Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kazakhstan, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
be 10.0% more likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 20.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 5.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Russia, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2020.
pay a 30.0% higher top tax rate
Kazakhstan has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.5% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
have 51.2% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.8% less on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 100.0% more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Russia: At a glance
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