Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 11.5% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 22.0% of people as of 2024.
live 5.5 years less
In Colombia, 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.
see 80.2% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
have 38.1% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
have 13.8% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kyrgyzstan scores 69 as of 2021.
be 37.1% more likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 57.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 24.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 24.0% as of 2025.
make 64.0% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
be 28.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
have 46.4% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 41.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, about 92.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.7% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 29.8% more on education
Colombia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 93.0% less likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 34.6% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Colombia, 51% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 68% as of 2022.
be 17.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 33.4% more electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
find 54.7% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 13.8 times more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 17.2% less CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 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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