Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
have 10.3% more access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uzbekistan scores 75 as of 2021.
live 5.8 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 25.0% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 63.2% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 16.5% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 64.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
be 73.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 5.8% as of 2025.
make 58.1% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 50.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.0% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, about 89.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.7% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 36.7% less likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 31.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 71.0% more home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 98.5% more strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 13.7% less electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 67.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
emit 65.6% more CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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