If you lived in Belize instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:

Health

live 1.3 years longer

In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 64.5% more spent on your healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belize spends $573 as of 2023.

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be 38.5% less likely to die by suicide

Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belize, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Kyrgyzstan, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.

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be 97.1% more likely to be obese

In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 43.4% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 2.6 times more money

Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $7,865 as of 2025.

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be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belize, that number is 8.9% as of 2025.

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Life

be 27.0% 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 Belize, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2024.

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be 59.5% 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 Belize, 67.0 women do as of 2023.

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Basic Needs

be 13.1% less likely to have internet access

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belize, about 80.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 32.4% less on education

Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Belize spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Safety

be 16.0 times more likely to be murdered

Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 28.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 31.6% more likely to die in a road accident

In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belize, they kill 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 25.0% more home broadband

Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belize has 9.8 as of 2022.

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live with 97.5% less strain on fresh water

Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belize withdraws 1% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 76.1% less likely to die from air pollution

In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belize, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.

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emit 37.6% less CO2

Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belize emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Belize: At a glance

Belize is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 22,806 sq km. Belize was the site of several Mayan city states until their decline at the end of the first millennium A.D. The British and Spanish disputed the region in the 17th and 18th centuries; it formally became the colony of British Honduras in 1854. Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992 and the two countries are involved in an ongoing border dispute. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. Current concerns include the country's heavy foreign debt burden, high unemployment, growing involvement in the Mexican and South American drug trade, high crime rates, and one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in Central America.
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