Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 15.7% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 49.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.
pay a 23.3% lower top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
make 41.7% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2023, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.
Life
be 56.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 69.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
have 22.8% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 20.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 75.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 29.4% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% more on education
Peru spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Uzbekistan spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Uzbekistan: At a glance
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