Kiribati

Kiribati ranks 101st of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 43.8. This is 70% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Kiribati in the 48th percentile, 1.6 points below the global average of 45.4.

Kiribati performs best in Resource Efficiency (72nd) and Governance (86th), and weakest in Economic Sustainability (182nd) and Natural Capital (101st). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Social Capital 95th, Intellectual Capital 98th.

Kiribati's GSCI score has improved by 0.3 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is negative (-1.9 points).

Kiribati has a population of 134,518, 0.32% of the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 166 people per km², 2.9 times the world average (58). Its GDP is $308 million, 0.054% of the average country ($569.2 billion).

Kiribati's GDP per capita is $2,289, 83% below the world average of $13,684.

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.