Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of China, you would:
Health
be 24.0% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.6 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 22.0% of people as of 2024.
see 76.6% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
have 49.6% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
have 14.8% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kyrgyzstan scores 69 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.6% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 77.8% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 24.2% less on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 75.1% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 23.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 25.2% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In China, 91% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 68% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 83.5% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 20.5% more strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
use 68.3% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 84.0% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 37.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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