Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 73.9% less likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
be 58.7% less likely to die by suicide
Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 43.1% less spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
have 54.0% fewer doctors per person
Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.
have 24.6% less access to essential health services
Kyrgyzstan scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 22.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kyrgyzstan, 24.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.
make 15.7% less money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
be 64.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.0% less likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 70.3% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 51.8% less on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 33.7% more likely to be murdered
Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2018.
be 39.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 88.6% less strain on fresh water
Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 70.9% less electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 25.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 51.7% less CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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