Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 62.7% less likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2023, while in China, the GDP per capita is $22,100 as of 2023.
be 15.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In China, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 54.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 73.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 45.5% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 18.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.7% more likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 41.9% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Kyrgyzstan? See an in-depth size comparison.