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Kiribati vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 173rd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Yemen
Population
139020
43325643
Population rank 180/197 37/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 192/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 152/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 181/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Kiribati and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Yemen
2024 $307,862,564 -
2023 $288,610,748 -
2022 $270,040,453 -
2021 $285,259,881 -
2020 $220,898,020 -
2019 $216,985,388 -
2018 $233,514,717 $21,606,160,663
2017 $222,875,736 $26,842,229,045
2016 $206,467,819 $31,317,825,274
2015 $191,559,399 $42,444,490,074
2014 $200,287,282 $43,228,585,321
2013 $201,730,861 $40,415,233,436
2012 $207,001,546 $35,401,331,610
2011 $195,970,140 $32,726,417,878
2010 $165,458,433 $30,906,749,533
2009 $140,177,384 $25,130,278,213
2008 $147,017,895 $26,910,855,807
2007 $138,054,946 $21,650,528,674
2006 $112,338,353 $19,063,143,370
2005 $113,895,437 $16,731,566,717
2004 $104,085,892 $13,867,634,371
2003 $96,105,619 $11,777,532,662
2002 $74,743,869 $10,693,430,511
2001 $64,935,850 $9,852,990,693
2000 $74,910,527 $9,679,316,770
1999 $77,323,978 $7,639,325,296
1998 $74,905,706 $6,322,175,566
1997 $80,205,807 $6,838,298,531
1996 $81,456,854 $6,496,163,616
1995 $68,596,395 $12,796,345,679
1994 $67,055,334 $28,019,483,764
1993 $58,953,596 $21,736,802,664
1992 $61,491,369 $17,959,367,194
1991 $41,247,792 $14,665,445,462
1990 $36,534,295 $12,643,821,569
1989 $37,645,319 -
1988 $38,278,810 -
1987 $29,554,413 -
1986 $25,993,009 -
1985 $26,126,615 -
1984 $34,394,167 -
1983 $31,000,546 -
1982 $32,742,713 -
1981 $35,267,489 -
1980 $33,157,723 -
1979 $34,466,197 -
1978 $36,563,965 -
1977 $31,335,459 -
1976 $33,246,817 -
1975 $44,547,454 -
1974 $69,256,489 -
1973 $25,645,040 -
1972 $15,314,346 -
1971 $12,356,134 -
1970 $11,560,877 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Yemen
2024 $2,289 -
2023 $2,178 -
2022 $2,070 -
2021 $2,222 -
2020 $1,752 -
2019 $1,751 -
2018 $1,913 $634
2017 $1,853 $811
2016 $1,743 $975
2015 $1,640 $1,362
2014 $1,737 $1,430
2013 $1,772 $1,379
2012 $1,844 $1,245
2011 $1,771 $1,186
2010 $1,522 $1,155
2009 $1,317 $969
2008 $1,411 $1,072
2007 $1,353 $890
2006 $1,123 $810
2005 $1,162 $734
2004 $1,083 $628
2003 $1,021 $549
2002 $810 $513
2001 $719 $487
2000 $845 $493
1999 $887 $401
1998 $874 $343
1997 $953 $383
1996 $986 $375
1995 $844 $764
1994 $838 $1,735
1993 $748 $1,397
1992 $792 $1,198
1991 $540 $1,016
1990 $488 $910
1989 $515 -
1988 $536 -
1987 $424 -
1986 $382 -
1985 $393 -
1984 $527 -
1983 $483 -
1982 $519 -
1981 $568 -
1980 $542 -
1979 $573 -
1978 $611 -
1977 $520 -
1976 $548 -
1975 $730 -
1974 $1,131 -
1973 $422 -
1972 $256.2 -
1971 $210.7 -
1970 $201 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Yemen
2026 66.9 69.7
2025 66.7 69.6
2024 66.6 69.4
2023 66.5 69.3
2022 66.3 68
2021 64.1 66
2020 65.2 66.4
2019 65.9 66.6
2018 65.8 65.9
2017 65.8 67.1
2016 65.8 67.1
2015 65.8 66.8
2014 65.9 68
2013 65.9 68
2012 65.9 67.6
2011 65.9 67.4
2010 65.9 67.2
2009 65.8 66.9
2008 65.7 66.6
2007 65.7 66.2
2006 65.6 65.8
2005 65.5 65.4
2004 65.4 64.9
2003 65.3 64.4
2002 65.1 63.8
2001 64.9 63.3
2000 64.7 62.8
1999 64.4 62.3
1998 64.1 61.8
1997 63.8 61.3
1996 63.5 60.9
1995 63.1 60.5
1994 62.8 59.8
1993 62.4 59.7
1992 62 59.3
1991 61.5 58.8
1990 61 58.5
1989 60.5 58
1988 60.1 57.4
1987 59.6 56.8
1986 59.1 54
1985 58.7 55.4
1984 58.4 54.6
1983 58.1 53.6
1982 57.8 52.4
1981 57.5 51.7
1980 57.3 50.6
1979 57.1 49.5
1978 56.9 48.5
1977 56.1 47.4
1976 56.6 46.4
1975 56.4 45.5
1974 56.1 44.5
1973 55.8 43.6
1972 55.3 42.7
1971 54.9 41.8
1970 54.4 40.6
1969 53.8 39.6
1968 53.1 38
1967 52.5 37.1
1966 51.7 36.3
1965 51 35.6
1964 50.4 34.9
1963 49.7 33.4
1962 49 33.7
1961 48.5 34.1
1960 48 33.5
1959 47.5 32.9
1958 47.1 32.4
1957 46.8 31.8
1956 46.5 31.3
1955 46.3 30.8
1954 46.1 30.4
1953 46 30
1952 45.9 29.6
1951 45.8 29.3
1950 45.7 28.9

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

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Kiribati and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Yemen
2024 134,518 40,583,164
2023 132,530 39,390,799
2022 130,469 38,222,876
2021 128,377 37,140,230
2020 126,099 36,134,863
2019 123,921 35,111,408
2018 122,084 34,085,182
2017 120,275 33,090,921
2016 118,478 32,109,010
2015 116,815 31,159,379
2014 115,326 30,226,309
2013 113,838 29,312,952
2012 112,284 28,433,647
2011 110,647 27,582,897
2010 108,704 26,754,387
2009 106,467 25,927,724
2008 104,222 25,111,941
2007 102,068 24,318,082
2006 100,017 23,543,083
2005 98,035 22,790,085
2004 96,085 22,095,167
2003 94,175 21,456,379
2002 92,264 20,835,086
2001 90,335 20,226,147
2000 88,613 19,624,141
1999 87,126 19,029,420
1998 85,657 18,446,013
1997 84,147 17,873,936
1996 82,623 17,313,177
1995 81,234 16,740,058
1994 80,021 16,149,147
1993 78,841 15,563,914
1992 77,641 14,989,494
1991 76,367 14,430,201
1990 74,855 13,887,862
1989 73,147 13,364,174
1988 71,427 12,859,708
1987 69,733 12,369,912
1986 68,059 11,901,040
1985 66,496 11,453,825
1984 65,228 11,025,597
1983 64,169 10,621,499
1982 63,134 10,241,006
1981 62,121 9,882,362
1980 61,148 9,543,358
1979 60,172 9,224,194
1978 59,864 8,926,586
1977 60,267 8,648,222
1976 60,661 8,384,113
1975 60,987 8,133,598
1974 61,219 7,896,783
1973 60,824 7,672,796
1972 59,778 7,460,068
1971 58,652 7,257,462
1970 57,510 7,065,279
1969 56,360 6,875,859
1968 55,529 6,690,524
1967 54,996 6,516,444
1966 54,425 6,351,494
1965 53,439 6,195,593
1964 52,088 6,048,006
1963 50,791 5,911,135
1962 49,538 5,782,221
1961 48,323 5,655,232
1960 47,157 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Yemen

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Yemen
2023 3.15 4.59
2022 3.18 4.59
2021 3.22 4.6
2020 3.25 4.6
2019 3.29 4.6
2018 3.32 4.61
2017 3.34 4.61
2016 3.38 4.61
2015 3.44 4.62
2014 3.52 4.62
2013 3.64 4.62
2012 3.77 4.63
2011 3.88 4.63
2010 3.9 4.81
2009 3.91 5
2008 3.9 5.11
2007 3.87 5.26
2006 3.82 5.41
2005 3.76 5.56
2004 3.73 5.71
2003 3.7 5.84
2002 3.81 5.97
2001 3.96 6.14
2000 4.07 6.32
1999 4.18 6.49
1998 4.29 6.64
1997 4.37 6.82
1996 4.43 7
1995 4.42 7.53
1994 4.44 7.8
1993 4.49 8.05
1992 4.57 8.27
1991 4.64 8.46
1990 4.67 8.61
1989 4.69 8.71
1988 4.73 8.79
1987 4.81 8.83
1986 4.87 8.86
1985 4.91 8.86
1984 4.91 8.85
1983 4.91 8.83
1982 4.95 8.79
1981 4.96 8.75
1980 4.96 8.71
1979 4.97 8.67
1978 4.97 8.5
1977 4.96 8.47
1976 4.96 8.42
1975 5.02 8.37
1974 5.09 8.33
1973 5.2 8.29
1972 5.37 8.27
1971 5.55 8.26
1970 5.71 8.23
1969 5.85 8.22
1968 5.98 8.19
1967 6.11 8.17
1966 6.23 8.14
1965 6.26 8.1
1964 6.29 8.07
1963 6.35 8.03
1962 6.42 8.01
1961 6.48 8
1960 6.44 7.99

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

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Kiribati and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Yemen
2024 23.8 19.3
2023 23.6 19.2
2022 23.5 19.2
2021 23.3 19.1
2020 23.2 19.1
2019 23 19.1
2018 22.9 19
2017 22.7 18.9
2016 22.5 18.8
2015 22.3 18.7
2014 22.1 18.5
2013 21.9 18.3
2012 21.7 18.1
2011 21.5 17.9
2010 21.3 17.7
2009 21.2 17.4
2008 21 17.2
2007 20.9 16.9
2006 20.7 16.7
2005 20.5 16.4
2004 20.3 16.2
2003 20.1 16
2002 19.9 15.8
2001 19.8 15.6
2000 19.7 15.4
1999 19.6 15.2
1998 19.6 15
1997 19.6 14.9
1996 19.6 14.8
1995 19.7 14.7
1994 19.8 14.6
1993 20 14.6
1992 20.1 14.6
1991 20.2 14.6
1990 20.2 14.6
1989 20.2 14.6
1988 20.1 14.7
1987 19.9 14.8
1986 19.8 14.9
1985 19.6 15
1984 19.4 15.1
1983 19.2 15.3
1982 19 15.5
1981 18.9 15.7
1980 18.7 15.9
1979 18.4 16.1
1978 18.3 16.3
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18.1 16.8
1975 18 17
1974 17.8 17.3
1973 17.7 17.6
1972 17.6 17.8
1971 17.6 18.1
1970 17.5 18.4
1969 17.5 18.7
1968 17.6 18.9
1967 17.7 19.1
1966 17.9 19.2
1965 18 19.3
1964 18.1 19.4
1963 18.2 19.5
1962 18.3 19.6
1961 18.5 19.6
1960 18.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Kiribati Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Kiribati Yemen
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
13
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
54.1%
2004
English speaking
24.2%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Kiribati Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Yemen
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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