Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 45.0% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 53.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.
make 36.4% less money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $11,000 as of 2020, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2020.
be 11.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.
pay a 15.0% higher top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 88.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 19.0 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 47.4% more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Uzbekistan: At a glance
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