Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.05% in Kyrgyzstan and 2.56% in Tajikistan, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Kyrgyzstan, by 0.49 percentage points, or 1.19 times that in Tajikistan.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Kyrgyzstan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Kyrgyzstan ranked 138 and Tajikistan ranked 182 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.05 | 2.56 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.06 | 2.56 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.06 | 2.55 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.06 | 2.55 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.06 | 2.54 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.07 | 2.54 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.07 | 2.54 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.08 | 2.54 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.08 | 2.54 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.09 | 2.54 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.1 | 2.55 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.12 | 2.56 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.13 | 2.57 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.14 | 2.57 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.15 | 2.58 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.16 | 2.58 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.17 | 2.59 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.18 | 2.59 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.18 | 2.6 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.19 | 2.62 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.2 | 2.63 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.2 | 2.64 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.21 | 2.65 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.21 | 2.66 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.21 | 2.67 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.21 | 2.68 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.2 | 2.68 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.2 | 2.69 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan
Health
- Life expectancyKyrgyzstan: 71.7 years in 2023Tajikistan: 71.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityKyrgyzstan: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024Tajikistan: 2.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityKyrgyzstan: 14.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Tajikistan: 24.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterKyrgyzstan: 76.5% in 2022Tajikistan: 55.3% in 2022
- Suicide rateKyrgyzstan: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017Tajikistan: 5.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationKyrgyzstan: 7.07 million people in 2023Tajikistan: 10.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthKyrgyzstan: 1.61% a year in 2023Tajikistan: 1.96% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateKyrgyzstan: 2.8 births per woman in 2023Tajikistan: 3.07 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationKyrgyzstan: 34.8% in 2025Tajikistan: 26.2% in 2025
- Median ageKyrgyzstan: 25.1 years in 2023Tajikistan: 21.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overKyrgyzstan: 5.4% in 2023Tajikistan: 3.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateKyrgyzstan: 0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Tajikistan: -1.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingKyrgyzstan: 2.92% of GDP in 2025Tajikistan: 1.47% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsKyrgyzstan: $558M in 2025Tajikistan: $220M in 2025
- Military spending per personKyrgyzstan: $83 in 2025Tajikistan: $23 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingKyrgyzstan: 7.9% of government spending in 2025Tajikistan: 4.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelKyrgyzstan: 21,000 people in 2020Tajikistan: 17,000 people in 2020
- National powerKyrgyzstan: 0.04% of world capability in 2022Tajikistan: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersKyrgyzstan: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Tajikistan: 0.75% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsKyrgyzstan: 54 million TIV in 2023Tajikistan: 75 million TIV in 2025