Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of China, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 49.6% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
Economy
make 71.4% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.8 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 62.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 40.3% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 13.5% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 46.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 26.4% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 3.0 times more strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 68.4% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 56.1% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 82.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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