966 6.23 6.15
1965 6.26 6.22
1964 6.29 6.29
1963 6.35 6.34
1962 6.42 6.38
1961 6.48 6.42
1960 6.44 6.38

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

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Kiribati and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Turkey
2024 23.8 34
2023 23.6 33.5
2022 23.5 33.1
2021 23.3 32.7
2020 23.2 32.3
2019 23 31.8
2018 22.9 31.5
2017 22.7 31.2
2016 22.5 30.9
2015 22.3 30.6
2014 22.1 30.4
2013 21.9 30.1
2012 21.7 29.8
2011 21.5 29.5
2010 21.3 29.1
2009 21.2 28.6
2008 21 28.3
2007 20.9 27.9
2006 20.7 27.5
2005 20.5 27
2004 20.3 26.6
2003 20.1 26.2
2002 19.9 25.8
2001 19.8 25.4
2000 19.7 25
1999 19.6 24.7
1998 19.6 24.3
1997 19.6 24
1996 19.6 23.6
1995 19.7 23.3
1994 19.8 23
1993 20 22.7
1992 20.1 22.4
1991 20.2 22.1
1990 20.2 21.8
1989 20.2 21.6
1988 20.1 21.3
1987 19.9 21.1
1986 19.8 20.9
1985 19.6 20.6
1984 19.4 20.4
1983 19.2 20.2
1982 19 20
1981 18.9 19.9
1980 18.7 19.8
1979 18.4 19.7
1978 18.3 19.5
1977 18.2 19.4
1976 18.1 19.3
1975 18 19.1
1974 17.8 19
1973 17.7 18.9
1972 17.6 18.8
1971 17.6 18.7
1970 17.5 18.6
1969 17.5 18.6
1968 17.6 18.6
1967 17.7 18.7
1966 17.9 18.8
1965 18 18.9
1964 18.1 18.9
1963 18.2 19
1962 18.3 19.1
1961 18.5 19.3
1960 18.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
6.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.6%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Turkey
% of world population
0.002%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
31
2025
Higher education index n/a
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
97.3%
2021
English speaking
24.2%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Kiribati Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Turkey
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
272,554 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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