Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 83.5% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kazakhstan spends $1,460 as of 2023.
have 17.2% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kazakhstan has 37.5 as of 2023.
be 13.2% more likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2024.
be 28.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kazakhstan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 75.7% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $14,692 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 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 Germany, 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 69.3% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 66.4% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kazakhstan has 15.3 as of 2024.
use 15.8% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 4.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 81.1% more CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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