Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 42.5% less likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.5 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 88.9% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 90.9% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 49.1% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
have 11.8% less access to essential health services
Austria scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uzbekistan scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 93.7% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 2.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 43.0% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 59.1% more likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.3% more home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 14.2 times more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 73.9% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 35.3% less CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 6.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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