Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
see 36.9% more spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kazakhstan spends $1,460 as of 2023.
have 6.9 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Kazakhstan has 37.5 as of 2023.
be 12.0% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.0 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 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 29.0% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 82.4% more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $14,692 as of 2025.
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kazakhstan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 70.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.0% less on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 92.9% more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 52.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 73.5% more electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh as of 2023.
live with 50.5% more strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kazakhstan withdraws 35% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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