Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Barbados, you would:

Health

be 81.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Barbados, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

be 28.1% less likely to be obese

In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.

live 3.3 years less

In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 43.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Barbados, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.

pay a 31.3% lower top tax rate

Barbados has a top tax rate of 33.5% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

make 49.4% less money

Barbados has a GDP per capita of $17,400 as of 2023, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.

Life

be 23.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Barbados, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, 30.0 women do as of 2020.

have 91.6% more children

In Barbados, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 20.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 97.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 19.0 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 41.7% less likely to have internet access

In Barbados, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 24.6% less on education

Barbados spends 6.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Uzbekistan spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, Ministry of Finance, Barbados.

Uzbekistan: At a glance

Uzbekistan is a sovereign country in Central Asia, with a total land area of approximately 425,400 sq km. Russia conquered the territory of present-day Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after the Bolshevik Revolution was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic established in 1924. During the Soviet era, intensive production of "white gold" (cotton) and grain led to overuse of agrochemicals and the depletion of water supplies, which have left the land degraded and the Aral Sea and certain rivers half dry. Independent since 1991, the country has lessened its dependence on the cotton monoculture by diversifying agricultural production while developing its mineral and petroleum export capacity and increasing its manufacturing base. However, longserving septuagenarian President Islom KARIMOV, who rose through the ranks of the Soviet-era State Planning Committee (Gosplan), remains wedded to the concepts of a command economy, creating a challenging environment for foreign investment. Current concerns include post-KARIMOV succession, terrorism by Islamic militants, economic stagnation, and the curtailment of human rights and democratization.
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