Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of French Polynesia, you would:

Health

be 36.5% less likely to be obese

In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.

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live 11.7 years less

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 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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Economy

be 60.4% less likely to be unemployed

In French Polynesia, 11.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.

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make 82.3% less money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.4 times more children

In French Polynesia, there are approximately 10.7 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 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 23.1% more likely to have internet access

In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, about 89.5% do as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 18.2% more CO2

French Polynesia emits 3.5 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 (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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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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