Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 45.2% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.9 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 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 40.0% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 75.3% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 17.5% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
be 74.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 5.8% as of 2025.
make 84.9% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.7 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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 26.6% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 44.0% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 34.9% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 120.6 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 45.3% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.1% more CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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