Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 49.0% less spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 27.9% fewer doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
be 31.1% more likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 63.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 5.8% as of 2025.
make 43.5% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
be 55.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 58.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 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.
have 29.5% more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.4% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 55.0% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 79.4% less likely to be murdered
Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 55.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.7 times more home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 66.9 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 13.8% less electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 4.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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