http://www.humantruth.info/kyrgyzstan.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz Republic | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 85th best |
Capital | Bishkek |
Land Area | 191 800km21 |
Location | Asia |
Population | 6.3m2 |
Life Expectancy | 69.98yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $4 566 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | KG, KGZ, 4175 |
Internet Domain | .kg6 |
Currency | Som (KGS)7 |
Telephone | +9968 |
“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. Subsequent presidential elections in July 2005 were won overwhelmingly by former prime minister Kurmanbek BAKIEV. Over the next few years, the new president manipulated the parliament to accrue new powers for himself. 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. Continuing concerns include: the trajectory of democratization, endemic corruption, poor interethnic relations, and terrorism.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“A half-forgotten land of mountain valleys, glittering lakes and felt yurts, Kyrgyzstan is a dream for DIY adventurers, eco tourists and wannabe nomads. Kyrgyzstan is a nation defined by its topography: joyously unspoilt mountainscapes, stark craggy ridges, and rolling summer pastures (jailoos) are brought to life by semi- nomadic, yurt-dwelling shepherd cultures. Add to this natural beauty a well-developed network of homestays and the recent introduction of visa-free travel, and it´s easy to see why Kyrgyzstan is rapidly becoming the gateway of choice for Western travellers in Central Asia. As can be expected in a country where the vast majority of attractions are rural and high altitude, the timing of your visit is crucial. Summer is ideal with hikes and roads generally accessible. Midsummer also sees Kazakh and Russian tourists converge on the beaches of never-freezing Lake Issyk-Köl. From October to May, much rural accommodation closes down and the yurts that add such character to the alpine vistas are stashed away. So think twice about a winter visit unless you´ve come to ski.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
116 | Philippines | 0.699 |
117 | Botswana | 0.693 |
118 | Bolivia | 0.692 |
119 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.692 |
120 | Venezuela | 0.691 |
121 | Iraq | 0.686 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
142 | Nigeria | $4 790 |
143 | Pakistan | $4 624 |
144 | Marshall Islands | $4 620 |
145 | Kyrgyzstan | $4 566 |
146 | Tajikistan | $4 548 |
147 | Kenya | $4 474 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12,13 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12,13 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
82 | Cuba | 81.8 |
83 | Russia | 82.3 |
84 | Jordan | 82.4 |
85 | Kyrgyzstan | 82.6 |
86 | Qatar | 83.2 |
87 | Jamaica | 83.2 |
Asia Avg | 87.1 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Kyrgyzstan's population is predicted to rise to 6.666 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.64. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
... | ||
108 | Libya | 6.7m |
109 | Nicaragua | 6.5m |
110 | El Salvador | 6.4m |
111 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.3m |
112 | Turkmenistan | 5.9m |
113 | Singapore | 5.8m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
118 | Egypt | 70.2 |
119 | Mexico | 70.2 |
120 | Honduras | 70.1 |
121 | Kyrgyzstan | 70.0 |
122 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 69.6 |
123 | Cambodia | 69.6 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
104 | S. Korea | 1.38 |
105 | Slovakia | 1.36 |
106 | Botswana | 2.64 |
107 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.64 |
108 | Austria | 1.35 |
109 | Egypt | 2.65 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)15 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
... | ||
82 | Mongolia | 11.8 |
83 | Uzbekistan | 11.9 |
84 | Tonga | 11.9 |
85 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.1 |
86 | Indonesia | 12.4 |
87 | Myanmar (Burma) | 12.5 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)16 | ||
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Pos. | %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
102 | Slovakia | 3.4% |
103 | Turkmenistan | 3.4% |
104 | Iran | 3.3% |
105 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.3% |
106 | Chad | 3.3% |
107 | Tajikistan | 3.1% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
55 | Latvia | 12.3% |
56 | Luxembourg | 11.8% |
57 | Jordan | 11.3% |
58 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.2% |
59 | Tajikistan | 11.2% |
60 | Cuba | 10.9% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #kyrgyzstan #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
74 | Venezuela | 76.7 |
75 | Philippines | 78.4 |
76 | Belarus | 78.9 |
77 | Kyrgyzstan | 79.6 |
78 | Moldova | 81.5 |
79 | Trinidad & Tobago | 81.5 |
Asia Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
Kyrgyzstan is generally poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world. Kyrgyzstan does better than average in terms of freethought20, its nominal commitment to Human Rights21 and in LGBT equality22. But that's it. Kyrgyzstan has problems. It does worse than average for the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)23, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports24 (still good for Asia), opposing gender inequality25, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms26, supporting press freedom27 (still good for Asia) and in speed of uptake of HR treaties28. LGBT folk experience ill-treatment, extortion, and discrimination, both from wider society and the government29,30. The government sometimes persecutes, wrongly imprisons and harasses human rights defenders and 2017 took further steps to limit the civil freedom of peaceful assembly29. Allegations of torture are largely ignored (of 435 complains in 2016, 400 were not investigated)29.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #Kyrgyzstan #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2020)31,32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31,32 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
2 | Maldives | 41.0 |
3 | Singapore | 42.6 |
4 | Japan | 51.0 |
5 | S. Korea | 51.3 |
... | ||
32 | Vietnam | 85.4 |
33 | Pakistan | 88.5 |
34 | Mongolia | 90.6 |
35 | Kyrgyzstan | 91.0 |
36 | Cambodia | 93.3 |
37 | Lebanon | 95.4 |
38 | Russia | 95.5 |
Asia Avg | 80.1 | |
q=50. |
Health (2020)31,32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31,32 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
86 | Ecuador | 90.5 |
87 | Fiji | 90.6 |
88 | Mongolia | 90.6 |
89 | Kyrgyzstan | 91.0 |
90 | Sudan | 91.2 |
91 | St Kitts & Nevis | 91.8 |
92 | Rwanda | 91.9 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau31.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean31, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa31.
For more, see:
Health:
Kyrgyzstan has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Kyrgyzstan does better than average in its immunizations take-up33. But that's it. Kyrgyzstan has problems. It does worse than average when it comes to its suicide rate34, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance35, its alcohol consumption rate36, its adolescent birth rate25, its smoking rate37, its fertility rate14 and in its average life expectancy11. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years.Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
118 | Egypt | 70.2 |
119 | Mexico | 70.2 |
120 | Honduras | 70.1 |
121 | Kyrgyzstan | 70.0 |
122 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 69.6 |
123 | Cambodia | 69.6 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita36 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
91 | Colombia | 5.8 |
92 | Nauru | 6.0 |
93 | Cuba | 6.1 |
94 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.2 |
95 | Guyana | 6.3 |
96 | Peru | 6.3 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
104 | S. Korea | 1.38 |
105 | Slovakia | 1.36 |
106 | Botswana | 2.64 |
107 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.64 |
108 | Austria | 1.35 |
109 | Egypt | 2.65 |
Asia Avg | 2.46 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse37 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
108 | Namibia | 740 |
107 | UAE | 715 |
106 | Qatar | 698 |
105 | Kyrgyzstan | 68338 |
104 | New Zealand | 680 |
103 | Morocco | 671 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Per 100k34 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
4 | Jordan | 0.2 |
5 | Maldives | 0.7 |
... | ||
43 | Thailand | 15.8 |
44 | Australia | 16.4 |
45 | El Salvador | 16.5 |
46 | Kyrgyzstan | 17.7 |
47 | Netherlands | 18.6 |
48 | Luxembourg | 19.3 |
Asia Avg | 19.50 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
83 | Croatia | 83 |
84 | Indonesia | 84 |
85 | Bolivia | 85 |
86 | Kyrgyzstan | 86 |
87 | Moldova | 87 |
88 | Syria | 88 |
Asia Avg | 64.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %39 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
73 | Antigua & Barbuda | 48.0 |
74 | St Lucia | 48.1 |
75 | Uzbekistan | 48.2 |
76 | Kyrgyzstan | 48.3 |
77 | Yemen | 48.8 |
78 | Guyana | 49.4 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100025 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
92 | Pakistan | 38.7 |
93 | Haiti | 39.3 |
94 | Syria | 39.4 |
95 | Kyrgyzstan | 39.6 |
96 | Georgia | 39.7 |
97 | Barbados | 40.7 |
Asia Avg | 29.9 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %33 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
34 | Russia | 97.0 |
35 | Guyana | 97.0 |
36 | Slovakia | 97.0 |
37 | Kyrgyzstan | 96.7 |
38 | Brazil | 96.7 |
39 | Jordan | 96.6 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #intelligence #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Asia (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
2 | Japan | 21.9 |
3 | S. Korea | 24.0 |
4 | Singapore | 27.9 |
5 | Israel | 32.2 |
... | ||
19 | Armenia | 70.0 |
20 | Azerbaijan | 70.1 |
21 | Iran | 71.7 |
22 | Kyrgyzstan | 71.8 |
23 | Thailand | 72.9 |
24 | India | 73.8 |
25 | Qatar | 75.5 |
Asia Avg | 79.0 | |
q=51. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
81 | Macedonia | 71.0 |
82 | Aruba | 71.5 |
83 | Iran | 71.7 |
84 | Kyrgyzstan | 71.8 |
85 | Albania | 72.4 |
86 | Thailand | 72.9 |
87 | Tunisia | 73.4 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2940 |
2 | Israel | 4.1140 |
3 | Japan | 3.5840 |
4 | Finland | 3.1740 |
5 | Sweden | 3.1640 |
... | ||
96 | Oman | 0.1741 |
97 | Kazakhstan | 0.1741 |
98 | Bolivia | 0.1642 |
99 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.1643 |
100 | Sri Lanka | 0.1644 |
101 | Albania | 0.1545 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better46 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
9 | Slovakia | 99.3% |
10 | Latvia | 99.2% |
11 | Kazakhstan | 98.6% |
12 | Kyrgyzstan | 98.4% |
13 | Georgia | 98.0% |
14 | Slovenia | 97.6% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years47 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
101 | Andorra | 13.3 |
102 | Bhutan | 13.2 |
103 | Turkmenistan | 13.2 |
104 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.2 |
105 | Philippines | 13.1 |
106 | Armenia | 13.1 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
77 | Jamaica | 77 |
78 | Colombia | 78 |
79 | Liberia | 79 |
80 | Kyrgyzstan | 80 |
81 | Saudi Arabia | 81 |
82 | Uganda | 82 |
Asia Avg | 97.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity (2018)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %48 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
42 | Moldova | 42 |
43 | Argentina | 43 |
44 | Mexico | 45 |
45 | Kyrgyzstan | 47 |
46 | Kosovo | 48 |
47 | Tajikistan | 50 |
Asia Avg | 55.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better49 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
54 | Cambodia | 91 |
55 | Albania | 90 |
56 | Croatia | 90 |
57 | Kyrgyzstan | 90 |
58 | Chile | 90 |
59 | Costa Rica | 89 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better50 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
125 | Bhutan | 37% |
126 | Mongolia | 36% |
127 | India | 35% |
128 | Kyrgyzstan | 34% |
129 | Egypt | 33% |
130 | Cuba | 32% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet (2012)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better51 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
4 | Australia | 18 |
5 | Hungary | 19 |
... | ||
15 | Nigeria | 33 |
16 | S. Korea | 34 |
17 | Uganda | 34 |
18 | Kyrgyzstan | 35 |
19 | Mexico | 37 |
20 | India | 39 |
Asia Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio52 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
90 | El Salvador | 0.0 |
91 | Kenya | 0.0 |
92 | Cameroon | 0.0 |
93 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0 |
94 | Cambodia | 0.0 |
95 | Belarus | 0.0 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
Kyrgyzstan has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption.World Giving Index (2013-2021)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better53 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
62 | Slovenia | 50.6 |
63 | Tajikistan | 50.7 |
64 | Panama | 52.5 |
65 | Kyrgyzstan | 54.9 |
66 | Taiwan | 55.3 |
67 | Honduras | 55.5 |
Asia Avg | 62.5 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points54 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
138 | Russia | 28.0 |
139 | Mali | 28.0 |
140 | Pakistan | 27.0 |
141 | Kyrgyzstan | 27.0 |
142 | Liberia | 26.0 |
143 | Mozambique | 26.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better55 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
89 | Macedonia | 5.2 |
90 | Jordan | 5.2 |
91 | Nigeria | 5.2 |
92 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.1 |
93 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5.1 |
94 | Mongolia | 5.1 |
Asia Avg | 5.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
73 | Dominica | 73 |
74 | Antigua & Barbuda | 74 |
75 | Turkey | 75 |
76 | Kyrgyzstan | 76 |
77 | Togo | 77 |
78 | Albania | 78 |
Asia Avg | 99.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
57 | Mali | 57 |
58 | El Salvador | 58 |
59 | Senegal | 59 |
60 | Kyrgyzstan | 60 |
61 | Qatar | 61 |
62 | USA | 62 |
Asia Avg | 86.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better56 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
73 | Oman | 1.98 |
74 | Jamaica | 1.99 |
75 | Paraguay | 2.00 |
76 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.00 |
77 | Liberia | 2.00 |
78 | Cambodia | 2.01 |
Asia Avg | 2.22 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
118 | Venezuela | 118 |
119 | Angola | 119 |
120 | Ivory Coast | 120 |
121 | Kyrgyzstan | 121 |
122 | Guinea | 122 |
123 | Israel | 123 |
Asia Avg | 76.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
64 | Moldova | 64 |
65 | Mozambique | 65 |
66 | Burkina Faso | 66 |
67 | Kyrgyzstan | 66 |
68 | Iran | 68 |
69 | Malawi | 69 |
Asia Avg | 92.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score57 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
61 | Georgia | 1.34 |
62 | Papua New Guinea | 1.36 |
63 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.39 |
64 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.47 |
65 | Ghana | 1.56 |
66 | Kazakhstan | 1.57 |
Asia Avg | 3.60 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %58 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
159 | Cameroon | -22.6 |
160 | Somalia | -23.2 |
161 | Indonesia | -23.2 |
162 | Kyrgyzstan | -23.8 |
163 | Comoros | -24.5 |
164 | Nepal | -24.7 |
Asia Avg | +07.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better59 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
96 | Bahrain | 55.2 |
97 | Nicaragua | 55.0 |
98 | Bahamas | 55.0 |
99 | Kyrgyzstan | 54.9 |
100 | Nigeria | 54.8 |
101 | Kazakhstan | 54.6 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better60 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
... | ||
103 | Moldova | 05.03 |
104 | Ivory Coast | 04.85 |
105 | Tanzania | 04.81 |
106 | Kyrgyzstan | 04.78 |
107 | Benin | 04.69 |
108 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 04.52 |
Asia Avg | 09.14 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
152 | Cyprus | 1996 Oct 08 |
153 | Trinidad & Tobago | 1996 Oct 30 |
154 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 1996 Oct 30 |
155 | Kyrgyzstan | 1996 Nov 04 |
156 | Iran | 1996 Nov 04 |
157 | S. Sudan | 2014 May 18 |
Asia Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %61 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
84 | Togo | 33.3% |
85 | Benin | 32.6% |
86 | Bulgaria | 32.5% |
87 | Kyrgyzstan | 32.0% |
88 | Georgia | 31.9% |
89 | Australia | 31.8% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse62 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
94 | Egypt | 11.60 |
93 | Ecuador | 11.50 |
92 | N. Korea | 11.50 |
91 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.30 |
90 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 11.30 |
89 | Grenada | 11.20 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %63 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
6 | Slovakia | 26.5 |
7 | Finland | 27.1 |
8 | Kyrgyzstan | 27.3 |
9 | Kazakhstan | 27.5 |
10 | Norway | 27.5 |
11 | Algeria | 27.6 |
12 | Belgium | 27.7 |
Asia Avg | 35.2 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity64 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
4 | Turkmenistan | .001 |
5 | Jordan | .002 |
... | ||
15 | St Lucia | .007 |
16 | Libya | .007 |
17 | Algeria | .008 |
18 | Kyrgyzstan | .008 |
19 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | .008 |
20 | Barbados | .009 |
Asia Avg | .084 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #freedom_of_belief #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #Kyrgyzstan #religion #religiosity #secularisation #secularism
Religiosity (2018)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %48 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
42 | Moldova | 42 |
43 | Argentina | 43 |
44 | Mexico | 45 |
45 | Kyrgyzstan | 47 |
46 | Kosovo | 48 |
47 | Tajikistan | 50 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %65 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
43 | Albania | 8 |
44 | Dominican Rep. | 7 |
45 | Croatia | 7 |
46 | Kyrgyzstan | 7 |
47 | Cambodia | 7 |
48 | Moldova | 6 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below66:
Christian | 11.4% |
Muslim | 88% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.4% |
By adding up the Pew Forum data for the major monotheistic religions we can see that these make up 99.5% of the population. Yet there are simply too many who disbelieve in God for this to be true (7%). This is due to the so-called 'Census Effect', whereby many put down a religion for cultural reasons rather than because it reflects their beliefs. In highly Christian countries, as many as half of those who say they're a Christian lack any connection to a Church, and do not hold Christian beliefs (such as believing in God!).
It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 99.8% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 47% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".
For more on this phenomenon, see:
"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%67.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: Kyrgyzstan's Constitution has strong protections for religious equality and secularism, prohibiting the state against promoting a specific religion and guaranteeing freedom of belief30. Nevertheless, sometimes clergy gain improper influence over a politician, and sometimes, a politician gains undue influence over the Church, normally in both cases for mutual benefit30. In reality, the rights to conduct religion are hindered by poor human rights overall and limits on public expression30.
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