Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 33.6% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 38.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.
make 70.0% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2022.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 20.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 19.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.2% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 27.5% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, State Tax Committee.
Uzbekistan: At a glance
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