Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 66.0% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 72.8% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $4,700 as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.2% as of 2019.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2019.
Life
have 92.7% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 62.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kyrgyzstan, 60.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, on the other hand, 25.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.5% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kyrgyzstan, about 55.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 80.0% more on education
Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kyrgyzstan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 18.4% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kyrgyzstan: At a glance
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