Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.3% more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $5,100 as of 2022.
be 17.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.0% as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 33.3% as of 2021.
Life
be 77.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kyrgyzstan, 50.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.7% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 99.6% as of 2018.
be 13.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 20.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 29.3% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 100.0% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kyrgyzstan: At a glance
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