Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Romania, you would:
Health
be 32.0% less likely to be obese
In Romania, 32.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 22.0% of people as of 2024.
be 29.3% less likely to die by suicide
Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.1 years less
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 86.7% less spent on your healthcare
Romania spends $2,614 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
have 56.7% fewer doctors per person
Romania has 36.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
have 11.5% less access to essential health services
Romania scores 78 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kyrgyzstan scores 69 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 30.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 24.0% as of 2025.
make 86.3% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 6.0 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 21.2% less on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 57.7% more likely to be murdered
Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 38.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 78.2% less home broadband
Romania has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 6.6 times more strain on fresh water
Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
use 20.0% less electricity
Romania uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 59.9% less CO2
Romania emits 3.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 91.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Romania, air pollution causes 46.0 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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