Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

live 5.9 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 22.1% less likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 70.7% more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2020.

be 62.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.

pay a 45.2% lower top tax rate

Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

be 100.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, 29.0 women do as of 2017.

be 55.8% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Uzbekistan, it is 100.0% as of 2019.

be 43.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 19.0 children do as of 2022.

have 46.5% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 69.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Uzbekistan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 4.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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 2.7 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.4 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.

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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