Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 92.7% more doctors per person
Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Qatar has 30.2 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. Qatar scores 76 as of 2021.
be 30.9% less likely to die by suicide
Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 90.8% more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 96.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 23.5 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.5% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.6% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 50.9% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.7% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 44.0% less on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 96.0% less likely to be murdered
Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 45.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 51.5% more home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
use 9.6 times more electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
live with 8.6 times more strain on fresh water
Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 31.8 times more CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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