Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.0 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 40.3% less likely to be obese

In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.0 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.

be 66.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.

be 83.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 15.7% more likely to be literate

In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Uzbekistan, it is 100.0% as of 2019.

be 19.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% 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.

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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