If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

Health

live 10.4 years longer

In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare

Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.

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have 16.9 times more doctors per person

Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.

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have 74.4% more access to essential health services

Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uzbekistan scores 75 as of 2021.

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be 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Cote d'Ivoire, 12.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.

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be 12.9% more likely to die by suicide

Cote d'Ivoire has a suicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 30.1% more money

Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $3,050 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.

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be 99.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.3% 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 92.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 359.0 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 100.0% more likely to be literate

In Cote d'Ivoire, the literacy rate is 50.0% as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 100.0% as of 2022.

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be 71.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 44.8 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.

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have 19.0% fewer children

In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 31.6 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 38.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 48% 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 41.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, about 89.5% do as of 2024.

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be 25.9% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 77% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 64% 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 51.5% more on education

Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 96.5% more on healthcare

Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% 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 54.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Cote d'Ivoire, road accidents kill 20.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 21.7 times more home broadband

Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.

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use 5.8 times more electricity

Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 24.2 times more strain on fresh water

Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 36.0% more likely to die from air pollution

In Cote d'Ivoire, air pollution causes 86.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.

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emit 6.9 times more CO2

Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 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). 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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