Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 99.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Lesotho, 21.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 15.7 years longer

In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 3.0 times more money

Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2020.

be 82.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Lesotho, 28.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.

be 71.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.

pay a 23.3% lower top tax rate

Lesotho has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 94.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Lesotho, approximately 544.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, 29.0 women do as of 2017.

be 25.9% more likely to be literate

In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 79.4% as of 2015. In Uzbekistan, it is 100.0% as of 2019.

be 60.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 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.

have 32.9% fewer children

In Lesotho, there are approximately 23.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Lesotho, approximately 36% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 16.5% more likely to have internet access

In Lesotho, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.

be 18.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 31.1% less on education

Lesotho spends 7.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 50.4% less on healthcare

Lesotho spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, 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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