Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 8.5 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
be 86.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 54.8% 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 Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 85.1% 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 Latvia, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 64.4% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.7% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 61.8% more on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 42.9% more likely to be murdered
Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
live with 98.0% less strain on fresh water
Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 82.1% more electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 54.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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