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

Health

live 17.3 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 5.8 times more spent on your healthcare

Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.

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have 33.0 times more doctors per person

Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.

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have 2.6 times more access to essential health services

Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uzbekistan scores 75 as of 2021.

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be 4.2 times more likely to be obese

In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.

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be 60.1% more likely to die by suicide

Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 87.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Chad, 44.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 5.8% as of 2025.

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make 3.9 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.

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be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.

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Life

be 96.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 3.7 times more likely to be literate

In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 100.0% as of 2022.

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be 77.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 56.3 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.

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have 40.9% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 8.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 7.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, about 89.5% do as of 2024.

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be 86.3% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 97% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 70.9% more on education

Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 34.8% more on healthcare

Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 64.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

use 150.1 times more electricity

Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 28.7 times more strain on fresh water

Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 23.2% more likely to die from air pollution

In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.

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emit 29.2 times more CO2

Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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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