Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 49.3% more doctors per person
Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
have 10.1% more access to essential health services
Kyrgyzstan scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malaysia scores 76 as of 2021.
be 16.9% less likely to die by suicide
Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 78.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kyrgyzstan, 24.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
make 4.3 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 38.1% 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 Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 52.7% 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
have 36.3% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.6% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 12.0% less on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 58.3% less likely to be murdered
Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.3% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Kyrgyzstan, 68% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 90% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.7% more home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
live with 93.1% less strain on fresh water
Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 28.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.6 times more CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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