Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.
have 29.2% more doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Romania has 36.2 as of 2022.
be 15.3% more likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.7 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.
be 29.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Romania, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 5.8% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Romania, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2024.
Life
be 53.8% 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 Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.1% 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 Romania, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2024.
have 70.7% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 15.3% less on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 20.7% less likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 93.8% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 25.5% more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Romania uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 60.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Romania, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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