Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 64.2% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In France, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 9.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). France spends $6,868 as of 2024.
have 17.0% more doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. France has 32.8 as of 2022.
have 13.3% more access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. France scores 85 as of 2021.
be 98.8% more likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In France, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 12.3 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.
be 63.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In France, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 73.1% 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 France, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.4% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 62.1% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.2% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In France, that number is 11.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 49.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In France, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 40.8% more home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. France has 48.9 as of 2024.
live with 82.6% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. France withdraws 21% as of 2022.
use 3.1 times more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. France uses 6,447 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 91.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In France, it causes 10.0 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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