Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz Republic)

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz Republic
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	107th 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

1. Overview
2. Kyrgyzstan National and Social Development
3. Kyrgyzstan's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Kyrgyzstan's Health
   1. Health Datasets
   2. Children's Health Datasets
6. Kyrgyzstan's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Kyrgyzstan's Modernity and Learning
   1. Modernity Datasets
   2. Education Datasets
   3. Technology and Information Datasets
8. Kyrgyzstan's Culture, Peace and Inequality
   1. National Culture Datasets
   2. Peace Versus Instability Datasets
   3. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets
9. Religion and Beliefs
10. Links

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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

“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.”

"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
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
116	Philippines	0.699
117	Botswana	0.693
118=	Bolivia	0.692
118=	Kyrgyzstan	0.692
120	Venezuela	0.691
121	Iraq	0.686
122	Tajikistan	0.685
123=	Belize	0.683
	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
	...
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
148	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	$4 461
149	Syria	$4 192
	Asia Avg	$22 215
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Denmark	26.9
2	Norway	29.1
3	Sweden	29.9
	...
104	Qatar	92.0
105	Bahrain	92.5
106	St Lucia	92.6
107	Kyrgyzstan	93.2
108	Brunei	93.5
109	Jordan	93.7
110	Suriname	93.9
111	Honduras	93.9
	Asia Avg	92.0
	World Avg	89.0
q=200.

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 Datasets:

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, once you take mortality into account₁₃. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₄

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
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
114	Denmark	5.8m
115	Finland	5.5m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
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
124	Russia	69.4
125	Azerbaijan	69.4
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best15
Pos.		202215
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
135	Mongolia	2.77
136	Swaziland	2.79
137	Jordan	2.79
138	Kyrgyzstan	2.80
139	Aruba	1.18
140	China	1.18
141	Algeria	2.83
142	Spain	1.16
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better16
Pos.		2016 Per 10016
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
82	Mongolia	11.8
83=	Uzbekistan	11.9
83=	Tonga	11.9
85	Kyrgyzstan	12.1
86	Indonesia	12.4
87=	Myanmar	12.5
87=	India	12.5
89	Bolivia	12.7
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration Datasets:

Immigrants17
Pos.		2017 %17
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
102	Slovakia	3.4%
103	Turkmenistan	3.4%
104	Iran	3.3%
105	Kyrgyzstan	3.3%
106	Chad	3.3%
107	Tajikistan	3.1%
108	Cape Verde	2.8%
109	Burundi	2.8%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants18
Pos.		2010 %18
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
55	Latvia	12.3%
56	Luxembourg	11.8%
57	Jordan	11.3%
58	Kyrgyzstan	11.2%
59	Tajikistan	11.2%
60	Cuba	10.9%
61	Mauritius	10.9%
62	Greece	10.8%
	World Avg	11.5%
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)19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank19
1	Sweden	7.8
2	Netherlands	8.7
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
111	Armenia	99.1
112	Indonesia	100.4
113	Tonga	101.0
114	Kyrgyzstan	102.0
115	Rwanda	102.5
116	Haiti	102.6
	Asia Avg	103.00
	World Avg	89.80
q=199.

Kyrgyzstan is very poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world, and it has cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Kyrgyzstan does better than average in terms of freethought₂₀, its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₁ and in opposing gender inequality₂₂. But unfortunately Kyrgyzstan gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average in terms of the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₃, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₄ (still good for Asia), supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₅, LGBT equality in the 2020s₂₆, combatting modern slavery₂₇, supporting press freedom₂₈ and in its average Freedom in the World rating. LGBT folk experience ill-treatment, extortion, and discrimination, both from wider society and the government_29,30. 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:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Kyrgyzstan

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 (2025)31
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank31
1	Japan	37.3
2	Singapore	41.1
3	S. Korea	50.5
	...
28	Turkey	96.1
29	Georgia	96.7
30	Bhutan	97.7
31	Kyrgyzstan	100.8
32	Mongolia	102.1
33	Palestine	103.9
34	Azerbaijan	103.9
35	Indonesia	104.1
36	Jordan	106.2
	Asia Avg	80.90
q=50.

Health (2025)31
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank31
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Japan	37.3
	...
108	Palau	98.6
109	Ecuador	98.7
110	Algeria	98.9
111	Kyrgyzstan	100.8
112	Guyana	100.9
113	Mexico	101.9
114	Mongolia	102.1
115	Libya	102.1
	World Avg	97.57
q=207.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and Japan₃₂. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are Angola, Somalia and S. Sudan₃₂.

42 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on 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, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 and childhood mortality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Mediterranean₃₂, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia₃₂.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

5.1. Health Datasets

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

Kyrgyzstan has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Kyrgyzstan does better than average in delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015₃₃, the prevalence of overweight adults₃₄ and in its adolescent birth rate₃₅ (but high for Asia). But unfortunately Kyrgyzstan gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average when it comes to its suicide rate₃₆, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₇, its alcohol consumption rate₃₈, childhood mortality in the 2020s₃₉, its average life expectancy₁₁, its smoking rate₄₀, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations in the 2020s₄₁ and in its fertility rate₁₅. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. 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 better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
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
124	Russia	69.4
125	Azerbaijan	69.4
	Asia Avg	73.48
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better38
Pos.		2016 Per Capita38
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
91=	Colombia	5.8
92	Nauru	6.0
93	Cuba	6.1
94	Kyrgyzstan	6.2
95=	Guyana	6.3
95=	Peru	6.3
97=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	6.4
97=	Angola	6.4
	Asia Avg	3.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best15
Pos.		202215
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
135	Mongolia	2.77
136	Swaziland	2.79
137	Jordan	2.79
138	Kyrgyzstan	2.80
139	Aruba	1.18
140	China	1.18
141	Algeria	2.83
142	Spain	1.16
	Asia Avg	2.17
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Smoking in the 2020s Lower is better40
Pos.		Total %40
1	Nigeria	3.3%
2	Ghana	3.4%
3	Panama	5.2%
	...
123	Madagascar	26.9%
124	Cook Islands	27.0%
125	Laos	27.2%
126	Kyrgyzstan	27.3%
127	Fiji	27.6%
128	Estonia	28.3%
129	Nepal	28.4%
130	Spain	28.5%
	Asia Avg	22.8%
	World Avg	20.0%
q=165. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Suicide Rate36
Pos.		2013 Per 100k36
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
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
49	Portugal	19.6
50	Singapore	20.6
	Asia Avg	19.50
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better37
Pos.		2017 Rank37
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
83	Croatia	83
84	Indonesia	84
85	Bolivia	85
86	Kyrgyzstan	86
87	Moldova	87
88	Syria	88
89	Azerbaijan	89
90	Uganda	90
	Asia Avg	64.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better34
Pos.		1976 %34
1	Bangladesh	4.7
2	Vietnam	5.1
3	Nepal	5.4
	...
85	St Kitts & Nevis	27.2
86=	Dominican Rep.	27.3
86=	Oman	27.3
86=	Kyrgyzstan	27.3
89	Vanuatu	27.5
90=	Jamaica	28.0
90=	Dominica	28.0
92	Bolivia	28.1
	Asia Avg	23.1
	World Avg	27.1
q=191.

Adult Obesity Lower is better42
Pos.		2022 %42
1	Vietnam	2.1%
2	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.2%
3	Ethiopia	2.4%
	...
99	Germany	24.2%
100	Bulgaria	24.2%
101	Algeria	24.2%
102	Kyrgyzstan	24.4%
103	Cyprus	25.1%
104	Guatemala	25.2%
105	Iran	25.3%
106	Bosnia & Herzegovina	25.5%
	Asia Avg	21.1%
	World Avg	24.7%
q=199. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

5.2. Children's Health Datasets

#children's_health #health #parenting #population #vaccines

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better35
Pos.		2022 Per 100035
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
92	Myanmar	32.8
93	Indonesia	32.9
94	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	33.3
95	Kyrgyzstan	33.8
96	Vietnam	35.0
97	Uruguay	35.2
98	Romania	35.4
99	Micronesia	35.7
	Asia Avg	25.9
	World Avg	43.8
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Higher is better41
Pos.		Total Avg %41
1=	Luxembourg	99.0
1=	Oman	99.0
1=	Niue	99.0
	...
135	Colombia	89.4
136	Niger	89.0
137	Guatemala	88.9
138	Kyrgyzstan	88.7
139	St Lucia	88.6
140	Mauritania	88.5
141	Vietnam	88.4
142	Macedonia	88.3
	Asia Avg	90.6
	World Avg	88.5
q=211. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

7x Infant Immunizations (2011-2015) Higher is better33
Pos.		2015 Avg %33
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
34	Russia	97.0
35	Guyana	97.0
36	Slovakia	97.0
37	Kyrgyzstan	96.7
38	Brazil	96.7
39=	Jordan	96.6
39=	Brunei	96.6
41	Spain	96.5
	Asia Avg	90.5
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

Infant Mortality (2020s) Lower is better39
Pos.		Total Per 100039
1	San Marino	2.11
2	Finland	2.59
3	Luxembourg	2.60
	...
113	N. Korea	22.55
114	Paraguay	22.61
115	Trinidad & Tobago	22.83
116	Kyrgyzstan	23.23
117	Egypt	23.97
118	Morocco	24.53
119	Solomon Islands	25.13
120	Sao Tome & Principe	25.19
	Asia Avg	23.58
	World Avg	32.19
q=195. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

After succesfully reducing its adolescent birth rate from the 1990s to the 2000s, Kyrgyzstan suffered a double-digit increase in this problematic statistic (one of only 3 countries to do so in the 2010s), but by the 2020s, this rate was dropping back down.

6. Kyrgyzstan's Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Compared to Asia (2025)43
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank43
1	Sri Lanka	34.9
2	Nepal	47.9
3	India	49.5
	...
40	Bahrain	107.9
41	Mongolia	108.1
42	Armenia	108.2
43	Kyrgyzstan	108.7
44	Kazakhstan	109.8
45	Bhutan	115.3
46	Uzbekistan	116.1
47	Tajikistan	128.6
48	Brunei	130.2
	Asia Avg	86.44
q=51.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)43
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank43
1	Sri Lanka	34.9
2	Uruguay	43.2
3	Switzerland	45.0
	...
168	Mongolia	108.1
169	Armenia	108.2
170	Suriname	108.5
171	Kyrgyzstan	108.7
172	Angola	109.5
173	Kazakhstan	109.8
174	Barbados	110.1
175	Kiribati	111.4
	World Avg	84.93
q=199.

We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"₄₄. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Best Environmental Records" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Kyrgyzstan is 171st in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is computed using 21 data sets. Kyrgyzstan does better than average when it comes to its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₅ and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₄₆. But that's it. Kyrgyzstan has problems. It does worse than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₇, its environmental performance₄₈ and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 when it comes to energy to GDP efficiency₄₉.

Environmental Performance Higher is better48
Pos.		201848
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
96	Bahrain	55.2
97	Nicaragua	55.0
98	Bahamas	55.0
99	Kyrgyzstan	54.9
100	Nigeria	54.8
101	Kazakhstan	54.6
102	Samoa	54.5
103	Suriname	54.2
	Asia Avg	54.5
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better49
Pos.		2022 Avg49
1	Rwanda	0.25
2	Chad	0.26
3	Tanzania	0.31
	...
149	Lebanon	2.06
150	Ukraine	2.11
151	Syria	2.12
152	Kyrgyzstan	2.20
153	Iran	2.24
154	Russia	2.25
155	Oman	2.28
156	Canada	2.29
	Asia Avg	1.50
	World Avg	1.23
q=165. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

International Accords on the Environment Higher is better
Pos.		Total Avg Rate
1	Sweden	83%
2	Canada	82%
3	Norway	81%
	...
159	Albania	47%
160	Turkey	47%
161	Cambodia	47%
162	Kyrgyzstan	46%
163	Libya	46%
164	Micronesia	46%
165	Cape Verde	46%
166	Guinea-Bissau	46%
	Asia Avg	55.4%
	World Avg	57.5%
q=197. Also scored for 1970s-2020s.

Kyrgyzstan enacted the Rotterdam Convention on obtaining prior consent for transporting certain hazardous chemicals in 2000, whilst most others delayed it until subsequent years.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better47
Pos.		2011 %47
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
84	Togo	33.3%
85	Benin	32.6%
86	Bulgaria	32.5%
87	Kyrgyzstan	32.0%
88	Georgia	31.9%
89	Australia	31.8%
90	Austria	31.8%
91	Azerbaijan	31.7%
	Asia Avg	37.9%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better46
Pos.		2021 kg46
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
72	Georgia	37.8
73	Cape Verde	38.4
74	Honduras	38.8
75	Kyrgyzstan	39.0
76	Macedonia	41.0
77	Guatemala	42.1
78	Uzbekistan	42.3
79	Turkey	43.0
	Asia Avg	46.7
	World Avg	52.5
q=185. Also scored for 2010s.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Kyrgyzstan was reducing.₄₆

7. Kyrgyzstan's Modernity and Learning

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

Compared to Asia (2025)50
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank50
1	Taiwan	25.4
2	S. Korea	25.5
3	Japan	26.8
	...
11	Georgia	51.9
12	Uzbekistan	55.9
13	Malaysia	57.8
14	Kyrgyzstan	58.6
15	N. Korea	58.8
16	Armenia	58.9
17	Azerbaijan	60.6
18	China	64.1
19	Thailand	66.0
	Asia Avg	83.04
q=51.

Modernity & Learning (2025)50
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank50
1	Vatican City	1.0
2	Finland	4.8
3	Belgium	8.5
	...
65	Ecuador	57.6
66	Malaysia	57.8
67	S. Africa	58.2
68	Kyrgyzstan	58.6
69	N. Korea	58.8
70	Armenia	58.9
71	Bolivia	60.5
72	Azerbaijan	60.6
	World Avg	80.33
q=194.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are The Vatican City, Finland and Belgium₅₁. The worst countries are S. Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia₅₁. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₅₂.

“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”

Bill Emmott (2017)₅₃

23 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Intellectual Endeavours, metric system adoption rate, Religiosity, IQ, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Maths, Science & Reading, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₅₁, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₅₁.

For more, see:

• " Which Countries are Most Modern, With the Best Education and Internet Access?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

7.1. Modernity Datasets

#intelligence #metric #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2954
2	Israel	4.1154
3	Japan	3.5854
	...
96=	Oman	0.1755
96=	Kazakhstan	0.1755
98=	Bolivia	0.1656
98=	Kyrgyzstan	0.1657
98=	Sri Lanka	0.1658
101	Albania	0.1559
102	Namibia	0.1458
103=	Georgia	0.1360
	Asia Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better37
Pos.		2017 Rank37
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
77	Jamaica	77
78	Colombia	78
79	Liberia	79
80	Kyrgyzstan	80
81	Saudi Arabia	81
82	Uganda	82
83	Mauritius	83
84	UAE	84
	Asia Avg	97.1
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Metric System Adoption Rate Higher is better61
Pos.		2025 %61
1=	Slovakia	100
1=	Poland	100
1=	Portugal	100
	...
68=	Serbia	95
68=	India	95
68=	S. Korea	95
68=	Kyrgyzstan	95
68=	Latvia	95
68=	Lebanon	95
68=	Russia	95
68=	Slovenia	95
	Asia Avg	90
	World Avg	92
q=187. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

Officially adopted metric in 1922, as part of the USSR. Progression:

• 1960 (90%): USSR metric standards in official sectors.
• 1970 (95%): Further standardization.
• 1980 (95%): High completeness.
• 2000 (95%): Post-independence continuity.
• 2025 (95%).

Religiosity Lower is better62
Pos.		2018 %62
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
42=	Moldova	42
43	Argentina	43
44	Mexico	45
45	Kyrgyzstan	47
46	Kosovo	48
47=	Tajikistan	50
47=	Romania	50
49	Georgia	51
	Asia Avg	55.8
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better63
Pos.		200663
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
54=	Cambodia	91
55=	Albania	90
55=	Croatia	90
55=	Kyrgyzstan	90
55=	Chile	90
59=	Costa Rica	89
59=	Laos	89
61=	Ecuador	88
	Asia Avg	90.4
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

7.2. Education Datasets

#education #kyrgyzstan

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.₆₄

Secondary Education Higher is better65
Pos.		201865
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	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%
15	Armenia	97.2%
16	Hungary	97.2%
	Asia Avg	66.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better66
Pos.		2021 Years66
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
101	Andorra	13.3
102	Bhutan	13.2
103	Turkmenistan	13.2
104	Kyrgyzstan	13.2
105	Philippines	13.1
106	Armenia	13.1
107	Cameroon	13.1
108	Panama	13.1
	Asia Avg	13.5
	World Avg	13.5
q=193. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

7.3. Technology and Information Datasets

#modernity #politics #technology #the_internet

Internet Users Higher is better67
Pos.		201667
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
125	Bhutan	37%
126	Mongolia	36%
127	India	35%
128	Kyrgyzstan	34%
129	Egypt	33%
130	Cuba	32%
131	Micronesia	31%
132	Vanuatu	31%
	Asia Avg	48.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

Freedom On The Internet Lower is better68
Pos.		201268
1	Estonia	10
2	USA	12
3	Germany	15
	...
15	Nigeria	33
16=	S. Korea	34
16=	Uganda	34
18	Kyrgyzstan	35
19	Mexico	37
20	India	39
21	Indonesia	42
22=	Libya	43
	Asia Avg	56.6
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better69
Pos.		2017 Ratio69
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
90=	El Salvador	0.0
90=	Kenya	0.0
90=	Cameroon	0.0
90=	Kyrgyzstan	0.0
94=	Cambodia	0.0
94=	Belarus	0.0
94=	Azerbaijan	0.0
94=	Angola	0.0
	Asia Avg	2.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better70
Pos.		202470
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
	...
81	Paraguay	41.2%
82	Tunisia	40.4%
83	Bangladesh	40.3%
84	Kyrgyzstan	39.5%
85	Jamaica	38.9%
86	Bosnia & Herzegovina	38.8%
87	Trinidad & Tobago	38.1%
88	Ghana	37.9%
	Asia Avg	46.4%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

8. Kyrgyzstan's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #internationalism #life_expectancy #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religious_violence #social_development #terrorism

8.1. National Culture Datasets

#charity #corruption #happiness #internationalism #morals #politics

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

World Giving Index Higher is better71
Pos.		2022 %71
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
40=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	44.0
40=	Paraguay	44.0
40=	Dominican Rep.	44.0
40=	Kyrgyzstan	44.0
40=	Mexico	44.0
40=	Costa Rica	44.0
46=	Vietnam	43.0
46=	Iran	43.0
	Asia Avg	37.9
	World Avg	39.6
q=125. Also scored for 2010s.

Corruption Higher is better72
Pos.		2022 Points72
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
138=	Russia	28.0
138=	Mali	28.0
140=	Pakistan	27.0
140=	Kyrgyzstan	27.0
142=	Liberia	26.0
142=	Mozambique	26.0
142=	Madagascar	26.0
142=	Cameroon	26.0
	Asia Avg	39.98
	World Avg	42.98
q=180. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Happiness Higher is better73
Pos.		2024 Score73
1	Finland	7.7
2	Denmark	7.5
3	Iceland	7.5
	...
72=	Croatia	5.9
72=	Jamaica	5.9
74	Bolivia	5.9
75	Kyrgyzstan	5.9
76	Dominican Rep.	5.8
77	Mongolia	5.8
78	Mauritius	5.8
79	Libya	5.8
	Asia Avg	5.41
	World Avg	5.58
q=147. Also scored for 2010s.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better37
Pos.		2017 Rank37
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
73	Dominica	73
74	Antigua & Barbuda	74
75	Turkey	75
76	Kyrgyzstan	76
77	Togo	77
78	Albania	78
79	Brunei	79
80	Suriname	80
	Asia Avg	99.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Passport Reach (2020s) Higher is better74
Pos.		Total Q74
1	Singapore	192.2
2	Japan	192.0
3	S. Korea	190.7
	...
132	Ghana	65.3
133	Zimbabwe	65.2
134	Sierra Leone	64.2
135=	Kyrgyzstan	63.3
135=	Cuba	63.3
137=	Benin	62.5
137=	Mongolia	62.5
139	Mozambique	62.3
	Asia Avg	85.1
	World Avg	108.8
q=195. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better37
Pos.		2017 Rank37
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
57	Mali	57
58	El Salvador	58
59	Senegal	59
60	Kyrgyzstan	60
61	Qatar	61
62	USA	62
63	Congo, DR	63
64	Honduras	64
	Asia Avg	86.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8.2. Peace Versus Instability Datasets

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

Global Peace Index Lower is better75
Pos.		2023 Score75
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
99	Cuba	2.10
100	Turkmenistan	2.11
101	Tajikistan	2.11
102	Kyrgyzstan	2.12
103=	Peru	2.13
103=	Guatemala	2.13
103=	Togo	2.13
106	Guyana	2.13
	Asia Avg	2.17
	World Avg	2.07
q=163. Also scored for 2010s.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better37
Pos.		2017 Rank37
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
118	Venezuela	118
119	Angola	119
120	Ivory Coast	120
121	Kyrgyzstan	121
122	Guinea	122
123	Israel	123
124	Malta	124
125	Burundi	125
	Asia Avg	76.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better37
Pos.		2017 Rank37
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
64	Moldova	64
65	Mozambique	65
66=	Burkina Faso	66
66=	Kyrgyzstan	66
68	Iran	68
69	Malawi	69
70	Latvia	70
71	Guatemala	71
	Asia Avg	92.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better76
Pos.		2019 Score76
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	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
67	Austria	1.66
68	Argentina	1.68
	Asia Avg	3.60
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

8.3. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets

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

Poverty (2020s) Lower is better77
Pos.		Total %77
1	Malaysia	0.01%
2	Bhutan	0.01%
3	Cyprus	0.02%
	...
68	Brazil	4.73%
69	El Salvador	4.99%
70	India	5.25%
71	Kyrgyzstan	5.58%
72	Lebanon	5.89%
73	Bangladesh	5.91%
74	Ecuador	6.03%
75	Peru	6.27%
	Asia Avg	3.54%
	World Avg	11.40%
q=106. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better78
Pos.		201978
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
87	Brazil	10.90
88	Belize	11.10
89	Grenada	11.20
90=	Kyrgyzstan	11.30
90=	St Vincent & Grenadines	11.30
92=	Ecuador	11.50
92=	N. Korea	11.50
94	Egypt	11.60
	Asia Avg	11.80
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better79
Pos.		2023 %79
1	Slovakia	24.1%80
2	Slovenia	24.3%80
3	Belarus	24.4%81
4	Ukraine	25.6%81
5=	Moldova	25.7%80
5=	Netherlands	25.7%80
7	Iceland	26.1%82
8	Czechia	26.2%80
9=	Kyrgyzstan	26.4%83
9=	UAE	26.4%84
11=	Syria	26.6%83
11=	Azerbaijan	26.6%85
	Asia Avg	33.0%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167. Also scored for 1980s-2010s.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better86
Pos.		2018 Severity86
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
15	St Lucia	.007
16	Libya	.007
17	Algeria	.008
18	Kyrgyzstan	.008
19	Bosnia & Herzegovina	.008
20	Barbados	.009
21	Macedonia	.010
22	Guyana	.014
	Asia Avg	.084
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

9. Religion and Beliefs

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

Religiosity (2018)62
Pos.		Lower is better %62
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
42=	Moldova	42
43	Argentina	43
44	Mexico	45
45	Kyrgyzstan	47
46	Kosovo	48
47=	Tajikistan	50
47=	Romania	50
49	Georgia	51
50=	Armenia	53
50=	USA	53
52	Bosnia & Herzegovina	54
53=	Greece	56
53=	Paraguay	56
55	Lebanon	57
56	Panama	61
57	Venezuela	67
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)87
Pos.		Higher is better %87
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
43	Albania	8
44=	Dominican Rep.	7
44=	Croatia	7
44=	Kyrgyzstan	7
44=	Cambodia	7
48=	Moldova	6
48=	Italy	6
50=	Laos	5
50=	Ireland	5
50=	Mozambique	5
53=	Zimbabwe	4
53=	Namibia	4
53=	Iran	4
53=	Mexico	4
53=	Portugal	4
53=	Romania	4
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Pew Forum polling over the decades has found the following adherency rates:₈₈:

	2010	2020
Muslim	90.6%	91.7%
Christian	7.72%	5.75%
Other	None	1.31%
Unaffiliated	1.6%	1.17%
Buddhist	0.103%	<0.1%
Hindu	<0.1%	<0.1%
Jewish	<0.1%	<0.1%

By adding up the Pew Forum data for the major monotheistic religions we can see that these make up 97.5% 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 98.8% 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%₈₉.

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.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?
• Human Rights and Freedom in Kyrgyzstan: 4.2. Freedom of Thought