Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 22.5% less likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
see 26.9% less spent on your healthcare
Kazakhstan spends $1,460 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 85.6% fewer doctors per person
Kazakhstan has 37.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 13.6% more likely to die by suicide
Kazakhstan has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 83.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
make 45.2% less money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.4 times more 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 Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
have 58.4% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.1% less on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 20.4% more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Kazakhstan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 33.6% less strain on fresh water
Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 42.4% less electricity
Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 57.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kazakhstan, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 68.5% less CO2
Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 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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