🇰🇮 Kiribati
KI / KIR #171
Nomad Score
36.0
Cities
5
Region
Islands,
Oceania,
Oceania,
Micronesia,
Least Developed Countries
Currency
AUD
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati
Capital
South Tarawa
Continent
Oceania / Micronesia
Area
811 km²
Population
116.5K
Density
165.9/km²
Government
Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive president
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Left
TLD
.ki
Calling Code
+686
Timezones
UTC+12:00, UTC+13:00, UTC+14:00
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.644
GDP per capita (2030)
$4,427
Life Expectancy (2023)
66.5 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
88.0%
Gini Index (2006)
37.0
Inflation (2030)
2.0%
Urban Population (2024)
62.5%
PM2.5 (2019)
7.6 µg/m³
Political Stability (2023)
91th pct
Homicide Rate (2012)
7.1/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.49
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
English,
Gilbertese
Religions
Christianity 96.2%,
Bahá'í faith 2.1%,
Other 1.7%
Currencies
$ AUD — Australian dollar,
$ KID — Kiribati dollar
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#84 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
79
Total Accessible
112
🏆 TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teaoraereke | 3.8 | $1,797/mo | -- |
| 2 | South Tarawa | 3.7 | $2,636/mo | -- |
| 3 | North Tarawa | 3.6 | $987/mo | -- |
| 4 | Bairiki | 3.5 | $1,677/mo | -- |
| 5 | Betio | 3.2 | $1,104/mo | -- |
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