Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
be 86.1% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
live 3.6 years less
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 88.4% less spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 96.9% fewer doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 40.0% less access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Eritrea scores 45 as of 2021.
be 58.6% more likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 12.4% more children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.2 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 Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
be 93.0% more 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 45.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uzbekistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 70.3% less likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 89.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 45.4% less on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 90.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 90.9% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
find 99.5% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
use 94.0% less electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
emit 94.6% less CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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