Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 12.9 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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 65.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.

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make 93.0% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.

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Life

have 5.2 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 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 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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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Expenditures

spend 43.6% more on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Safety

be 3.7 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 13.7% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.

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use 67.6% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 11.1% less CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 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), The World Factbook (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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