Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Laos, you would:

Health

live 4.2 years longer

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 23.8% less money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $6,400 as of 2023.

be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.0% as of 2023.

be 82.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 33.3% as of 2021.

Life

be 60.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kyrgyzstan, 50.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.4% more likely to be literate

In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 99.6% as of 2018.

be 32.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 11.3% less likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, about 55.0% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 2.7 times more on education

Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 96.3% more on healthcare

Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Kyrgyzstan: At a glance

Kyrgyzstan is a sovereign country in Central Asia, with a total land area of approximately 191,801 sq km. A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, most of Kyrgyzstan was formally annexed to Russia in 1876. The Kyrgyz staged a major revolt against the Tsarist Empire in 1916 in which almost one-sixth of the Kyrgyz population was killed. Kyrgyzstan became a Soviet republic in 1936 and achieved independence in 1991 when the USSR dissolved. Nationwide demonstrations in the spring of 2005 resulted in the ouster of President Askar AKAEV, who had run the country since 1990. Former prime minister Kurmanbek BAKIEV overwhelmingly won the presidential election in the summer of 2005. Over the next few years, he manipulated the parliament to accrue new powers for the presidency. In July 2009, after months of harassment against his opponents and media critics, BAKIEV won re-election in a presidential campaign that the international community deemed flawed. In April 2010, violent protests in Bishkek led to the collapse of the BAKIEV regime and his eventual fleeing to Minsk, Belarus. His successor, Roza OTUNBAEVA, served as transitional president until Almazbek ATAMBAEV was inaugurated in December 2011, marking the first peaceful transfer of presidential power in independent Kyrgyzstan's history. Continuing concerns include: the trajectory of democratization, endemic corruption, poor interethnic relations, and terrorism.
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