Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 40.7% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $5,100 as of 2022.
be 68.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.0% as of 2022.
be 84.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 33.3% as of 2021.
Life
be 35.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kyrgyzstan, 50.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.
have 15.4% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 18.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.6% more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% 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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