Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
be 42.9% less likely to die by suicide
Iceland has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.4 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 95.0% less spent on your healthcare
Iceland spends $6,927 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
have 64.1% fewer doctors per person
Iceland has 43.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
have 22.5% less access to essential health services
Iceland scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kyrgyzstan scores 69 as of 2021.
Economy
make 96.9% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $98,323 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
have 73.2% more children
In Iceland, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 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 49.9% less on healthcare
Iceland spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 35.7% more likely to be murdered
Iceland has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 24.8% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Iceland, 91% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 68% as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Iceland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 79.2% less home broadband
Iceland has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 128.3 times more strain on fresh water
Iceland withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
use 95.8% less electricity
Iceland uses 48,998 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 82.5% less CO2
Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 11.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Iceland, air pollution causes 8.0 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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