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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 ($3.64T). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 151/197 ($2,289), while The United Kingdom ranks 23/197 ($52,637).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati United Kingdom
Population
138067
69945462
Population rank 180/197 22/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$3.64T
2024
GDP rank 192/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$52,637
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$60,620
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$3.69T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.77%
2025
103.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$53,283
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2025
$40,805
2025
Land area
313 sq mi
2025
93,410 sq mi
2025
Population density
430 ppl/mi²
2024
741 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.7 years
2025
81.6 years
2025

Kiribati and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

United Kingdom
Year GDP
Kiribati United Kingdom
1960 - $73,233,967,692
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1970 $11,560,877 $130,671,946,244
1971 $12,356,134 $148,113,896,325
1972 $15,314,346 $169,965,034,965
1973 $25,645,040 $192,537,971,583
1974 $69,256,489 $206,131,369,799
1975 $44,547,454 $241,756,637,168
1976 $33,246,817 $232,614,555,256
1977 $31,335,459 $263,066,457,352
1978 $36,563,965 $335,883,029,722
1979 $34,466,197 $438,994,070,309
1980 $33,157,723 $564,947,710,899
1981 $35,267,489 $540,765,675,241
1982 $32,742,713 $515,048,916,841
1983 $31,000,546 $489,618,008,186
1984 $34,394,167 $461,487,097,632
1985 $26,126,615 $489,285,164,271
1986 $25,993,009 $601,452,653,181
1987 $29,554,413 $745,162,608,269
1988 $38,278,810 $910,122,732,124
1989 $37,645,319 $926,884,816,754
1990 $36,534,295 $1,093,169,389,205
1991 $41,247,792 $1,142,797,178,131
1992 $61,491,369 $1,179,659,529,660
1993 $58,953,596 $1,061,388,722,256
1994 $67,055,334 $1,140,489,745,944
1995 $68,596,395 $1,344,240,176,740
1996 $81,456,854 $1,419,645,865,835
1997 $80,205,807 $1,560,911,918,795
1998 $74,905,706 $1,653,694,932,097
1999 $77,323,978 $1,687,830,448,148
2000 $74,910,527 $1,665,534,876,683
2001 $64,935,850 $1,649,827,263,567
2002 $74,743,869 $1,785,729,916,067
2003 $96,105,619 $2,054,422,857,143
2004 $104,085,892 $2,421,525,082,387
2005 $113,895,437 $2,543,180,000,000
2006 $112,338,353 $2,708,441,582,337
2007 $138,054,946 $3,090,510,204,082
2008 $147,017,895 $2,929,411,764,706
2009 $140,177,384 $2,412,840,006,232
2010 $165,458,433 $2,485,482,596,185
2011 $195,970,140 $2,663,805,834,828
2012 $207,001,546 $2,707,089,726,615
2013 $201,730,861 $2,784,853,502,534
2014 $200,287,282 $3,064,708,247,921
2015 $191,559,399 $2,927,911,140,917
2016 $206,467,819 $2,689,106,566,900
2017 $222,875,736 $2,680,148,052,335
2018 $233,514,717 $2,871,340,347,582
2019 $216,985,388 $2,851,407,164,908
2020 $220,897,999 $2,696,778,386,608
2021 $285,259,894 $3,143,323,050,707
2022 $270,040,457 $3,114,042,471,144
2023 $288,610,732 $3,369,861,888,973
2024 $307,862,547 $3,643,834,188,783

Kiribati and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

United Kingdom
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati United Kingdom
1960 - $1,398
1961 - $1,472
1962 - $1,526
1963 - $1,613
1964 - $1,748
1965 - $1,874
1966 - $1,987
1967 - $2,059
1968 - $1,952
1969 - $2,101
1970 $201 $2,348
1971 $210.7 $2,650
1972 $256.2 $3,030
1973 $422 $3,426
1974 $1,131 $3,666
1975 $730 $4,300
1976 $548 $4,138
1977 $520 $4,681
1978 $611 $5,977
1979 $573 $7,805
1980 $542 $10,032
1981 $568 $9,599
1982 $519 $9,146
1983 $483 $8,692
1984 $527 $8,179
1985 $393 $8,652
1986 $382 $10,611
1987 $424 $13,119
1988 $536 $15,987
1989 $515 $16,239
1990 $488 $19,095
1991 $540 $19,901
1992 $792 $20,487
1993 $748 $18,389
1994 $838 $19,709
1995 $844 $23,169
1996 $986 $24,406
1997 $953 $26,766
1998 $874 $28,275
1999 $887 $28,762
2000 $845 $28,281
2001 $719 $27,907
2002 $810 $30,078
2003 $1,021 $34,443
2004 $1,083 $40,367
2005 $1,162 $42,105
2006 $1,123 $44,512
2007 $1,353 $50,398
2008 $1,411 $47,396
2009 $1,317 $38,744
2010 $1,522 $39,599
2011 $1,771 $42,110
2012 $1,844 $42,490
2013 $1,772 $43,419
2014 $1,737 $47,427
2015 $1,640 $44,984
2016 $1,743 $40,988
2017 $1,853 $40,629
2018 $1,913 $43,315
2019 $1,751 $42,794
2020 $1,752 $40,405
2021 $2,222 $46,926
2022 $2,070 $46,063
2023 $2,178 $49,201
2024 $2,289 $52,637

Kiribati vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

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

Kiribati and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

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

Fertility rates in Kiribati and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Kiribati

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

Kiribati and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

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

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Finance

Kiribati United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$487M
2024
$3.37T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
126.6%
2025
43.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.26%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-15.1%
2025
-4.42%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2022
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.86%
2022
16.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2025
69.3
2025
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
3,061,553
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.75%
2024
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
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.1 megatons
2023
302 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.73 tons
2023
4.41 tons
2023
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
-471
2024
+417,114
2024
Urban population
58.4%
2024
84.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
28.7
2025
90.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
71
2024
Higher education index n/a
100
2025
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
128
2025
170
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
$217.7
2022
$5,367
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1.71
2022
$742
2023
Life expectancy
66.7 years
2025
81.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.8%
2022
0.01%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
3.17
2022
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
83
2025
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%
2025
0.16%
2025
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2025
65,674 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2025
12,415 sq mi
2025
Roads length
416 mi
2017
263,542 mi
2020

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