Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 37.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.2% as of 2019.
make 41.2% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,000 as of 2020, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $4,700 as of 2020.
be 20.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2019.
Life
be 50.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 121.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kyrgyzstan, 60.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, on the other hand, 25.7 children do as of 2022.
have 12.3% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.0% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kyrgyzstan, about 55.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 68.8% more on education
Philippines spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kyrgyzstan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kyrgyzstan: At a glance
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