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

Health

live 5.3 years longer

In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 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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be 52.0% less likely to be obese

In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.

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have 2.1 times more doctors per person

Tuvalu has 13.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.

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have 44.2% more access to essential health services

Tuvalu scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uzbekistan scores 75 as of 2021.

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see 55.2% less spent on your healthcare

Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 34.3% less money

Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $6,041 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.

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Life

be 84.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tuvalu, approximately 170.0 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 22.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Tuvalu, approximately 16.5 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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have 16.3% more children

In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 10.2% more likely to have internet access

In Tuvalu, approximately 81.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, about 89.5% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 57.4% less on education

Tuvalu spends 12.8% 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 75.1% less on healthcare

Tuvalu spends 27.1% 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 48.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In Tuvalu, road accidents kill 17.9 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 7.7 times more home broadband

Tuvalu has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), 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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