Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uzbekistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 2.9 years less
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 72 years (66 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 39.2% more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $6,900 as of 2017, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $27,900 as of 2017.
pay a 43.5% lower top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 41.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Russia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 60.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 16.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Russia, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2020.
have 37.9% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 16.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Russia, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 54.6% more likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 52.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Russia, about 80.9% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 41.3% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, State Tax Committee.
Russia: At a glance
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