Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 35.4% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2024.
see 12.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Norway spends $9,523 as of 2023.
have 77.4% more doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Norway has 49.8 as of 2023.
have 16.0% more access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Norway scores 87 as of 2021.
be 58.2% more likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Norway, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 23.8 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $94,594 as of 2025.
Life
be 96.2% 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 Norway, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.4% 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 Norway, on the other hand, 2.0 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 Norway, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.6% more likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 89.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Norway, about 99.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.9% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Norway, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 48.6% less likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Norway, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 83.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Norway, they kill 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 30.0% more home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Norway has 45.2 as of 2024.
live with 98.3% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Norway withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 11.5 times more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Norway uses 23,673 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 Norway, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 75.6% more CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Norway emits 7.2 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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