Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 67.9% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.3 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 74.8% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
have 55.6% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
Economy
make 47.5% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 94.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 11.6% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, about 92.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.1% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 32.9% more on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 53.7% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 26.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 64.0% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 7.9 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
use 17.8% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 52.4% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 33.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 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). How we calculate this
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