Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
see 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nauru spends $2,474 as of 2023.
live 10.2 years less
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 71.4% of people as of 2024.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nauru scores 60 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.
Life
be 39.8% 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 Nauru, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
be 10.5 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 Nauru, 273.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 18.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nauru, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 71.3% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nauru has 10.0 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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