Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 28.9% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% 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). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 55.9% more doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
have 18.7% more access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 42.8% more likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 21.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 24.8 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
Life
be 88.5% 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 83.6% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 56.2% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.6% more on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 33.2% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 74.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 23.8 times more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 93.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 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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