Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
have 38.0% more doctors per person
Sri Lanka has 11.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
be 53.9% less likely to die by suicide
Sri Lanka has a suicide rate of 14.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.3 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 96.3% more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 22.0% of people as of 2024.
see 31.2% less spent on your healthcare
Sri Lanka spends $507 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
Economy
be 11.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 38.4% less money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $5,002 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
have 92.1% more children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 18.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 5.2 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 68.6% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 54.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, about 92.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.7 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 22.3% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 47.1% less likely to be murdered
Sri Lanka has a homicide rate of 3.3 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 15.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Sri Lanka, road accidents kill 11.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 44.9% less strain on fresh water
Sri Lanka withdraws 91% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
use 3.2 times more electricity
Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Sri Lanka, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, it causes 88.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.6% more CO2
Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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