Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Puerto Rico, you would:

Health

live 6.4 years less

In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 24.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.

pay a 30.3% lower top tax rate

Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

make 79.5% less money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.

Life

have 2.6 times more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 20.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 35.5% less likely to have internet access

In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 36.1% more on education

Puerto Rico spends 3.6% 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, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, 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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