Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 65.2% more money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $25,300 as of 2020, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800 as of 2015.
be 89.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 4.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 54.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 10.3% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Greenland, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.6% less likely to have internet access
In Kazakhstan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Greenland, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 3.7 times more on education
Kazakhstan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Greenland spends 10.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
How big is Greenland compared to Kazakhstan? See an in-depth size comparison.