Kyrgyzstan
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Identity
Formal name: Kyrgyz Republic.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: named for the local Kyrgyz people, with "-stan" coming from the Persian word ostan, meaning "country.
CIA 2026
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Kyrgyzstan vs Uzbekistan
119 shared metrics.
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Uzbekistan
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Uzbekistan.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Uzbekistan leads in 72 of 119 shared metrics, while Kyrgyzstan leads in 47.
Kyrgyzstan's Renewable Energy (%) is 26.6x that of Uzbekistan (27.6% vs 1.0%).
Kyrgyzstan's High-Tech Exports (%) is 5.2x that of Uzbekistan (10.67% vs 1.7%).
Kyrgyzstan's Firms Making Informal Payments is 3.2x that of Uzbekistan (28.29% of firms vs 6.7% of firms).
Kyrgyzstan's Firms Asked for Bribes is 3.2x that of Uzbekistan (31.41% of firms vs 7.5% of firms).
Kyrgyzstan's Government Debt (% GDP) is 2.8x that of Uzbekistan (40.23% of GDP vs 10.5% of GDP).
Key Comparisons
Renewable Energy (%)Kyrgyzstan leads
Kyrgyzstan
27.6%
Uzbekistan
1.0%
High-Tech Exports (%)Kyrgyzstan leads
Kyrgyzstan
10.67%
Uzbekistan
1.7%
Firms Making Informal PaymentsKyrgyzstan leads
Kyrgyzstan
28.29% of firms
Uzbekistan
6.7% of firms
Firms Asked for BribesKyrgyzstan leads
Kyrgyzstan
31.41% of firms
Uzbekistan
7.5% of firms
Government Debt (% GDP)Kyrgyzstan leads
Kyrgyzstan
40.23% of GDP
Uzbekistan
10.5% of GDP
Firms Hit by Power OutagesKyrgyzstan leads
Kyrgyzstan
45.39% of firms
Uzbekistan
14.7% of firms
All Metrics
Renewable Energy (%)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
27.6%
Uzbekistan
1.0%
2660% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
10.67%
Uzbekistan
1.7%
515% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
28.29% of firms
Uzbekistan
6.7% of firms
322% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
31.41% of firms
Uzbekistan
7.5% of firms
321% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
40.23% of GDP
Uzbekistan
10.5% of GDP
283% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
45.39% of firms
Uzbekistan
14.7% of firms
209% higher
Beer Consumption
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
0.40 L/person/yr
Uzbekistan
0.18 L/person/yr
128% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
0.18
Uzbekistan
0.08
125% higher
Imports (% GDP)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
84.21% of GDP
Uzbekistan
37.96% of GDP
122% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
0.47
Uzbekistan
0.23
100% higher
Foreign Patents
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
4.0
Uzbekistan
252
98% lower
Water Stress (%)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
15.75%
Uzbekistan
262.55%
94% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
10.74 Mt CO2e
Uzbekistan
148.54 Mt CO2e
93% lower
Coal Electricity Share
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
12.61%
Uzbekistan
6.6%
92% higher
Railway Length
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
424 km
Uzbekistan
4.6K km
91% lower
Railway Network
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
417 km
Uzbekistan
4.7K km
91% lower
Exports (% GDP)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
43.44% of GDP
Uzbekistan
22.77% of GDP
91% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
107 per 100 people
Uzbekistan
1.1K per 100 people
90% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
0.11 per 100k people
Uzbekistan
1.1 per 100k people
90% lower
Scientific Publications
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
236.83
Uzbekistan
2.2K
89% lower
GDP (Nominal)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
$17,478,259,659.26
Uzbekistan
$114,965,293,466.61
85% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
152.73 gCO2/kWh
Uzbekistan
1.0K gCO2/kWh
85% lower
Air Passengers
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
804.5K
Uzbekistan
4.85M
83% lower
Population
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
6.22M
Uzbekistan
37.02M
83% lower
Water Withdrawal
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
7.7 B m³
Uzbekistan
42.9 B m³
82% lower
Domestic Patents
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
83
Uzbekistan
413
80% lower
Broadband Access (%)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
6.0 per 100 people
Uzbekistan
30 per 100 people
80% lower
Electricity Generation
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
16.86 TWh
Uzbekistan
81.29 TWh
79% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
3.94M kW
Uzbekistan
17.90M kW
78% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
20.38% of GDP
Uzbekistan
11.53% of GDP
77% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
21.68% of firms
Uzbekistan
12.34% of firms
76% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
1.1 kg/person/yr
Uzbekistan
4.0 kg/person/yr
73% lower
Alcohol Consumption
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
3.6 L/adult/yr
Uzbekistan
2.1 L/adult/yr
73% higher
Irrigated Land
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
10.0K km²
Uzbekistan
37.3K km²
73% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
21.0K
Uzbekistan
68.0K
69% lower
Time Zones Count
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
1.0 time zones
Uzbekistan
3.0 time zones
67% lower
Airports
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
20
Uzbekistan
61
67% lower
Capital Elevation
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
750 m
Uzbekistan
455 m
65% higher
Forest Area
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
13.7K km²
Uzbekistan
37.7K km²
64% lower
Smoking Rate
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
27.3%
Uzbekistan
16.7%
63% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
4.0% of GDP
Uzbekistan
2.5% of GDP
63% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
210.92 kg/person/yr
Uzbekistan
130.81 kg/person/yr
61% higher
Highest Elevation
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
7.4K m
Uzbekistan
4.6K m
60% higher
CO2 Per Capita
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
1.6 t/person/yr
Uzbekistan
3.8 t/person/yr
57% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
3.0 sites
Uzbekistan
7.0 sites
57% lower
Land Area
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
191.8K km²
Uzbekistan
440.6K km²
56% lower
Population Density
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
37.02 /km²
Uzbekistan
80.91 /km²
54% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
48.44 per 100k
Uzbekistan
104.87 per 100k
54% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
645.01 kg oil eq/person
Uzbekistan
1.4K kg oil eq/person
53% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
0.06% of GDP
Uzbekistan
0.13% of GDP
53% lower
Tourism Revenue
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
$195,000,000
Uzbekistan
$395,000,000
51% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
$85.88
Uzbekistan
$169.43
49% lower
Spirits Consumption
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
2.6 L/person/yr
Uzbekistan
1.8 L/person/yr
45% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
21.11%
Uzbekistan
38%
44% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
0.31
Uzbekistan
0.22
44% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
13.3 per 100k
Uzbekistan
9.3 per 100k
43% higher
GDP Growth Rate
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
9.0%
Uzbekistan
6.5%
39% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
17.94% of adults
Uzbekistan
28.91% of adults
38% lower
Digital Payments Used
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
67.46% of adults
Uzbekistan
49.88% of adults
35% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
1.9 per 1k
Uzbekistan
2.8 per 1k
34% lower
Land Border Length
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
4.6K km
Uzbekistan
6.9K km
34% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
20 days/yr
Uzbekistan
15 days/yr
33% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
$8,012.45
Uzbekistan
$11,878.55
33% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
4.9% of GDP
Uzbekistan
7.4% of GDP
33% lower
Urban Population (%)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
34.72%
Uzbekistan
51%
32% lower
Child Mortality
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
17 per 1k births
Uzbekistan
13.3 per 1k births
28% higher
Protected Land (%)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
6.8%
Uzbekistan
9.5%
28% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
8.2% of youth labor force
Uzbekistan
11.38% of youth labor force
28% lower
GNI Per Capita
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
$2,190
Uzbekistan
$3,020
27% lower
Unemployment Rate
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
3.3%
Uzbekistan
4.5%
27% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
22.2% of adults
Uzbekistan
17.7% of adults
25% higher
Homicide Rate
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
1.7 per 100k
Uzbekistan
1.4 per 100k
25% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
6.8% of GDP
Uzbekistan
5.5% of GDP
25% higher
Credit Card Ownership
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
8.5% of adults
Uzbekistan
6.8% of adults
25% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
24.38 µg/m³
Uzbekistan
31.96 µg/m³
24% lower
Nurses & Midwives
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
4.4 per 1k
Uzbekistan
5.8 per 1k
23% lower
Inequality (Gini)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
27.2
Uzbekistan
34.6
21% lower
Death Rate
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
6.0 per 1k
Uzbekistan
5.0 per 1k
20% higher
Border Neighbors
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
4.0
Uzbekistan
5.0
20% lower
Suicide Rate
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
6.8 per 100k
Uzbekistan
8.3 per 100k
18% lower
Teen Birth Rate
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
28.32 per 1k
Uzbekistan
34.08 per 1k
17% lower
Infant Mortality
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
14.9 per 1k births
Uzbekistan
12.7 per 1k births
17% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
26 pts
Uzbekistan
31 pts
16% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
7.1%
Uzbekistan
8.5%
16% lower
Obesity Rate
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
24.41%
Uzbekistan
28.52%
14% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
0.73
Uzbekistan
0.64
14% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
4.2 per 1k
Uzbekistan
4.9 per 1k
14% lower
Inflation Rate
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
10.8%
Uzbekistan
9.6%
13% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
30.46 kg/person/yr
Uzbekistan
34.41 kg/person/yr
11% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
73.88%
Uzbekistan
81.93%
10% lower
Median Age
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
25.1 years
Uzbekistan
26.9 years
7% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
40.6% of adults
Uzbekistan
43.6% of adults
7% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
54.01%
Uzbekistan
58.06%
7% lower
Fertility Rate
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
2.4 children/woman
Uzbekistan
2.6 children/woman
7% lower
University Enrollment Rate
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
53.17%
Uzbekistan
56.52%
6% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
2.0K kWh/person
Uzbekistan
2.1K kWh/person
6% lower
Dependency Ratio
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
61.35% of working-age pop.
Uzbekistan
58.65% of working-age pop.
5% higher
Political Corruption Index
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
0.79
Uzbekistan
0.82
4% lower
Birth Rate
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
18.26 per 1k
Uzbekistan
18.93 per 1k
4% lower
Life Evaluation Score
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
6.0 pts
Uzbekistan
6.3 pts
4% lower
Youth Population (%)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
32.34%
Uzbekistan
31.1%
4% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
88.78% of adults
Uzbekistan
92.4% of adults
4% lower
Human Development Index
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
0.72
Uzbekistan
0.74
3% lower
Military Spending
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
3.0% of GDP
Uzbekistan
2.9% of GDP
3% higher
Elderly Population (%)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
5.7%
Uzbekistan
5.9%
3% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
98.54%
Uzbekistan
96.55%
2% higher
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
100%
Uzbekistan
99%
1% higher
Coastline Length
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
0 km
Uzbekistan
0 km
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
0%
Uzbekistan
4.6%
ranked lower
Solar Electricity Share
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
0%
Uzbekistan
7.5%
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
100%
Uzbekistan
100%
equal
Internet Users (%)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
89%
Uzbekistan
89%
equal
Life Expectancy
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
72.2 years
Uzbekistan
72.4 years
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
0 per 1M people
Uzbekistan
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
132 m
Uzbekistan
-12 m
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
1.0
Uzbekistan
1.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
-23.4% of GDP
Uzbekistan
-3.9% of GDP
ranked lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
0 per 1M people
Uzbekistan
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Food Waste per Person
UzbekistanKyrgyzstan
126.52 kg/person/yr
Uzbekistan
126.54 kg/person/yr
equal
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