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Kiribati vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 173rd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati United Kingdom
Population
139020
70154914
Population rank 180/197 22/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 192/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Kiribati and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati United Kingdom
2024 $307,862,564 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $288,610,748 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $270,040,453 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $285,259,881 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $220,898,020 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $216,985,388 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $233,514,717 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $222,875,736 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $206,467,819 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $191,559,399 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $200,287,282 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $201,730,861 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $207,001,546 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $195,970,140 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $165,458,433 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $140,177,384 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $147,017,895 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $138,054,946 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $112,338,353 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $113,895,437 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $104,085,892 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $96,105,619 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $74,743,869 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $64,935,850 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $74,910,527 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $77,323,978 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $74,905,706 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $80,205,807 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $81,456,854 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $68,596,395 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $67,055,334 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $58,953,596 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $61,491,369 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $41,247,792 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $36,534,295 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $37,645,319 $926,884,816,754
1988 $38,278,810 $910,122,732,124
1987 $29,554,413 $745,162,608,269
1986 $25,993,009 $601,452,653,181
1985 $26,126,615 $489,285,164,271
1984 $34,394,167 $461,487,097,632
1983 $31,000,546 $489,618,008,186
1982 $32,742,713 $515,048,916,841
1981 $35,267,489 $540,765,675,241
1980 $33,157,723 $564,947,710,899
1979 $34,466,197 $438,994,070,309
1978 $36,563,965 $335,883,029,722
1977 $31,335,459 $263,066,457,352
1976 $33,246,817 $232,614,555,256
1975 $44,547,454 $241,756,637,168
1974 $69,256,489 $206,131,369,799
1973 $25,645,040 $192,537,971,583
1972 $15,314,346 $169,965,034,965
1971 $12,356,134 $148,113,896,325
1970 $11,560,877 $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Kiribati and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati United Kingdom
2024 $2,289 $53,246
2023 $2,178 $49,944
2022 $2,070 $47,057
2021 $2,222 $47,691
2020 $1,752 $40,813
2019 $1,751 $43,159
2018 $1,913 $43,703
2017 $1,853 $40,917
2016 $1,743 $41,258
2015 $1,640 $45,255
2014 $1,737 $47,746
2013 $1,772 $43,607
2012 $1,844 $42,688
2011 $1,771 $42,296
2010 $1,522 $39,778
2009 $1,317 $39,009
2008 $1,411 $47,652
2007 $1,353 $50,629
2006 $1,123 $44,695
2005 $1,162 $42,240
2004 $1,083 $40,504
2003 $1,021 $34,557
2002 $810 $30,159
2001 $719 $28,014
2000 $845 $28,384
1999 $887 $28,858
1998 $874 $28,396
1997 $953 $26,910
1996 $986 $24,503
1995 $844 $23,253
1994 $838 $19,709
1993 $748 $18,389
1992 $792 $20,487
1991 $540 $19,901
1990 $488 $19,095
1989 $515 $16,239
1988 $536 $15,987
1987 $424 $13,119
1986 $382 $10,611
1985 $393 $8,652
1984 $527 $8,179
1983 $483 $8,692
1982 $519 $9,146
1981 $568 $9,599
1980 $542 $10,032
1979 $573 $7,805
1978 $611 $5,977
1977 $520 $4,681
1976 $548 $4,138
1975 $730 $4,300
1974 $1,131 $3,666
1973 $422 $3,426
1972 $256.2 $3,030
1971 $210.7 $2,650
1970 $201 $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Kiribati vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati United Kingdom
2026 66.9 81.7
2025 66.7 81.6
2024 66.6 81.4
2023 66.5 81.3
2022 66.3 81.1
2021 64.1 80.7
2020 65.2 80.4
2019 65.9 81.4
2018 65.8 81.1
2017 65.8 81.2
2016 65.8 81.1
2015 65.8 80.9
2014 65.9 81.2
2013 65.9 80.9
2012 65.9 80.9
2011 65.9 80.8
2010 65.9 80.4
2009 65.8 80.2
2008 65.7 79.7
2007 65.7 79.5
2006 65.6 79.3
2005 65.5 79.1
2004 65.4 78.9
2003 65.3 78.3
2002 65.1 78.2
2001 64.9 78.1
2000 64.7 77.8
1999 64.4 77.4
1998 64.1 77.3
1997 63.8 77.1
1996 63.5 76.9
1995 63.1 76.6
1994 62.8 76.7
1993 62.4 76.2
1992 62 76.3
1991 61.5 75.9
1990 61 75.7
1989 60.5 75.4
1988 60.1 75.3
1987 59.6 75.1
1986 59.1 74.8
1985 58.7 74.5
1984 58.4 74.7
1983 58.1 74.3
1982 57.8 74
1981 57.5 73.9
1980 57.3 73.6
1979 57.1 73.2
1978 56.9 73
1977 56.1 73.1
1976 56.6 72.6
1975 56.4 72.7
1974 56.1 72.4
1973 55.8 72.2
1972 55.3 72
1971 54.9 72.2
1970 54.4 71.9
1969 53.8 71.7
1968 53.1 71.7
1967 52.5 72.1
1966 51.7 71.4
1965 51 71.5
1964 50.4 71.5
1963 49.7 70.8
1962 49 70.9
1961 48.5 70.8
1960 48 71
1959 47.5 70.8
1958 47.1 70.7
1957 46.8 70.5
1956 46.5 70.4
1955 46.3 70.1
1954 46.1 70.2
1953 46 69.8
1952 45.9 69.5
1951 45.8 68.2
1950 45.7 68.6

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

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Kiribati and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Kiribati United Kingdom
2024 134,518 69,226,000
2023 132,530 68,492,000
2022 130,469 67,604,000
2021 128,377 66,984,000
2020 126,099 66,744,000
2019 123,921 66,631,000
2018 122,084 66,289,000
2017 120,275 65,966,000
2016 118,478 65,607,000
2015 116,815 65,088,000
2014 115,326 64,620,000
2013 113,838 64,139,000
2012 112,284 63,711,000
2011 110,647 63,258,810
2010 108,704 62,766,365
2009 106,467 62,276,270
2008 104,222 61,806,995
2007 102,068 61,322,463
2006 100,017 60,846,820
2005 98,035 60,401,206
2004 96,085 59,987,905
2003 94,175 59,647,577
2002 92,264 59,370,479
2001 90,335 59,119,673
2000 88,613 58,892,514
1999 87,126 58,682,466
1998 85,657 58,487,141
1997 84,147 58,316,954
1996 82,623 58,166,950
1995 81,234 58,019,030
1994 80,021 57,865,745
1993 78,841 57,718,614
1992 77,641 57,580,402
1991 76,367 57,424,897
1990 74,855 57,247,586
1989 73,147 57,076,711
1988 71,427 56,928,327
1987 69,733 56,802,050
1986 68,059 56,681,396
1985 66,496 56,550,268
1984 65,228 56,422,072
1983 64,169 56,332,848
1982 63,134 56,313,641
1981 62,121 56,333,829
1980 61,148 56,314,216
1979 60,172 56,246,951
1978 59,864 56,196,504
1977 60,267 56,193,492
1976 60,661 56,211,968
1975 60,987 56,225,800
1974 61,219 56,229,974
1973 60,824 56,194,527
1972 59,778 56,086,065
1971 58,652 55,896,223
1970 57,510 55,663,250
1969 56,360 55,441,750
1968 55,529 55,211,700
1967 54,996 54,943,600
1966 54,425 54,648,500
1965 53,439 54,348,050
1964 52,088 54,000,000
1963 50,791 53,650,000
1962 49,538 53,250,000
1961 48,323 52,800,000
1960 47,157 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Kiribati

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati United Kingdom
2023 3.15 1.56
2022 3.18 1.56
2021 3.22 1.58
2020 3.25 1.57
2019 3.29 1.63
2018 3.32 1.68
2017 3.34 1.74
2016 3.38 1.79
2015 3.44 1.8
2014 3.52 1.81
2013 3.64 1.83
2012 3.77 1.92
2011 3.88 1.91
2010 3.9 1.92
2009 3.91 1.89
2008 3.9 1.91
2007 3.87 1.86
2006 3.82 1.82
2005 3.76 1.76
2004 3.73 1.75
2003 3.7 1.7
2002 3.81 1.63
2001 3.96 1.63
2000 4.07 1.64
1999 4.18 1.68
1998 4.29 1.71
1997 4.37 1.72
1996 4.43 1.73
1995 4.42 1.71
1994 4.44 1.74
1993 4.49 1.76
1992 4.57 1.79
1991 4.64 1.82
1990 4.67 1.83
1989 4.69 1.79
1988 4.73 1.82
1987 4.81 1.81
1986 4.87 1.78
1985 4.91 1.79
1984 4.91 1.77
1983 4.91 1.77
1982 4.95 1.78
1981 4.96 1.82
1980 4.96 1.9
1979 4.97 1.86
1978 4.97 1.75
1977 4.96 1.69
1976 4.96 1.74
1975 5.02 1.81
1974 5.09 1.92
1973 5.2 2.04
1972 5.37 2.2
1971 5.55 2.41
1970 5.71 2.44
1969 5.85 2.51
1968 5.98 2.6
1967 6.11 2.68
1966 6.23 2.78
1965 6.26 2.86
1964 6.29 2.93
1963 6.35 2.88
1962 6.42 2.86
1961 6.48 2.78
1960 6.44 2.69

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

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Kiribati and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati United Kingdom
2024 23.8 41
2023 23.6 40.8
2022 23.5 40.5
2021 23.3 40.3
2020 23.2 40.2
2019 23 40.1
2018 22.9 40
2017 22.7 39.9
2016 22.5 39.8
2015 22.3 39.8
2014 22.1 39.7
2013 21.9 39.6
2012 21.7 39.5
2011 21.5 39.3
2010 21.3 39.2
2009 21.2 39
2008 21 38.9
2007 20.9 38.8
2006 20.7 38.6
2005 20.5 38.5
2004 20.3 38.4
2003 20.1 38.2
2002 19.9 38.1
2001 19.8 37.9
2000 19.7 37.7
1999 19.6 37.4
1998 19.6 37.2
1997 19.6 37
1996 19.6 36.8
1995 19.7 36.6
1994 19.8 36.5
1993 20 36.3
1992 20.1 36.2
1991 20.2 36.1
1990 20.2 36
1989 20.2 35.9
1988 20.1 35.7
1987 19.9 35.4
1986 19.8 35.4
1985 19.6 35.3
1984 19.4 35.2
1983 19.2 35
1982 19 34.8
1981 18.9 34.5
1980 18.7 34.4
1979 18.4 34.3
1978 18.3 34.2
1977 18.2 34.1
1976 18.1 34
1975 18 34
1974 17.8 34
1973 17.7 34
1972 17.6 34
1971 17.6 34.1
1970 17.5 34.2
1969 17.5 34.4
1968 17.6 34.6
1967 17.7 34.8
1966 17.9 34.9
1965 18 35.1
1964 18.1 35.2
1963 18.2 35.3
1962 18.3 35.3
1961 18.5 35.4
1960 18.8 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
8.24%
1998
Banked people share n/a
99.3%
2024

Energy

Kiribati United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati United Kingdom
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
70
2025
Higher education index n/a
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
24.2%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Kiribati United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati United Kingdom
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
263,542 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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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