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Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Quick facts
- Capital
- Bishkek
- Population
- 5.8 m
- Area
- 199,951 km²
- Region
- Central Asia
- Languages
- Kyrgyz, Russian
- Currency
- Kyrgyzstani som (с)
- Demonym
- Kirghiz
- UN member
- Yes
How Kyrgyzstan compares
Economy size$17 B
131st of 178 worldwide · 4th of 5 in Central Asia
Income per person$2,420
133rd of 178 worldwide · 4th of 5 in Central Asia
Life expectancy72.4 yrs
105th of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 5 in Central Asia
Internet access92.0%
41st of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 5 in Central Asia
Military spending$473 M
105th of 163 worldwide · 3rd of 4 in Central Asia
Highlights
GDP
$17 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$2,420
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
72.4 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.1%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Internet users
92.0%
ITU / World Bank2024
Share of the population that used the internet in the last three months.
Resource rents
11.5%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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