The Human Truth Foundation

Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz Republic)

https://www.humantruth.info/kyrgyzstan.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index101st best
CapitalBishkek
Land Area 191 800km21
LocationAsia
Population6.3m2
Life Expectancy69.98yrs (2017)3
GNI$4 566 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesKG, KGZ, 4175
Internet Domain.kg6
CurrencySom (KGS)7
Telephone+9968

1. Overview

#russia

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

Book CoverA 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.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Kyrgyzstan National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
116Philippines0.699
117Botswana0.693
118=Bolivia0.692
118=Kyrgyzstan0.692
120Venezuela0.691
121Iraq0.686
122Tajikistan0.685
123=Belize0.683
Asia Avg0.75
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
142Nigeria$4 790
143Pakistan$4 624
144Marshall Islands$4 620
145Kyrgyzstan$4 566
146Tajikistan$4 548
147Kenya$4 474
148Timor-Leste (E. Timor)$4 461
149Syria$4 192
Asia Avg$22 215
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark27.4
2Norway27.6
3Sweden30.4
...
98Kazakhstan88.5
99Bahrain89.1
100Morocco89.2
101Kyrgyzstan89.2
102Cape Verde89.2
103Maldives89.4
104Indonesia89.6
105Lebanon90.6
Asia Avg92.0
World Avg89.7
q=198.

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.

3. Kyrgyzstan's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Kyrgyzstan's population is predicted to rise to 6.666 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.80. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - 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 (two new children for each set of parents who die), 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. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
108Libya6.7m
109Nicaragua6.5m
110El Salvador6.4m
111Kyrgyzstan6.3m
112Turkmenistan5.9m
113Singapore5.8m
114Denmark5.8m
115Finland5.5m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
118Egypt70.2
119Mexico70.2
120Honduras70.1
121Kyrgyzstan70.0
122St Vincent & Grenadines69.6
123Cambodia69.6
124Russia69.4
125Azerbaijan69.4
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
135Mongolia2.77
136Swaziland2.79
137Jordan2.79
138Kyrgyzstan2.80
139Aruba1.18
140China1.18
141Algeria2.83
142Spain1.16
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
15
Pos.2016
Per 10015
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
82Mongolia11.8
83=Uzbekistan11.9
83=Tonga11.9
85Kyrgyzstan12.1
86Indonesia12.4
87=Myanmar (Burma)12.5
87=India12.5
89Bolivia12.7
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.2017
%16
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
102Slovakia3.4%
103Turkmenistan3.4%
104Iran3.3%
105Kyrgyzstan3.3%
106Chad3.3%
107Tajikistan3.1%
108Cape Verde2.8%
109Burundi2.8%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants17
Pos.2010
%17
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
55Latvia12.3%
56Luxembourg11.8%
57Jordan11.3%
58Kyrgyzstan11.2%
59Tajikistan11.2%
60Cuba10.9%
61Mauritius10.9%
62Greece10.8%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #kyrgyzstan #kyrgyzstan_women #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #women

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank18
1Sweden8.5
2Denmark13.5
3Norway13.5
...
84Burkina Faso83.8
85Venezuela84.0
86Ghana84.9
87Kyrgyzstan86.3
88Monaco86.7
89Turkey86.7
Asia Avg103.0
World Avg87.8
q=200.
Kyrgyzstan is generally poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world. Kyrgyzstan does better than average for freethought19, its nominal commitment to Human Rights20, eliminating modern slavery21 and in LGBT equality22. Kyrgyzstan does not succeed in everything, however. Kyrgyzstan does worse than average in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)23, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports24 (still high for Asia), opposing gender inequality25, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms26, supporting press freedom27 (still good for Asia) and in its average Freedom in the World rating. LGBT folk experience ill-treatment, extortion, and discrimination, both from wider society and the government28,29. The government sometimes persecutes, wrongly imprisons and harasses human rights defenders and 2017 took further steps to limit the civil freedom of peaceful assembly28. Allegations of torture are largely ignored (of 435 complains in 2016, 400 were not investigated)28.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Kyrgyzstan's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #kyrgyzstan #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to Asia (2020)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1Maldives41.7
2Sri Lanka43.1
3Malaysia53.1
...
35Cyprus91.6
36Pakistan92.4
37=Georgia93.4
38Kyrgyzstan94.1
39=Mongolia94.6
40Azerbaijan96.9
41Palestine101.5
42=Timor-Leste (E. Timor)101.9
43Syria102.3
Asia Avg80.9
q=50.
Health (2020)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1Monaco13.0
2Maldives41.7
3Sri Lanka43.1
...
96=Guatemala93.4
96=Georgia93.4
98Colombia94.0
99Kyrgyzstan94.1
100Cuba94.1
101Burundi94.4
102San Marino94.5
103=Albania94.6
World Avg95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria31.

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, Africa and Australasia31.

For more, see:

Health:

Kyrgyzstan has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Kyrgyzstan does better than average when it comes to its immunizations take-up32. When it comes to most other metrics, Kyrgyzstan does not do well. It does worse than average when it comes to its suicide rate33, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance34, its adolescent birth rate25, its alcohol consumption rate35, its smoking rate36, its average life expectancy11 and in its fertility rate14. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan improved by +7yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Kyrgyzstan's peak fertility rate was 5.51 in 1963.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
118Egypt70.2
119Mexico70.2
120Honduras70.1
121Kyrgyzstan70.0
122St Vincent & Grenadines69.6
123Cambodia69.6
124Russia69.4
125Azerbaijan69.4
Asia Avg73.48
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
35
Pos.2016
Per Capita35
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
91=Colombia5.8
92Nauru6.0
93Cuba6.1
94Kyrgyzstan6.2
95=Guyana6.3
95=Peru6.3
97Bosnia & Herzegovina6.4
98=Angola6.4
Asia Avg3.9
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
135Mongolia2.77
136Swaziland2.79
137Jordan2.79
138Kyrgyzstan2.80
139Aruba1.18
140China1.18
141Algeria2.83
142Spain1.16
Asia Avg2.17
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
36
Pos.201436
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
102Bangladesh 665
103Morocco 671
104New Zealand 680
105Kyrgyzstan 68337
106Qatar 698
107UAE 715
108Namibia 740
109Papua New Guinea 826
Asia Avg1 035
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate33
Pos.2013
Per 100k33
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
...
43Thailand15.8
44Australia16.4
45El Salvador16.5
46Kyrgyzstan17.7
47Netherlands18.6
48Luxembourg19.3
49Portugal19.6
50Singapore20.6
Asia Avg19.50
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
83Croatia83
84Indonesia84
85Bolivia85
86Kyrgyzstan86
87Moldova87
88Syria88
89Azerbaijan89
90Uganda90
Asia Avg64.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
38
Pos.2016
%38
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
73Antigua & Barbuda48.0
74St Lucia48.1
75Uzbekistan48.2
76Kyrgyzstan48.3
77Yemen48.8
78Guyana49.4
79Grenada51.4
80=Turkmenistan51.8
Asia Avg44.3
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
25
Pos.2015
Per 100025
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
92Pakistan38.7
93Haiti39.3
94Syria39.4
95Kyrgyzstan39.6
96Georgia39.7
97Barbados40.7
98Vanuatu43.1
99Thailand44.6
Asia Avg29.9
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
32
Pos.2015
Avg %32
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
34Russia97.0
35Guyana97.0
36Slovakia97.0
37Kyrgyzstan96.7
38Brazil96.7
39=Jordan96.6
39=Brunei96.6
41Spain96.5
Asia Avg90.5
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Kyrgyzstan's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #kyrgyzstan #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Asia (2023)39
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank39
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Sri Lanka49.0
...
33Kazakhstan95.4
34Azerbaijan99.3
35Russia99.4
36Kyrgyzstan103.8
37Qatar104.0
38Saudi Arabia104.4
39Laos104.5
40Oman104.7
41Turkmenistan110.8
Asia Avg88.8
q=51.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)39
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank39
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
142Macedonia102.8
143=Micronesia103.0
143=Solomon Islands103.0
145Kyrgyzstan103.8
146Qatar104.0
147Saudi Arabia104.4
148Laos104.5
149Oman104.7
World Avg85.7
q=188.
Kyrgyzstan comes 145th in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Kyrgyzstan does better than average for its forested percent change 2000-202040 and in reducing annual meat consumption per person41. However Kyrgyzstan performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population42, its environmental performance43 and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 when it comes to energy to GDP efficiency44 (one of the lowest in Asia).

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
40
Pos.Total40
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
26France12.5%
27Moldova11.9%
28Palestine11.5%
29Kyrgyzstan11.1%
30Serbia10.6%
31Turkey10.0%
32Denmark9.8%
33Kazakhstan9.7%
Asia Avg3.2%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.

From 2010 to 2020, Kyrgyzstan restored some of its forest cover, adding 7%, this was better than the 4.1% that it restored in the previous decade.

Environmental Performance
Higher is better
43
Pos.201843
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
96Bahrain55.2
97Nicaragua55.0
98Bahamas55.0
99Kyrgyzstan54.9
100Nigeria54.8
101Kazakhstan54.6
102Samoa54.5
103Suriname54.2
Asia Avg54.5
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Higher is better44
Pos.201444
1Hong Kong26.32
2Sri Lanka20.00
3Panama17.86
...
103Moldova05.03
104Ivory Coast04.85
105Tanzania04.81
106Kyrgyzstan04.78
107Benin04.69
108=Bosnia & Herzegovina04.52
108=Russia04.52
110S. Africa04.48
Asia Avg09.14
World Avg09.29
q=119.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.Total
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
...
152Cyprus1996 Oct 08
153=Trinidad & Tobago1996 Oct 30
153=Congo, (Brazzaville)1996 Oct 30
155Kyrgyzstan1996 Nov 04
156=Iran1996 Nov 04
157S. Sudan2014 May 18
158Mauritania1996 Nov 14
159Qatar1996 Nov 19
Asia Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better42
Pos.2011
%42
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
84Togo33.3%
85Benin32.6%
86Bulgaria32.5%
87Kyrgyzstan32.0%
88Georgia31.9%
89Australia31.8%
90Austria31.8%
91Azerbaijan31.7%
Asia Avg37.9%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
41
Pos.2021
kg41
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
72Georgia37.8
73Cape Verde38.4
74Honduras38.8
75Kyrgyzstan39.0
76Macedonia41.0
77Guatemala42.1
78Uzbekistan42.3
79Turkey43.0
Asia Avg46.7
World Avg52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Kyrgyzstan was reducing.41

7. Kyrgyzstan's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #kyrgyzstan #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)45
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank45
1Taiwan10.0
2Japan21.0
3S. Korea23.6
...
22Qatar71.4
23India72.4
24Bahrain72.6
25Kyrgyzstan73.1
26Iran74.6
27Kuwait76.3
28Philippines79.3
29Sri Lanka80.8
30=Jordan80.8
Asia Avg78.3
q=51.
Modernity & Learning (2020)45
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank45
1Finland7.7
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland14.7
...
85Aruba71.5
86India72.4
87Bahrain72.6
88Kyrgyzstan73.1
89Tunisia74.3
90Andorra74.5
91Iran74.6
92Colombia74.9
World Avg82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

In the 1990s, the expected duration of education in Kyrgyzstan fell by half a year, whereas most of the rest of the world's increased. 46

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2947
2Israel4.1147
3Japan3.5847
...
96=Oman0.1748
96=Kazakhstan0.1748
98Bolivia0.1649
99=Kyrgyzstan0.1650
99=Sri Lanka0.1651
101Albania0.1552
102Namibia0.1451
103=Georgia0.1353
Asia Avg0.75
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
54
Pos.201854
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
9Slovakia99.3%
10Latvia99.2%
11Kazakhstan98.6%
12Kyrgyzstan98.4%
13Georgia98.0%
14Slovenia97.6%
15Armenia97.2%
16Hungary97.2%
Asia Avg66.0%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
55
Pos.2021
Years55
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
101Andorra13.3
102Bhutan13.2
103Turkmenistan13.2
104Kyrgyzstan13.2
105Philippines13.1
106Armenia13.1
107Cameroon13.1
108Panama13.1
Asia Avg13.5
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
77Jamaica77
78Colombia78
79Liberia79
80Kyrgyzstan80
81Saudi Arabia81
82Uganda82
83Mauritius83
84UAE84
Asia Avg97.1
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Religiosity
Lower is better
56
Pos.2018
%56
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
42=Moldova42
43Argentina43
44Mexico45
45Kyrgyzstan47
46Kosovo48
47=Tajikistan50
47=Romania50
49Georgia51
Asia Avg55.8
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better57
Pos.200657
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
54=Cambodia91
55Albania90
56=Croatia90
56=Kyrgyzstan90
56=Chile90
59Costa Rica89
60=Laos89
61Ecuador88
Asia Avg90.4
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
58
Pos.201658
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
125Bhutan37%
126Mongolia36%
127India35%
128Kyrgyzstan34%
129Egypt33%
130Cuba32%
131Micronesia31%
132Vanuatu31%
Asia Avg48.7%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
Freedom On The Internet
Lower is better
59
Pos.201259
1Estonia10
2USA12
3Germany15
...
15Nigeria33
16=S. Korea34
16=Uganda34
18Kyrgyzstan35
19Mexico37
20India39
21Indonesia42
22=Libya43
Asia Avg56.6
World Avg46.7
q=47.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
60
Pos.2017
Ratio60
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
90=El Salvador0.0
90=Kenya0.0
90=Cameroon0.0
90=Kyrgyzstan0.0
94Cambodia0.0
95=Belarus0.0
95=Azerbaijan0.0
95=Angola0.0
Asia Avg2.11
World Avg3.82
q=176.
Digital Quality of Life
Higher is better
61
Pos.202461
1Germany77.9%
2Finland76.9%
3France73.9%
...
81Paraguay41.2%
82Tunisia40.4%
83Bangladesh40.3%
84Kyrgyzstan39.5%
85Jamaica38.9%
86Bosnia & Herzegovina38.8%
87Trinidad & Tobago38.1%
88Ghana37.9%
Asia Avg46.4%
World Avg48.4%
q=121.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Kyrgyzstan has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption.

World Giving Index
Higher is better
62
Pos.2022
%62
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
40=Bosnia & Herzegovina44.0
40=Paraguay44.0
40=Dominican Rep.44.0
40=Kyrgyzstan44.0
40=Mexico44.0
40=Costa Rica44.0
46Vietnam43.0
47=Iran43.0
Asia Avg37.9
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
63
Pos.2022
Points63
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
138Russia28.0
139=Mali28.0
140Pakistan27.0
141=Kyrgyzstan27.0
142Liberia26.0
143=Mozambique26.0
143=Madagascar26.0
143=Cameroon26.0
Asia Avg39.98
World Avg42.98
q=180.
Happiness
Higher is better
64
Pos.2018
Score64
1Finland7.6
2Norway7.6
3Denmark7.6
...
89Macedonia5.2
90Jordan5.2
91Nigeria5.2
92Kyrgyzstan5.1
93Bosnia & Herzegovina5.1
94Mongolia5.1
95Vietnam5.1
96Indonesia5.1
Asia Avg5.29
World Avg5.38
q=156.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
73Dominica73
74Antigua & Barbuda74
75Turkey75
76Kyrgyzstan76
77Togo77
78Albania78
79Brunei79
80Suriname80
Asia Avg99.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
57Mali57
58El Salvador58
59Senegal59
60Kyrgyzstan60
61Qatar61
62USA62
63Congo, DR63
64Honduras64
Asia Avg86.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
65
Pos.2023
Score65
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
99Cuba2.10
100Turkmenistan2.11
101Tajikistan2.11
102Kyrgyzstan2.12
103=Peru2.13
103=Guatemala2.13
103=Togo2.13
106Guyana2.13
Asia Avg2.17
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
118Venezuela118
119Angola119
120Ivory Coast120
121Kyrgyzstan121
122Guinea122
123Israel123
124Malta124
125Burundi125
Asia Avg76.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
64Moldova64
65Mozambique65
66=Burkina Faso66
66=Kyrgyzstan66
68Iran68
69Malawi69
70Latvia70
71Guatemala71
Asia Avg92.2
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
66
Pos.2019
Score66
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
61Georgia1.34
62Papua New Guinea1.36
63Bosnia & Herzegovina1.39
64Kyrgyzstan1.47
65Ghana1.56
66Kazakhstan1.57
67Austria1.66
68Argentina1.68
Asia Avg3.60
World Avg2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better67
Pos.201967
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
87Brazil10.90
88Belize11.10
89Grenada11.20
90=Kyrgyzstan11.30
90=St Vincent & Grenadines11.30
92Ecuador11.50
93=N. Korea11.50
94Egypt11.60
Asia Avg11.80
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
68
Pos.2023
%68
1Slovakia24.1%69
2Slovenia24.3%69
3Belarus24.4%70
...
7Iceland26.1%71
8Czechia26.2%69
9=UAE26.4%72
9=Kyrgyzstan26.4%73
11Belgium26.6%69
12=Syria26.6%73
12=Azerbaijan26.6%74
14Tonga27.1%69
Asia Avg33.0%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.
Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
75
Pos.2018
Severity75
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
15St Lucia.007
16Libya.007
17Algeria.008
18Kyrgyzstan.008
19Bosnia & Herzegovina.008
20Barbados.009
21Macedonia.010
22Guyana.014
Asia Avg.084
World Avg.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #freedom_of_belief #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #Kyrgyzstan #religion #religiosity #secularisation #secularism

Religiosity (2018)56
Pos.Lower is better
%56
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
42=Moldova42
43Argentina43
44Mexico45
45Kyrgyzstan47
46Kosovo48
47=Tajikistan50
47=Romania50
49Georgia51
50=Armenia53
50=USA53
52Bosnia & Herzegovina54
53=Greece56
53=Paraguay56
55Lebanon57
56Panama61
57Venezuela67
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)76
Pos.Higher is better
%76
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
43Albania8
44=Dominican Rep.7
44=Croatia7
44=Kyrgyzstan7
44=Cambodia7
48Moldova6
49=Italy6
50Laos5
51=Ireland5
51=Mozambique5
53Zimbabwe4
54=Namibia4
54=Iran4
54=Mexico4
54=Portugal4
54=Romania4
World Avg9.9
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 below77:

Christian11.4%
Muslim88%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated0.4%

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:

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%78.

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 belief29. 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 benefit29. In reality, the rights to conduct religion are hindered by poor human rights overall and limits on public expression29.

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