The Gambia or Kiribati: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Kiribati wins on more indicators: 8 of 11 against 3.
- Safety and trust: Kiribati 0:1
- Costs and work: Kiribati 0:1
- Climate and health: Kiribati 3:4
- Law and institutions: Kiribati 0:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
The Gambia
Indicator
Kiribati
Safety and trust
Better: Kiribati (0 : 1)Organized violence
lower is better
✗0.04 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
no data for one of the places
no data
7.1 per 100,000 residents
2012
Costs and work
Better: Kiribati (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
✗$3,706
20256% lower
✓$3,937
20256% higher
Climate and health
Better: Kiribati (3 : 4)Life expectancy
higher is better
66.1 years
2024almost equal
✓66.6 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
64.4 years
2024almost equal
✓64.7 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
67.8 years
2024almost equal
✓68.3 years
2024almost equal
Median age at death
higher is better
✓72.9 years
2023almost equal
72.8 years
2023almost equal
Infant survival
higher is better
✓96.73%
2024almost equal
96.12%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓95.76%
20241% higher
✗94.69%
20241% lower
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗38.3 µg/m³ per year
2023882% higher
✓3.9 µg/m³ per year
202390% lower
Law and institutions
Better: Kiribati (0 : 2)Rule of law
higher is better
✗-0.40 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓0.87 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗-0.51 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓0.30 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: The Gambia, Kiribati.