Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 11.5 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 81.1% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
see 7.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
have 10.7% more access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Japan scores 83 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 47.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Japan, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
make 9.1 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 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 Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 85.9% 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 77.7% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.9% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Japan spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 59.3% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 83.6% less likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 71.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.2% more home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Japan has 38.6 as of 2023.
live with 70.2% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
use 3.7 times more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Japan uses 7,530 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 89.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Japan, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 91.7% more CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan 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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