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

Health

be 88.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

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have 95.3% more doctors per person

Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.

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have 13.6% more access to essential health services

Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uzbekistan scores 75 as of 2021.

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be 20.7% less likely to die by suicide

Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 1.3 years less

In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 48.3% more likely to be obese

In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.

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see 52.2% less spent on your healthcare

Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.

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Economy

be 17.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.

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be 31.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 5.8% as of 2025.

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make 69.5% less money

Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.

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Life

be 60.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mauritius, approximately 66.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.

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have 2.5 times more children

In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 22.1% more likely to have internet access

In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, about 89.5% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 28.7% more on education

Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 21.0% more on healthcare

Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 38.3% less likely to be murdered

Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 24.2% more home broadband

Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.

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live with 5.4 times more strain on fresh water

Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.

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use 16.5% less electricity

Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 4.2 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.

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emit 15.5% more CO2

Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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