Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Finland, you would:
Health
be 53.3% less likely to die by suicide
Finland has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.9 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 94.6% less spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
have 56.6% fewer doctors per person
Finland has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
have 19.8% less access to essential health services
Finland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kyrgyzstan scores 69 as of 2021.
Economy
be 62.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 9.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 96.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Finland, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 24.0% as of 2025.
make 94.5% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $56,149 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Finland, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 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 57.0% less on healthcare
Finland spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 78.6% more likely to be murdered
Finland has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 20.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Finland, 86% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 68% as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 78.6% less home broadband
Finland has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 7.0 times more strain on fresh water
Finland withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
use 86.0% less electricity
Finland uses 14,819 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 73.1% less CO2
Finland emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 12.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Finland, air pollution causes 7.0 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). How we calculate this
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Kyrgyzstan: At a glance
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