Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Romania, you would:
Health
be 26.2% less likely to be obese
In Romania, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 41.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.
make 75.7% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2020, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2020.
be 63.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.
pay a 43.8% higher top tax rate
Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 77.3% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 52.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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 35.8% less likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 54.5% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).
Uzbekistan: At a glance
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