Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 16.0% fewer doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
be 29.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
have 52.5% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.4% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 13.8 times more likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 68.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.8% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 49.0% more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
find 30.7% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 80.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 43.3% less CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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