Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Marshall Islands spends $874 as of 2023.
live 5.3 years less
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
be 90.5% more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
have 14.5% less access to essential health services
Kyrgyzstan scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Marshall Islands scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.7 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 Marshall Islands, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.4% 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 22.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.4% less likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% more on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 10.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 69.9% less home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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