If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 4.9 times more spent on your healthcare

Solomon Islands spends $153 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.

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have 11.8 times more doctors per person

Solomon Islands has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.

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have 59.6% more access to essential health services

Solomon Islands scores 47 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uzbekistan scores 75 as of 2021.

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be 57.4% less likely to die by suicide

Solomon Islands has a suicide rate of 19.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 43.1% more likely to be obese

In Solomon Islands, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 90.2% more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,086 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.

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be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Solomon Islands, 1.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.

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Life

be 78.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Solomon Islands, approximately 123.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 22.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Solomon Islands, approximately 16.4 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.

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Basic Needs

be 23.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Solomon Islands, approximately 81% of people have electricity access (81% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Solomon Islands, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, about 89.5% do as of 2024.

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be 35.9% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Solomon Islands, approximately 72% of people have access to drinking water (91% in urban areas, and 65% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 97% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 34.0% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 25.7% more on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 17.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In Solomon Islands, road accidents kill 11.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 315.8 times more home broadband

Solomon Islands has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Solomon Islands, air pollution causes 57.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.

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emit 10.8 times more CO2

Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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