Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Taiwan, you would:

Health

live 5.9 years less

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

pay a 48.9% lower top tax rate

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

make 71.4% less money

Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2020.

be 34.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.

be 9.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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 43.7% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..

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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