Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.8% more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
see 70.8% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kazakhstan spends $1,460 as of 2023.
have 10.4% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kazakhstan has 37.5 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 25.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kazakhstan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 75.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2024.
make 66.1% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $14,692 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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 55.3% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 19.4% more on education
Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 51.8% less home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kazakhstan has 15.3 as of 2024.
live with 16.3% more strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kazakhstan withdraws 35% as of 2022.
Environment
be 4.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Italy, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Italy emits 5.1 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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