If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

Health

have 15.6% more doctors per person

Dominican Republic has 24.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.

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live 1.3 years less

In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 35.9% less spent on your healthcare

Dominican Republic spends $1,169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.

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be 98.6% more likely to die by suicide

Dominican Republic has a suicide rate of 4.2 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 66.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Dominican Republic, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 5.8% as of 2025.

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make 64.1% less money

Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $11,059 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.

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Life

be 79.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Dominican Republic, approximately 124.0 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 53.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Dominican Republic, approximately 27.7 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 45.1% more children

In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.6 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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Expenditures

spend 45.5% more on education

Dominican Republic spends 3.8% 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 46.5% more on healthcare

Dominican Republic spends 4.6% 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 87.2% less likely to be murdered

Dominican Republic has a homicide rate of 10.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 66.1% less likely to die in a road accident

In Dominican Republic, road accidents kill 27.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 3.1 times more home broadband

Dominican Republic has 11.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.

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use 10.3% more electricity

Dominican Republic uses 1,867 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 3.1 times more strain on fresh water

Dominican Republic withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 4.3 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Dominican Republic, air pollution causes 27.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.

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emit 36.8% more CO2

Dominican Republic emits 3.0 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). 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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