Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
have 19.0% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kyrgyzstan scores 69 as of 2021.
be 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 22.0% of people as of 2024.
be 51.1% more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 69.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.5% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 99.6% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 34.4% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, about 92.0% do as of 2024.
be 14.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 95% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.1 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 29.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 88.0% more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
live with 48.1 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
Environment
be 46.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, it causes 88.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.5% more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2018). How we calculate this
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