Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 31.0% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
live 8.5 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 81.0% less spent on your healthcare
Australia spends $7,691 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kazakhstan spends $1,460 as of 2023.
be 11.6% more likely to die by suicide
Australia has a suicide rate of 13.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 16.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 4.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kazakhstan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 77.4% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $14,692 as of 2025.
Life
have 82.4% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.8% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.0 times more likely to be murdered
Australia has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 58.0% less home broadband
Australia has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kazakhstan has 15.3 as of 2024.
live with 7.4 times more strain on fresh water
Australia withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kazakhstan withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 47.5% less electricity
Australia uses 9,801 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 10.9% less CO2
Australia emits 14.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 6.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Australia, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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