Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

Health

be 97.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Equatorial Guinea, 7.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 11.6 years longer

In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 47.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.

be 68.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Equatorial Guinea, 44.0% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.

pay a 34.3% lower top tax rate

Equatorial Guinea has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

make 47.9% less money

Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.

Life

be 85.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 212.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, 30.0 women do as of 2020.

be 75.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 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.

have 31.6% fewer children

In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, there are 20.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 49.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 44.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 78.9% more on healthcare

Equatorial Guinea spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2020.

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

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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