Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
have 41.6% more doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
live 2.3 years less
In Vietnam, 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.
be 9.2 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 22.0% of people as of 2024.
see 49.4% less spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 5.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 24.0% as of 2025.
make 39.2% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
have 44.6% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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 2.4 times more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 24.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 67.1% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
use 20.0% less electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 65.1% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 69.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, it causes 88.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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