Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 55.3% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.0 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 88.5% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
have 53.9% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
Economy
be 46.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 88.3% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.2% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 58.1% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 30.0% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 35.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 69.7% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 49.1 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
use 45.1% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 59.2% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, it causes 88.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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