Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kyrgyzstan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
be 45.2% more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belize, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 29.8% more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2020, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belize, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kyrgyzstan, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Belize, however, that number is 41.0% as of 2013.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belize, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 56.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belize, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 46.3% more on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belize spends 7.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 33.3% more on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belize, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Belize: At a glance
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