Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 76.5% in Kyrgyzstan and 55.3% in Tajikistan, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Kyrgyzstan, by 21.2 percentage points, or 1.38 times that in Tajikistan.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Kyrgyzstan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Kyrgyzstan ranked 74 and Tajikistan ranked 98 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 76.5 | 55.3 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 76.4 | 55.3 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 76.3 | 55.2 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 74.1 | 55.2 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 72.3 | 54.4 | 71 |
| 2017 | 70.5 | 53.6 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 68.8 | 52.7 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 66.9 | 51.9 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 65.1 | 51.1 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 63.4 | 50.2 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 61.6 | 49.4 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 59.6 | 48.5 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 57.6 | 47.4 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 55.7 | 46.2 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 53.8 | 44.9 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 51.9 | 43.7 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 50.1 | 42.6 | 64 |
| 2005 | 48.3 | 41.4 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 46.5 | 40.3 | 63 |
| 2003 | 46.2 | 39.2 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 45.9 | 38.1 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 45.7 | 37 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 45.7 | 36 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, 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
- DepressionKyrgyzstan: 3.05% in 2017Tajikistan: 2.56% in 2017
- 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