Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 40.8% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 22.0% of people as of 2024.
be 14.4% less likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.1 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 88.7% less spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
have 69.3% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
have 12.7% less access to essential health services
Argentina scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kyrgyzstan scores 69 as of 2021.
Economy
be 50.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 14.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 28.2% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 24.0% as of 2025.
make 79.3% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
have 74.9% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 33.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 85.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.2% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 36.6% more on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 61.0% less likely to be murdered
Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 51.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 70.1% less home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 4.8 times more strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
use 26.7% less electricity
Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 62.8% less CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, it causes 88.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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