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Kiribati vs Micronesia
Side-by-side comparison of Kiribati and Micronesia from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Kiribati
East Asia & Pacific · nation age 47 years
Micronesia
East Asia & Pacific · nation age 40 years
In short
Micronesia scores 33.1 in the NationsTree Index (153rd in the world) and Kiribati scores 31.1 (161st), a gap of 1.9 points. Their trees are 0.4 m and 0.4 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Kiribati has 20% more people than Micronesia. Kiribati has 16% more land area than Micronesia. Kiribati and Micronesia have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Kiribati 136,488 and Micronesia 113,683 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $4,604 in Micronesia and $3,937 in Kiribati (2025, international dollars). People in Micronesia live on average 0.8 years longer (67.4 vs 66.6 years).
Of 23 indicators reported by both countries, Kiribati ranks higher in the world on 9 and Micronesia on 14. Kiribati is clearly stronger in tourism, land & people and society & health. Micronesia is clearly stronger in environment & energy, trade and economy.
As a nation, Kiribati is the older of the two (statehood since 1979, 47 years), compared with Micronesia (since 1986). Over the last five years Micronesia improved faster (direction score 21 vs 10 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Kiribati and Micronesia.
Kiribati
-14.5%
188th of 192
Micronesiabetter
0.4%
34th of 192
Renewable energyEnvironment & energy
Kiribatibetter
41.9%
57th of 212
Micronesia
2.0%
179th of 212
Internet usersInfrastructure & digital
Kiribatibetter
89.4%
62nd of 186
Micronesia
39.5%
158th of 186
DPT immunizationSociety & health
Kiribatibetter
94%
66th of 193
Micronesia
76%
156th of 193
GDP growthEconomy
Kiribatibetter
4.2%
74th of 210
Micronesia
1.1%
171st of 210
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Micronesia overtook Kiribati in the NationsTree Index in 2025, the latest year with data.
Kiribati overtook Micronesia in GDP (PPP) in 2025, the latest year with data.
Micronesia overtook Kiribati in life expectancy in 2018 and has stayed ahead since.
Kiribati overtook Micronesia in population in 2010 and has stayed ahead since.
Micronesia has been ahead of Kiribati in GDP per person (PPP) in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
KiribatiMicronesia All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Kiribati | Micronesia |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 811180th/216 · 2024 | 701185th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 811179th/216 · 2024 | 701184th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 136,488187th/217 · 2025 | 113,683190th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 1.45%73rd/217 · 2025 | 0.46%142nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 165.971st/216 · 2024 | 161.472nd/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 63.4%114th/217 · 2025 | 22.5%208th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 34.4%53rd/217 · 2025 | 31.5%64th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 4.4%159th/217 · 2025 | 6.2%135th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $349.2 m206th/210 · 2025 | $501.8 m205th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $537.3 m194th/199 · 2025 | $523.4 m195th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $459.1 m194th/199 · 2025 | $447.3 m195th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $2,559169th/210 · 2025 | $4,414146th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $3,937177th/199 · 2025 | $4,604170th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $3,930141st/201 · 2025 | $4,760131st/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 4.2%74th/210 · 2025 | 1.1%171st/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 6.5%145th/180 · 2025 | 5.4%141st/180 · 2022 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | — | 27.8%10th/55 · 2020 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 8.0%7th/189 · 2025 | 8.8%8th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -14.5%188th/192 · 2025 | 0.4%34th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 23.2%24th/197 · 2024 | 24.2%22nd/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 11.8%177th/200 · 2024 | 5.3%196th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 4.2%159th/192 · 2024 | 0.5%190th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 70.3%34th/200 · 2024 | 65.3%52nd/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $15.5 m182nd/182 · 2024 | $111.0 m177th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $334.9 m178th/182 · 2024 | $356.0 m177th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 4.5%181st/183 · 2024 | 22.1%135th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 97.6%11th/183 · 2024 | 70.9%31st/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 102.1%59th/183 · 2024 | 93.1%75th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%148th/170 · 2021 | — |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 2.1%161st/171 · 2021 | 0.5%2013 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 97.2%2nd/171 · 2021 | 99.2%2013 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.6%148th/171 · 2021 | 0.1%2013 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 2.3%128th/168 · 2021 | — |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -15.2%178th/191 · 2025 | 3.7%44th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 1.2%134th/196 · 2025 | 6.4%2014 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%165th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%170th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | — |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | — |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.04%130th/209 · 2021 | 0.02%144th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 2.5%164th/206 · 2024 | 3.4%152nd/206 · 2024 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 12,000188th/194 · 2019 | 18,000187th/194 · 2019 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $5.2 m172nd/175 · 2017 | $27.0 m2008 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 17.6%38th/168 · 2017 | — |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 66.6180th/217 · 2024 | 67.4174th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 53.1172nd/196 · 2024 | 22.4128th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.192013 | 0.97107th/174 · 2020 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.92016 | 3.22009 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 94%66th/193 · 2024 | 76%156th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 77.3%77th/153 · 2024 | 76.3%2014 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 90.3%103rd/173 · 2024 | 87.3%2005 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 51.7%29th/55 · 2019 | 22.3%2000 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 7.1%159th/217 · 2025 | 9.9%135th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 10.9%17th/193 · 2023 | 12.9%7th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 98.6%18th/98 · 2020 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 5.0%147th/150 · 2024 | 13.4%2000 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.644140th/193 · 2023 | 0.615149th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 24.73rd/108 · 2023 | 40.12013 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.9%48th/108 · 2023 | 26.1%2013 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 97.7%143rd/215 · 2024 | 88.9%164th/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 15.1%144th/150 · 2024 | — |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 24.6%121st/144 · 2024 | — |
| Internet users % of population | 89.4%62nd/186 · 2024 | 39.5%158th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 54198th/210 · 2024 | 20210th/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 0.0200th/208 · 2024 | 5.8135th/208 · 2022 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 58,879142nd/161 · 2023 | — |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.5949th/203 · 2024 | 0.003rd/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 41.9%57th/212 · 2022 | 2.0%179th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 3.95th/200 · 2023 | 3.54th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 1.3%193rd/214 · 2024 | 92.1%1st/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1082007 | — |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 44.9135th/205 · 2025 | 50.8113th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 54.077th/207 · 2025 | 61.652nd/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 73.043rd/207 · 2025 | 74.636th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 87.521st/207 · 2025 | 92.23rd/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 48.3129th/205 · 2025 | 42.1161st/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 76.739th/205 · 2025 | 74.345th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 7.12012 | 0.937th/145 · 2019 |
| Military | ||
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 7.0 m117th/163 · 2021 | 7.0 m117th/163 · 2023 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| Scientific articles articles | 2194th/197 · 2023 | 4189th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Kiribati or Micronesia?
Kiribati has the larger population: 136,488 (2025) compared with 113,683 for Micronesia (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Kiribati or Micronesia?
Kiribati is larger: 811 km² (2024) compared with 701 km² for Micronesia (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Kiribati or Micronesia?
Kiribati has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $537.3 m intl. (2025) compared with $523.4 m intl. for Micronesia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Kiribati or Micronesia?
Micronesia has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $4,604 intl. (2025) compared with $3,937 intl. for Kiribati (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Kiribati or Micronesia?
Micronesia has the higher life expectancy at birth: 67.4 years (2024) compared with 66.6 years for Kiribati (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Kiribati or Micronesia?
Micronesia: 33.1 points (153rd in the world); Kiribati: 31.1 points (161st). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Kiribati vs Micronesia — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/kiribati-vs-micronesia. Data as of 26 October 2026.