Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 30.0% less likely to be obese

In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 32.1% more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2020.

be 21.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.

be 43.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.

pay a 23.3% lower top tax rate

Nicaragua 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 85.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, 29.0 women do as of 2017.

be 21.1% more likely to be literate

In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Uzbekistan, it is 100.0% as of 2019.

Basic Needs

be 11.3% more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.

be 17.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% 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 33.3% less on healthcare

Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 50.0% more on education

Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, 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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