Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 98.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 9.0 years longer

In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese

In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2023, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.

be 23.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Zambia, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.

be 76.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zambia, 60.0% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.

pay a 34.3% lower top tax rate

Zambia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 77.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zambia, approximately 135.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, 30.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.3% more likely to be literate

In Zambia, the literacy rate is 86.7% as of 2018. In Uzbekistan, it is 100.0% as of 2019.

be 48.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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.

have 39.9% fewer children

In Zambia, there are approximately 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 20.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Zambia, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (86% in urban areas, and 14% 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Zambia, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.

be 36.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% 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 32.4% more on education

Zambia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uzbekistan spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 21.4% more on healthcare

Zambia spends 5.6% 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, State Tax Committee, Zambia Revenue Authority.

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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