Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.1% less likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.2 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2020, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $62,200 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Brunei, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
Life
be 48.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Brunei, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
be 59.0% 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.
have 17.4% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Brunei, there are 16.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 72.7% more likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Brunei, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.5% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
spend 51.1% less on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Brunei: At a glance
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