Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 10.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
have 18.8% more access to essential health services
Kyrgyzstan scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chile scores 82 as of 2021.
be 83.7% more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
be 13.1% more likely to die by suicide
Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kyrgyzstan, 24.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
make 5.8 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 76.2% 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 Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.8% 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 Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
have 55.1% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 22.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.6 times more likely to be murdered
Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 52.8% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Kyrgyzstan, 68% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Chile, that number is 32% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.0 times more home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 82.1% less strain on fresh water
Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 79.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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