Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 60.7% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.2 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 36.9% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 45.8% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 20.6% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
Economy
make 32.3% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.7 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 73.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 68.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 17.8% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 63.0% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.5% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 19.5 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 18.2% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 77.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.7% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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