Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

Health

be 26.2% less likely to be obese

In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.

live 1.4 years less

In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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

make 3.3 times more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2023, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.

be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.

be 10.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 75.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Solomon Islands, approximately 122.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, 30.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Solomon Islands, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 75% 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 39.2% more likely to have internet access

In Solomon Islands, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.

be 33.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 61.7% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uzbekistan spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 54.5% more on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 4.4% 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.

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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