Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 21.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belgium spends $7,489 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Belgium has 35.7 as of 2022.
have 24.6% more access to essential health services
Kyrgyzstan scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belgium scores 86 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belgium, it is 18.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kyrgyzstan, 24.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.
make 19.7 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $60,750 as of 2025.
be 67.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belgium, that number is 5.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 90.5% less 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 Belgium, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 79.1% less 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 Belgium, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 52.6% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 38.3% less likely to be murdered
Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 65.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belgium, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.7 times more home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belgium has 44.2 as of 2024.
use 3.4 times more electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belgium uses 7,099 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 83.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belgium, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.9 times more CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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