Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
be 41.9% less likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 12.8% of people as of 2024.
be 5.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kyrgyzstan, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2024.
live 10.3 years less
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
see 28.5% less spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 as of 2023.
have 89.4% fewer doctors per person
Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 as of 2023.
have 37.7% less access to essential health services
Kyrgyzstan scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 as of 2021.
Economy
be 34.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 62.7% more children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, there are 31.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.5 times 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 Cote d'Ivoire, 359.0 women do as of 2023.
be 49.8% less likely to be literate
In Kyrgyzstan, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2018. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 50.0% as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more 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 Cote d'Ivoire, on the other hand, 44.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 72% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 55.0% less likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 41.4% do as of 2024.
be 18.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 95% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 77% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.1% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 23.8% less on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 54.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, they kill 20.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 89.8% less strain on fresh water
Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 79.5% less home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.
use 82.9% less electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 60.4% less CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2018). How we calculate this
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