Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of India, you would:
Health
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
be 45.9% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 22.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 16.4% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 14.0% more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
be 47.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.5% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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.
have 21.4% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.5% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, about 92.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.6% more on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 34.7% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 37.9% less likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 13.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 24.7% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
use 75.1% more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 31.3% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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