Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 30.0% less likely to die by suicide
New Zealand has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.5 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
see 86.6% less spent on your healthcare
New Zealand spends $5,576 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 22.3% fewer doctors per person
New Zealand has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
have 11.8% less access to essential health services
New Zealand scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uzbekistan scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
make 92.0% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $49,591 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 4.0 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 33.0% less on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 40.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In New Zealand, road accidents kill 6.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 15.3 times more strain on fresh water
New Zealand withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 74.2% less electricity
New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 31.9% less CO2
New Zealand emits 6.0 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 New Zealand, 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). How we calculate this
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