Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 85.0% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 33.1% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
have 10.7% less access to essential health services
Italy scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uzbekistan scores 75 as of 2021.
be 19.3% more likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 27.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 90.8% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.1 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 20.1% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 34.4% more on education
Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 86.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 4.1 times more strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 59.9% less electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 19.5% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 7.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Italy, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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