Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 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 75.8% less spent on your healthcare
Malaysia spends $1,441 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
have 33.0% fewer doctors per person
Malaysia has 23.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
be 20.4% more likely to die by suicide
Malaysia has a suicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 24.0% as of 2025.
make 76.5% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
have 57.0% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 61.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 7.0 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 94.6% more on education
Malaysia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 13.6% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to be murdered
Malaysia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 24.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Malaysia, 90% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 68% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 42.4% less home broadband
Malaysia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 14.5 times more strain on fresh water
Malaysia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
use 59.3% less electricity
Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 82.1% less CO2
Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 39.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Malaysia, air pollution causes 63.0 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 (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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