Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sweden instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.1% more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.3 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.
be 67.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.
be 15.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.
Life
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 Sweden, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 87.9% 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.
have 47.8% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 20.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 75.6% more likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Sweden, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 46.9% more on education
Uzbekistan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sweden spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 67.6% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, Skatteverket.
Sweden: At a glance
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