Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of India, you would:
Health
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 3.9 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
have 19.0% more access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uzbekistan scores 75 as of 2021.
be 33.6% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 46.8% more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
be 67.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.9% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
be 45.1% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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.
have 59.9% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.9% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, about 89.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.4% more on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.4% less likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 39.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.0 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
use 74.3% more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
live with 85.0% more strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
Environment
be 41.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
emit 88.5% more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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