Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years less
In Cyprus, 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 44.9% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 83.5% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 21.1% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 90.5% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 85.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 14.0 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 Cyprus, 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 17.0% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 15.4% more on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 70.7% more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 4.0 times more strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 46.4% less electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 24.3% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 7.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 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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