Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 42.6% more doctors per person
Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
have 10.1% more access to essential health services
Kyrgyzstan scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkey scores 76 as of 2021.
be 60.4% less likely to die by suicide
Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 30.6% more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 45.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kyrgyzstan, 24.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
make 6.0 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 64.3% 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 Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.9% 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 Turkey, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
have 43.3% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.6% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 51.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 84.6% more likely to be murdered
Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 10.2% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Kyrgyzstan, 68% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 61% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 3.0 times more home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
use 80.3% more electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 55.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.6 times more CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 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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