Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 20.8m2025 | 7.3m2025 | 64 · 106 |
| Area | 2,724,902 km²2024 | 199,950 km²2024 | 9 · 86 |
| Density | 7.62024 | 37.72024 | 205 · 165 |
| Urban share | 62.4%2025 | 34.7%2025 | 119 · 184 |
| Fertility | 2.982024 | 2.602024 | 57 · 74 |
| Aged 65+ | 9.0%2025 | 6.0%2025 | 107 · 138 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $306bn2025 | $22.6bn2025 | 49 · 128 |
| GDP per capita | $14,6922025 | $3,0812025 | 89 · 162 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $44,2932025 | $9,2202025 | 61 · 144 |
| GDP growth | 6.5%2025 | 11.1%2025 | 25 · 5 |
| Agriculture share | 3.7%2025 | 8.0%2025 | 117 · 83 |
| Industry share | 32.3%2025 | 26.5%2025 | 44 · 73 |
| Services share | 57.7%2025 | 51.2%2025 | 100 · 139 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 11.4%2025 | 8.2%2025 | 20 · 29 |
| Tax revenue | 11.9%2023 | 19.6%2024 | 110 · 49 |
| Military spending | 0.43%2025 | 2.92%2025 | 148 · 33 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 31.6%2024 | 26.8%2025 | 107 · 121 |
| FDI inflows | -0.3%2025 | 2.8%2025 | 183 · 74 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.8%2025 | 3.5%2025 | 107 · 130 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 18.4%2025 | 33.3%2025 | 133 · 56 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 52.9%2025 | 53.9%2025 | 79 · 77 |
| Education spending | 4.9%2023 | 6.8%2023 | 65 · 15 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 74.5 yrs2024 | 72.4 yrs2024 | 113 · 133 |
| Infant mortality | 7.42024 | 14.82024 | 134 · 85 |
| Health spending | 3.8%2023 | 4.5%2023 | 160 · 138 |
| Physicians | 3.752023 | 1.572023 | 37 · 94 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 93.4%2024 | 92.0%2024 | 39 · 44 |
| Fixed broadband | 15.32024 | 7.82024 | 100 · 127 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 55 · 57 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 12.57 t2024 | 1.49 t2024 | 16 · 129 |
| Renewable energy | 2.0%2021 | 27.6%2021 | 179 · 87 |
| Forest cover | 1.3%2024 | 6.5%2024 | 194 · 177 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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