Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
be 10.5% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
have 4.1 times more doctors per person
Nicaragua has 6.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
live 2.6 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 96.7% more likely to die by suicide
Nicaragua has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 25.1% more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $3,173 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
be 56.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 60.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
have 33.5% more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 9.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 88% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 45.8% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 61.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, about 89.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.8% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 90.6% more on education
Nicaragua spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 87.7% less likely to be murdered
Nicaragua has a homicide rate of 11.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 31.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nicaragua, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.0 times more home broadband
Nicaragua has 5.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
use 3.2 times more electricity
Nicaragua uses 641 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
live with 55.4 times more strain on fresh water
Nicaragua withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Nicaragua, air pollution causes 38.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.9 times more CO2
Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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