Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 18.9% more doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
be 29.6% more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
be 94.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
be 12.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 5.8% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 61.5% less 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 Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 12.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
have 65.9% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.2% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 56.2% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 10.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.7% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
find 31.7% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
Environment
be 84.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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