Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 31.7% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 19.8% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
see 54.4% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kazakhstan spends $1,460 as of 2023.
have 26.6% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kazakhstan has 37.5 as of 2023.
Economy
be 30.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kazakhstan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 16.3% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $14,692 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 80.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.4% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 16.8% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 62.3% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 15.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 43.5% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kazakhstan has 15.3 as of 2024.
live with 8.4 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kazakhstan withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 29.4% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 10.1% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 74.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Russia vs. Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: At a glance
How big is Kazakhstan compared to Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.