Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Japan, you would:
Health
be 52.2% less likely to die by suicide
Japan has a suicide rate of 17.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.5 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 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.
be 5.3 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 86.0% less spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
Economy
be 88.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 89.0% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.5 times more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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 37.2% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 63.8% more on education
Japan spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 6.1 times more likely to be murdered
Japan has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.1% less home broadband
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Japan withdraws 37% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 72.7% less electricity
Japan uses 7,530 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 47.8% less CO2
Japan emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 9.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Japan, air pollution causes 12.0 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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