Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.9% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 5.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Estonia spends $3,741 as of 2024.
have 23.7% more doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Estonia has 34.7 as of 2022.
be 79.1% more likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Estonia, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 8.7 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
be 79.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 5.8% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 80.8% 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 Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 88.3% 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2024.
have 72.2% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.3% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 52.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.0% more likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Estonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 89.4% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Estonia uses 5,298 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 88.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 89.7% more CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Estonia emits 7.8 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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