If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Egypt, you would:

Health

live 0.7 years longer

In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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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be 28.9% less likely to be obese

In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.

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have 4.2 times more doctors per person

Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.

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see 17.2% less spent on your healthcare

Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.

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be 13.2 times more likely to die by suicide

Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 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 31.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.

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make 28.6% more money

Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.

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Life

be 25.9% more likely to be literate

In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, it is 100.0% as of 2022.

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be 38.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Egypt, approximately 20.8 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 22.2% more children

In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 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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be 52.9% more likely to die during childbirth

In Egypt, approximately 17.0 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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Basic Needs

be 19.9% more likely to have internet access

In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, about 89.5% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.2 times more on education

Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 38.1% more on healthcare

Egypt spends 4.9% 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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Infrastructure

find 3.0 times more home broadband

Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.

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live with 12.8% less strain on fresh water

Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.

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use 37.9% more electricity

Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 11.4% more likely to die from air pollution

In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.

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emit 63.6% more CO2

Egypt emits 2.5 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 (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019), The World Factbook (2020). 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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