Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
be 51.8% more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 65.9% less money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.
be 12.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 13.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
Life
be 24.4% 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.9% less likely to be literate
In Uzbekistan, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it is 89.1% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 31.7% more likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uzbekistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 70% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 53.1% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 41.2% less on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vanuatu: At a glance
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