Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 16.4% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 26.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 58.6% less spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
be 44.3% more likely to die by suicide
Macedonia has a suicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 62.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
be 73.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 5.8% as of 2025.
make 62.2% less money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 8.8 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 Macedonia, 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 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 2.5 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.
Safety
be 63.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Macedonia, road accidents kill 5.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 16.2% more home broadband
Macedonia has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Macedonia withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 38.0% less electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 88.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Macedonia, air pollution causes 62.0 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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