Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 25.6% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 52.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.
be 60.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 35.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.
pay a 30.3% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
make 47.8% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $13,400 as of 2020, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2020.
Life
be 65.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 83.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 62.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 19.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.4% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 27.3% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 13.3% more on education
Colombia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Uzbekistan: At a glance
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