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Kiribati vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 173rd vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati United States
Population
139020
344023146
Population rank 180/197 3/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 192/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Kiribati and United States: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and United States economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

United States
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati United States
2024 $307,862,564 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $288,610,748 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $270,040,453 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $285,259,881 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $220,898,020 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $216,985,388 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $233,514,717 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $222,875,736 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $206,467,819 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $191,559,399 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $200,287,282 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $201,730,861 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $207,001,546 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $195,970,140 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $165,458,433 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $140,177,384 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $147,017,895 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $138,054,946 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $112,338,353 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $113,895,437 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $104,085,892 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $96,105,619 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $74,743,869 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $64,935,850 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $74,910,527 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $77,323,978 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $74,905,706 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $80,205,807 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $81,456,854 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $68,596,395 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $67,055,334 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $58,953,596 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $61,491,369 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $41,247,792 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $36,534,295 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $37,645,319 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $38,278,810 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $29,554,413 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $25,993,009 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $26,126,615 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $34,394,167 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $31,000,546 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $32,742,713 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $35,267,489 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $33,157,723 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $34,466,197 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $36,563,965 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $31,335,459 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $33,246,817 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $44,547,454 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $69,256,489 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $25,645,040 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $15,314,346 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $12,356,134 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $11,560,877 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Kiribati and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati United States
2024 $2,289 $84,534
2023 $2,178 $81,490
2022 $2,070 $76,829
2021 $2,222 $70,249
2020 $1,752 $63,526
2019 $1,751 $65,120
2018 $1,913 $62,823
2017 $1,853 $59,908
2016 $1,743 $57,867
2015 $1,640 $56,763
2014 $1,737 $55,124
2013 $1,772 $53,291
2012 $1,844 $51,784
2011 $1,771 $50,066
2010 $1,522 $48,651
2009 $1,317 $47,195
2008 $1,411 $48,570
2007 $1,353 $48,050
2006 $1,123 $46,302
2005 $1,162 $44,123
2004 $1,083 $41,725
2003 $1,021 $39,490
2002 $810 $37,998
2001 $719 $37,134
2000 $845 $36,330
1999 $887 $34,484
1998 $874 $32,823
1997 $953 $31,430
1996 $986 $29,937
1995 $844 $28,661
1994 $838 $27,662
1993 $748 $26,353
1992 $792 $25,381
1991 $540 $24,293
1990 $488 $23,840
1989 $515 $22,857
1988 $536 $21,417
1987 $424 $20,039
1986 $382 $19,071
1985 $393 $18,237
1984 $527 $17,121
1983 $483 $15,544
1982 $519 $14,434
1981 $568 $13,976
1980 $542 $12,613
1979 $573 $11,674
1978 $611 $10,565
1977 $520 $9,453
1976 $548 $8,592
1975 $730 $7,801
1974 $1,131 $7,226
1973 $422 $6,726
1972 $256.2 $6,094
1971 $210.7 $5,609
1970 $201 $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Kiribati vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati United States
2026 66.9 79.8
2025 66.7 79.6
2024 66.6 79.5
2023 66.5 79.3
2022 66.3 78
2021 64.1 76.4
2020 65.2 77
2019 65.9 78.9
2018 65.8 78.8
2017 65.8 78.6
2016 65.8 78.7
2015 65.8 78.7
2014 65.9 78.9
2013 65.9 78.8
2012 65.9 78.8
2011 65.9 78.7
2010 65.9 78.7
2009 65.8 78.5
2008 65.7 78.1
2007 65.7 78
2006 65.6 77.8
2005 65.5 77.5
2004 65.4 77.5
2003 65.3 77.1
2002 65.1 77
2001 64.9 76.9
2000 64.7 76.8
1999 64.4 76.7
1998 64.1 76.7
1997 63.8 76.5
1996 63.5 76.2
1995 63.1 75.9
1994 62.8 75.7
1993 62.4 75.6
1992 62 75.8
1991 61.5 75.5
1990 61 75.4
1989 60.5 75.1
1988 60.1 74.8
1987 59.6 74.9
1986 59.1 74.7
1985 58.7 74.7
1984 58.4 74.7
1983 58.1 74.6
1982 57.8 74.5
1981 57.5 74.1
1980 57.3 73.7
1979 57.1 73.8
1978 56.9 73.4
1977 56.1 73.2
1976 56.6 72.8
1975 56.4 72.5
1974 56.1 72
1973 55.8 71.4
1972 55.3 71.2
1971 54.9 71.1
1970 54.4 70.7
1969 53.8 70.5
1968 53.1 70.2
1967 52.5 70.5
1966 51.7 70.2
1965 51 70.2
1964 50.4 70.2
1963 49.7 69.9
1962 49 70.1
1961 48.5 70.3
1960 48 69.8
1959 47.5 69.9
1958 47.1 69.7
1957 46.8 69.4
1956 46.5 69.6
1955 46.3 69.6
1954 46.1 69.5
1953 46 68.7
1952 45.9 68.4
1951 45.8 68.2
1950 45.7 68.1

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

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Kiribati and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

United States
1x
Year Population
Kiribati United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 134,518 340,110,988
2023 132,530 334,914,895
2022 130,469 333,271,411
2021 128,377 331,893,745
2020 126,099 331,526,933
2019 123,921 328,329,953
2018 122,084 326,838,199
2017 120,275 325,122,128
2016 118,478 323,071,755
2015 116,815 320,738,994
2014 115,326 318,386,329
2013 113,838 316,059,947
2012 112,284 313,877,662
2011 110,647 311,583,481
2010 108,704 309,327,143
2009 106,467 306,771,529
2008 104,222 304,093,966
2007 102,068 301,231,207
2006 100,017 298,379,912
2005 98,035 295,516,599
2004 96,085 292,805,298
2003 94,175 290,107,933
2002 92,264 287,625,193
2001 90,335 284,968,955
2000 88,613 282,162,411
1999 87,126 279,294,713
1998 85,657 276,115,288
1997 84,147 272,911,760
1996 82,623 269,667,391
1995 81,234 266,557,091
1994 80,021 263,435,673
1993 78,841 260,255,352
1992 77,641 256,894,189
1991 76,367 253,492,503
1990 74,855 250,131,894
1989 73,147 246,819,222
1988 71,427 244,499,004
1987 69,733 242,288,936
1986 68,059 240,132,831
1985 66,496 237,923,734
1984 65,228 235,824,908
1983 64,169 233,792,014
1982 63,134 231,664,432
1981 62,121 229,465,744
1980 61,148 226,542,250
1979 60,172 225,055,487
1978 59,864 222,584,545
1977 60,267 220,239,425
1976 60,661 218,035,164
1975 60,987 215,973,199
1974 61,219 213,853,928
1973 60,824 211,908,788
1972 59,778 209,896,021
1971 58,652 207,660,677
1970 57,510 205,052,174
1969 56,360 202,676,946
1968 55,529 200,706,052
1967 54,996 198,712,056
1966 54,425 196,560,338
1965 53,439 194,302,963
1964 52,088 191,888,791
1963 50,791 189,241,798
1962 49,538 186,537,737
1961 48,323 183,691,481
1960 47,157 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and United States

Fertility rate
Kiribati

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati United States
2023 3.15 1.62
2022 3.18 1.66
2021 3.22 1.66
2020 3.25 1.64
2019 3.29 1.71
2018 3.32 1.73
2017 3.34 1.77
2016 3.38 1.82
2015 3.44 1.84
2014 3.52 1.86
2013 3.64 1.86
2012 3.77 1.88
2011 3.88 1.89
2010 3.9 1.93
2009 3.91 2
2008 3.9 2.07
2007 3.87 2.12
2006 3.82 2.11
2005 3.76 2.06
2004 3.73 2.05
2003 3.7 2.05
2002 3.81 2.02
2001 3.96 2.03
2000 4.07 2.06
1999 4.18 2.01
1998 4.29 2
1997 4.37 1.97
1996 4.43 1.98
1995 4.42 1.98
1994 4.44 2
1993 4.49 2.02
1992 4.57 2.05
1991 4.64 2.06
1990 4.67 2.08
1989 4.69 2.01
1988 4.73 1.93
1987 4.81 1.87
1986 4.87 1.84
1985 4.91 1.84
1984 4.91 1.81
1983 4.91 1.8
1982 4.95 1.83
1981 4.96 1.81
1980 4.96 1.84
1979 4.97 1.81
1978 4.97 1.76
1977 4.96 1.79
1976 4.96 1.74
1975 5.02 1.77
1974 5.09 1.84
1973 5.2 1.88
1972 5.37 2.01
1971 5.55 2.27
1970 5.71 2.48
1969 5.85 2.46
1968 5.98 2.46
1967 6.11 2.56
1966 6.23 2.72
1965 6.26 2.91
1964 6.29 3.19
1963 6.35 3.32
1962 6.42 3.46
1961 6.48 3.62
1960 6.44 3.65

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

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Kiribati and United States demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati United States
2024 23.8 39.3
2023 23.6 39
2022 23.5 38.7
2021 23.3 38.5
2020 23.2 38.2
2019 23 38
2018 22.9 37.9
2017 22.7 37.7
2016 22.5 37.6
2015 22.3 37.5
2014 22.1 37.3
2013 21.9 37.2
2012 21.7 37.1
2011 21.5 37
2010 21.3 36.9
2009 21.2 36.7
2008 21 36.6
2007 20.9 36.5
2006 20.7 36.4
2005 20.5 36.2
2004 20.3 36
2003 20.1 35.8
2002 19.9 35.6
2001 19.8 35.5
2000 19.7 35.3
1999 19.6 35.1
1998 19.6 34.9
1997 19.6 34.6
1996 19.6 34.4
1995 19.7 34.1
1994 19.8 33.8
1993 20 33.6
1992 20.1 33.4
1991 20.2 33.2
1990 20.2 32.9
1989 20.2 32.7
1988 20.1 32.4
1987 19.9 32.1
1986 19.8 31.8
1985 19.6 31.5
1984 19.4 31.2
1983 19.2 30.9
1982 19 30.7
1981 18.9 30.4
1980 18.7 30.1
1979 18.4 29.9
1978 18.3 29.6
1977 18.2 29.2
1976 18.1 28.9
1975 18 28.7
1974 17.8 28.5
1973 17.7 28.3
1972 17.6 28
1971 17.6 27.9
1970 17.5 27.8
1969 17.5 27.9
1968 17.6 27.9
1967 17.7 27.9
1966 17.9 27.9
1965 18 28.1
1964 18.1 28.2
1963 18.2 28.5
1962 18.3 28.7
1961 18.5 29
1960 18.8 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati United States
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
3.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
97%
2024

Energy

Kiribati United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati United States
% of world population
0.002%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
64
2025
Higher education index n/a
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
24.2%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Kiribati United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati United States
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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)
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