Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
be 41.0% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 22.0% of people as of 2024.
live 2.9 years less
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 74.5% less spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
have 39.4% fewer doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
Economy
be 18.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 24.0% as of 2025.
be 32.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 77.8% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
have 25.5% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 12.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, about 92.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.2% less on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 68.2% more on education
Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 93.0% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 77.6% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Mexico, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 68% as of 2022.
be 10.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 64.1% less home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 11.3% more strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
use 22.2% less electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 59.1% less CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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