Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 62.7% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2020, while in China, the GDP per capita is $16,400 as of 2020.
be 27.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In China, that number is 3.6% as of 2019.
be 95.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In China, however, that number is 0.6% as of 2019.
pay a 95.7% higher top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 64.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 19.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 36.1% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In China, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 39.7% more likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In China, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.4% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Uzbekistan? See an in-depth size comparison.