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

Health

be 37.1% less likely to be obese

In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.

live 1.9 years less

In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 77.4% less money

Hungary has a GDP per capita of $31,000 as of 2020, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2020.

be 44.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Hungary, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.

be 13.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Hungary, 12.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.

pay a 53.3% higher top tax rate

Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 79.5% more children

In Hungary, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Hungary, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, 29.0 women do as of 2017.

be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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.

Basic Needs

be 43.9% less likely to have internet access

In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 12.5% less on healthcare

Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 10.9% more on education

Hungary spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, State Tax Committee.

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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