Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
be 58.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uzbekistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
live 8.8 years less
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 27.1% more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2020, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $8,900 as of 2020.
be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Namibia, that number is 34.0% as of 2016.
be 24.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
pay a 60.9% higher top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 61.0% more children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Namibia, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Namibia, 195.0 women do as of 2017.
be 55.0% more 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 43.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uzbekistan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Namibia, 57% of the population do as of 2019.
be 18.2% less likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Namibia, about 41.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 84.3% more on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Namibia spends 9.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 51.8% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Namibia, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, Inland Revenue Department.
Namibia: At a glance
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