Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
be 41.5% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 18.3% of people as of 2024.
see 42.7% more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Namibia spends $1,068 as of 2023.
live 5.0 years less
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
have 80.3% fewer doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Namibia has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 16.0% less access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Namibia scores 63 as of 2021.
Economy
make 22.9% more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $4,876 as of 2025.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Namibia, that number is 19.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 5.3 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 Namibia, 139.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.4% less likely to be literate
In Uzbekistan, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2022. In Namibia, it is 87.6% as of 2023.
be 2.8 times 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.3% 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 Namibia, that number is 57% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 27.5% less likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 89.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Namibia, about 64.9% do as of 2024.
be 11.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Uzbekistan, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 87% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.0% more on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Namibia spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 40.7% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 8.0 times more likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Namibia, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Namibia, they kill 22.0 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. Namibia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 91.9% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Namibia has 2.8 as of 2024.
use 40.2% less electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Namibia uses 1,232 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 63.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Namibia, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 70.7% less CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Namibia emits 1.2 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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