If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of South Africa, you would:

Health

be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 10.0 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 41.3% less likely to be obese

In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 82.5% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.

be 15.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.

pay a 48.9% lower top tax rate

South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

make 39.1% less money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2020.

Life

be 75.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In South Africa, approximately 119.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, 29.0 women do as of 2017.

be 26.6% less likely to die during infancy

In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 16.3% fewer children

In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 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 28.4% less likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 25.0% less on education

South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 38.5% less on healthcare

South Africa spends 9.1% 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, South African Revenue Service.

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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