Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
be 86.7% less likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
be 10.7% less likely to die by suicide
Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.8 years less
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 75.4% less spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 90.9% fewer doctors per person
Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 49.3% less access to essential health services
Kyrgyzstan scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
make 69.7% less money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 62.2% more children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.6 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.6% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 76.2% less likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 41.4% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.3% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 37.8% less on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 33.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 35.5% less strain on fresh water
Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
find 92.4% less home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 94.6% less electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 47.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 89.9% less CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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