Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
have 65.1% more doctors per person
Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mexico has 25.9 as of 2022.
be 69.6% more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 24.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mexico, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 4.5 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
be 23.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kyrgyzstan, 24.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Mexico, however, that number is 29.6% as of 2024.
Life
be 18.2% 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 Mexico, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2024.
have 20.3% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.6% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mexico spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 22.2% more on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.2 times more likely to be murdered
Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 43.7% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Kyrgyzstan, 68% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 39% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 2.8 times more home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
live with 10.2% less strain on fresh water
Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
use 28.5% more electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 65.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mexico, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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