United States vs Kiribati: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | United States | Kiribati | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 342m2025 | 136,4882025 | 3 · 187 |
| Area | 9,831,510 km²2024 | 811 km²2024 | 3 · 180 |
| Density | 37.22024 | 165.92024 | 166 · 71 |
| Urban share | 80.2%2025 | 63.4%2025 | 57 · 114 |
| Fertility | 1.632024 | 3.122024 | 133 · 53 |
| Aged 65+ | 18.4%2025 | 4.4%2025 | 45 · 159 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $30.8tn2025 | $349m2025 | 1 · 207 |
| GDP per capita | $90,0272025 | $2,5592025 | 11 · 170 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $90,0272025 | $3,9372025 | 12 · 177 |
| GDP growth | 2.2%2025 | 4.2%2025 | 139 · 74 |
| Agriculture share | 0.9%2021 | 23.2%2024 | 173 · 24 |
| Industry share | 17.6%2021 | 11.8%2024 | 145 · 177 |
| Services share | 76.3%2021 | 70.3%2024 | 16 · 35 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.9%2024 | 6.5%2025 | 94 · 36 |
| Tax revenue | 10.8%2024 | 17.5%2023 | 119 · 66 |
| Military spending | 3.12%2025 | — | 27 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 11.0%2024 | 4.5%2024 | 174 · 182 |
| FDI inflows | 1.0%2025 | 1.2%2025 | 145 · 134 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.2%2025 | — | 118 · — |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 28.9%2025 | 11.1%2025 | 83 · 164 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 79.4%2022 | 5.0%2024 | 31 · 166 |
| Education spending | 5.4%2021 | 16.4%2023 | 41 · 1 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 78.9 yrs2024 | 66.6 yrs2024 | 61 · 180 |
| Infant mortality | 5.52024 | 38.82024 | 144 · 28 |
| Health spending | 16.7%2023 | 10.9%2023 | 3 · 17 |
| Physicians | 3.682022 | — | 39 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.7%2024 | 89.4%2024 | 28 · 62 |
| Fixed broadband | 38.92024 | 0.02024 | 29 · 200 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 97.7%2024 | 116 · 144 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 13.62 t2024 | 0.59 t2024 | 15 · 155 |
| Renewable energy | 10.9%2021 | 41.9%2022 | 143 · 58 |
| Forest cover | 33.8%2024 | 1.3%2024 | 102 · 193 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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