Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
be 74.7% less likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
be 6.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kyrgyzstan, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
live 4.4 years less
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 49.2% less spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 94.3% fewer doctors per person
Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 29.0% less access to essential health services
Kyrgyzstan scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Rwanda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 27.6% more likely to die by suicide
Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
be 14.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kyrgyzstan, 24.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Rwanda, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2023.
make 63.5% less money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
have 44.6% more children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.5 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
be 98.6% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 65.6% less likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 35.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 95% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.5% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 14.0% more on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered
Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
live with 59.6% less strain on fresh water
Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
find 92.3% less home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 96.3% less electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 29.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
emit 89.3% less CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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