Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Kazakhstan spends $1,460 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
be 10.4% less likely to die by suicide
Kazakhstan has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Australia, it is 13.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 45.0% more likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 14.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Australia, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
make 4.4 times more money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $65,130 as of 2025.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Australia, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 58.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 7.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 45.2% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 66.7% less likely to be murdered
Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 63.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kazakhstan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Australia, they kill 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Australia has 36.5 as of 2024.
live with 86.5% less strain on fresh water
Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Australia withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 90.5% more electricity
Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Australia uses 9,801 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 85.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kazakhstan, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Australia, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.2% more CO2
Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 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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