Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Norway, you would:
Health
be 36.8% less likely to die by suicide
Norway has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.6 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 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 54.7% more likely to be obese
In Norway, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 92.1% less spent on your healthcare
Norway spends $9,523 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 43.6% fewer doctors per person
Norway has 49.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
have 13.8% less access to essential health services
Norway scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uzbekistan scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
make 95.8% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Norway, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 26.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.0 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 28.5% less on healthcare
Norway spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 94.4% more likely to be murdered
Norway has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Norway, road accidents kill 1.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 23.1% less home broadband
Norway has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 60.3 times more strain on fresh water
Norway withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 91.3% less electricity
Norway uses 23,673 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 43.0% less CO2
Norway emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 14.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Norway, air pollution causes 8.0 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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