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Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan
Side-by-side comparison of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Kyrgyzstan
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 35 years
Tajikistan
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 35 years
In short
Kyrgyzstan scores 47.2 in the NationsTree Index (99th in the world) and Tajikistan scores 39.4 (131st), a gap of 7.9 points. Their trees are 4.8 m and 4.5 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Tajikistan has 47% more people than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan has 41% more land area than Tajikistan. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Kyrgyzstan 7.3 million and Tajikistan 10.8 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $9,220 in Kyrgyzstan and $5,923 in Tajikistan (2025, international dollars). Life expectancy is almost the same: 72.4 and 71.9 years.
Of 37 indicators reported by both countries, Kyrgyzstan ranks higher in the world on 25 and Tajikistan on 12. Kyrgyzstan is clearly stronger in tourism, infrastructure & digital and military. Tajikistan is clearly stronger in natural resources.
Over the last five years Tajikistan improved faster (direction score 85 vs 79 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstanbetter
100.0%
1st of 215
Tajikistan
99.9%
123rd of 215
Internet usersInfrastructure & digital
Kyrgyzstanbetter
92.0%
44th of 186
Tajikistan
55.8%
144th of 186
DPT immunizationSociety & health
Kyrgyzstan
85%
132nd of 193
Tajikistanbetter
97%
29th of 193
Income inequality (Gini)Society & health
Kyrgyzstanbetter
27.5
14th of 108
Tajikistan
36.1
67th of 108
UnemploymentEconomy
Kyrgyzstanbetter
3.5%
58th of 187
Tajikistan
6.9%
126th of 187
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Kyrgyzstan overtook Tajikistan in GDP (PPP) in 2023 and has stayed ahead since.
Kyrgyzstan overtook Tajikistan in GDP per person (PPP) in 1992 and has stayed ahead since.
Kyrgyzstan has been ahead of Tajikistan in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
Kyrgyzstan has been ahead of Tajikistan in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Tajikistan has been ahead of Kyrgyzstan in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
KyrgyzstanTajikistan All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 199,95086th/216 · 2024 | 141,37996th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 191,80087th/216 · 2024 | 138,79094th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 7.3 m106th/217 · 2025 | 10.8 m90th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 1.66%62nd/217 · 2025 | 1.83%59th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 37.7165th/216 · 2024 | 76.3131st/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 34.7%184th/217 · 2025 | 26.2%203rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 31.9%61st/217 · 2025 | 35.9%50th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 6.0%138th/217 · 2025 | 4.1%165th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $22.62 bn127th/210 · 2025 | $17.66 bn139th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $67.70 bn120th/199 · 2025 | $63.89 bn124th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $57.85 bn119th/199 · 2025 | $54.60 bn123rd/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $3,081161st/210 · 2025 | $1,637180th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $9,220144th/199 · 2025 | $5,923161st/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $2,800154th/201 · 2025 | $2,080164th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 11.1%5th/210 · 2025 | 8.4%9th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 8.2%152nd/180 · 2025 | 3.4%100th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 3.5%58th/187 · 2025 | 6.9%126th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 38.7%14th/55 · 2024 | 79.8%2001 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 39.4%57th/189 · 2025 | 18.6%17th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 2.6%21st/192 · 2025 | 0.5%33rd/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 8.0%83rd/197 · 2025 | 23.1%26th/197 · 2024 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 26.5%73rd/200 · 2025 | 32.4%43rd/200 · 2024 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 13.7%53rd/192 · 2025 | 13.2%58th/192 · 2024 |
| Services % of GDP | 51.2%138th/200 · 2025 | 36.5%192nd/200 · 2024 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $6.07 bn125th/182 · 2025 | $1.62 bn152nd/182 · 2024 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $14.84 bn105th/182 · 2025 | $6.91 bn129th/182 · 2024 |
| Exports % of GDP | 26.8%120th/183 · 2025 | 11.2%171st/183 · 2024 |
| Imports % of GDP | 65.6%45th/183 · 2025 | 47.9%85th/183 · 2024 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 92.4%77th/183 · 2025 | 59.1%130th/183 · 2024 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 9.4%51st/170 · 2025 | 8.0%59th/170 · 2023 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 32.3%87th/171 · 2025 | 17.8%109th/171 · 2023 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 11.7%109th/171 · 2025 | 5.2%139th/171 · 2023 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 18.6%27th/171 · 2025 | 52.8%6th/171 · 2023 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 10.7%59th/168 · 2024 | 15.2%47th/168 · 2023 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -24.9%187th/191 · 2025 | 17.2%8th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 2.8%74th/196 · 2025 | 0.5%158th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 11.5%41st/209 · 2021 | 9.0%49th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.08%77th/197 · 2021 | 0.29%64th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%90th/197 · 2021 | 0.17%56th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.26%20th/195 · 2021 | 0.49%14th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 11.15%10th/209 · 2021 | 7.09%16th/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.01%147th/209 · 2021 | 1.01%55th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 6.7%123rd/206 · 2024 | 6.1%128th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 7,01557th/183 · 2022 | 6,23261st/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 8.5 m25th/194 · 2019 | 1.0 m96th/194 · 2018 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $195.0 m127th/175 · 2020 | $102.4 m142nd/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 8.0%67th/168 · 2020 | 7.3%72nd/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 5.3 m28th/107 · 2019 | 31,000102nd/107 · 2018 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 72.4133rd/217 · 2024 | 71.9138th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 16.8109th/196 · 2024 | 28.1136th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.5792nd/174 · 2023 | 1.8785th/174 · 2023 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 3.744th/145 · 2023 | 4.036th/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 85%132nd/193 · 2024 | 97%29th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 95.8%25th/153 · 2023 | 89.1%50th/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 91.7%95th/173 · 2025 | 86.9%113th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 55.2%26th/55 · 2020 | 39.3%2011 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 9.6%137th/217 · 2025 | 6.8%164th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 4.5%138th/193 · 2023 | 7.4%76th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 99.2%2009 | 99.7%2009 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 53.9%73rd/150 · 2025 | 35.6%102nd/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.720117th/193 · 2023 | 0.691128th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 27.514th/108 · 2024 | 36.167th/108 · 2024 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 2.2%62nd/108 · 2024 | 6.1%80th/108 · 2024 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 99.9%123rd/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 73.9%84th/150 · 2024 | 65.1%95th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 93.0%29th/144 · 2024 | — |
| Internet users % of population | 92.0%44th/186 · 2024 | 55.8%144th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 107129th/210 · 2024 | 76170th/210 · 2023 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 7.8127th/208 · 2024 | 1.0169th/208 · 2023 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.4096th/164 · 2022 | 2.5085th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 41778th/82 · 2021 | 62076th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 804,478104th/161 · 2023 | 690,677110th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 1.4975th/203 · 2024 | 0.9261st/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 27.6%87th/212 · 2021 | 34.9%69th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 20.1117th/200 · 2023 | 33.3164th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 6.5%177th/214 · 2024 | 3.1%185th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 708110th/149 · 2024 | 420127th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 34.9171st/205 · 2025 | 38.3156th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 25.8176th/207 · 2025 | 22.8184th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 43.3158th/207 · 2025 | 38.5182nd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 65.3119th/207 · 2025 | 60.4135th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 48.7124th/205 · 2025 | 41.7165th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 42.2145th/205 · 2025 | 25.6196th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 1.763rd/145 · 2020 | 0.936th/145 · 2020 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $601.1 m98th/156 · 2025 | $246.9 m119th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 2.9%33rd/156 · 2025 | 1.5%89th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 7.9%42nd/154 · 2025 | 4.7%86th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 21,000104th/170 · 2020 | 17,000112th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.81%86th/168 · 2020 | 0.75%91st/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 54.0 m64th/163 · 2023 | 75.0 m55th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 34.0 m37th/65 · 2025 | — |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.05%105th/110 · 2024 | 0.09%101st/110 · 2020 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 6777th/137 · 2024 | 12019 |
| Scientific articles articles | 327114th/197 · 2023 | 158132nd/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan has the larger population: 10.8 m (2025) compared with 7.3 m for Kyrgyzstan (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
Kyrgyzstan is larger: 199,950 km² (2024) compared with 141,379 km² for Tajikistan (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
Kyrgyzstan has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $67.70 bn intl. (2025) compared with $63.89 bn intl. for Tajikistan (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
Kyrgyzstan has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $9,220 intl. (2025) compared with $5,923 intl. for Tajikistan (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
Kyrgyzstan has the higher life expectancy at birth: 72.4 years (2024) compared with 71.9 years for Tajikistan (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
Kyrgyzstan spends more on the military: $601.1 m (2025) compared with $246.9 m for Tajikistan (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
Kyrgyzstan: 47.2 points (99th in the world); Tajikistan: 39.4 points (131st). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/kyrgyzstan-vs-tajikistan. Data as of 26 October 2026.