Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 7.9 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.7% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2020, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $4,700 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 6.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2019.
Life
have 24.5% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 39.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kyrgyzstan, 60.0 women do as of 2017.
be 74.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, on the other hand, 25.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.4% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kyrgyzstan, about 55.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 15.1% less on healthcare
Vietnam spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 31.7% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kyrgyzstan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kyrgyzstan: At a glance
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