Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 44.2% less likely to die by suicide
Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.8 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 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 53.7% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 80.0% less spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 19.1% fewer doctors per person
Estonia has 34.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
Economy
be 44.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
be 74.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 5.8% as of 2025.
make 88.5% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.6 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 1.5 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 14.0% less on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Estonia, road accidents kill 4.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 9.4 times more strain on fresh water
Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 61.1% less electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 47.3% less CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 9.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Estonia, air pollution causes 13.0 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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