Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 91.4% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
have 58.7% fewer doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
have 18.8% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kyrgyzstan scores 69 as of 2021.
be 55.6% more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 94.9% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
be 21.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 36.6% less on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 15.2% more on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Israel, 80% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 68% as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, 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
live with 62.1% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
find 73.3% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
use 71.2% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 74.2% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, it causes 88.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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