Kiribati

Country in Micronesia, Oceania · ranked on 920 metrics

Kiribati is a country in Oceania with a population of 138,445 (192nd of 235). It ranks best for % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (1st of 118), Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (tied 6th of 204), Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (tied 1st of 194). It ranks lowest for Obesity Rate (GOO) (165th of 173), Obesity Rate (WHO) (187th of 199), Female Obesity Rate (WHO) (183rd of 196).

Population
138.4K
192nd highest of 235
Density
170.9
81st highest of 235
Growth rate
1.43%
72nd highest of 235
Area
811
187th highest of 235
Continent
Oceania
Micronesia

At a glance

GDP per person (PPP)
$3,937
163rd highest of 184
Price level
35% below US
40th highest of 184
Inflation
6.51%
31st highest of 168
Life expectancy
66.6
178th highest of 215
Infant deaths per 1,000
38.8
28th highest of 195
Births per woman
3.12
53rd highest of 215
Internet users
89.4%
61st highest of 182
Lives in cities
63.4%
114th highest of 215
CO2 per person (tonnes)
0.59
155th highest of 203

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 269 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    1st of 204
  2. Education Spending by Country · 2023
    1st of 118
  3. Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    2nd of 204
  4. Medical Bankruptcies by Country · 2022
    3rd of 189
  5. Hypertension Rates by Country · 2023
    4th of 204
  6. Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    5th of 203
  7. Debt to GDP Ratio by Country · 2024
    4th of 149
  8. Homicides Rate0.03 per 100k
    Gun Violence by Country · 2023
    tied 6th of 204
  9. Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
    tied 6th of 204
  10. Crime Rate by Country · 2025
    tied 7th of 192

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Tuberculosis Rate by Country · 2024
    208th of 208
  2. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    181st of 181
  3. Tax-Free Countries
    tied 184th of 193
  4. Most Cocaine Use by Country · 2021
    174th of 179
  5. Mean BMI30.1 kg/m²
    European Obesity Rates by Country · 2016
    184th of 190
  6. IP Address by Country
    224th of 232
  7. Starvation Death Rate10.15 ASR per 100K pop.
    Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    195th of 202
  8. Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    159th of 166
  9. Obesity Rates by Country
    165th of 173
  10. Countries Without Clean Water
    137th of 144

Profile by category

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Strongest category Travel (64), weakest Manufacturing & Mining (31). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 52 widely reported measures from 9 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Micronesia75% similar
    Compared on 46 of 52
  2. Vanuatu74% similar
    Compared on 50 of 52
  3. Samoa72% similar
  4. Comoros71% similar
  5. Tuvalu70% similar
    Compared on 46 of 52

Cities in Kiribati

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Kiribati?
Kiribati has a population of 138,445, 192nd among 235 countries.
What does Kiribati rank best at?
Among countries, Kiribati ranks best for % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (1st of 118); Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (tied 6th of 204); Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (tied 1st of 194).
Where does Kiribati rank worst?
Kiribati ranks lowest for Obesity Rate (GOO) (165th of 173); Obesity Rate (WHO) (187th of 199); Female Obesity Rate (WHO) (183rd of 196).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Kiribati?
Rankodex ranks Kiribati on 920 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

920 metrics with a value for this place, in 320 topics