Quality of life comparison

live 6.6 years longer

In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 33.1% more likely to be obese

In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 7.2 times more money

Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 12.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

be 21.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Uzbekistan, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 83.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Uzbekistan, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 83.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Uzbekistan, approximately 19.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 47.3% fewer children

In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 20.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 81.6% more likely to have internet access

In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

spend 36.7% more on education

Uzbekistan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 63.2% more on healthcare

Uzbekistan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.